cheap neymar jersey The former Barcelona playmaker told Betfair: “Barcelona and Juventus were drawn in the same Champions League group and it will be great to see Lionel Messi play against Cristiano Ronaldo again.
“It will light up the competition as the entire world will want to watch their matches. With Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros completing the group, Juve and Barca should easily qualify and battle for the first place.
“Some people have said Messi dropped his performance level a little bit after Ronaldo’s departure from Spain, so this is an excellent chance for both players to be at their best when they face each other.
“It was always a healthy duel between them, which motivated the players, so it will be great to see this positive rivalry renewed for at least 180 minutes.”
Barca have, on the back of a summer that saw Messi son football kit push for a move elsewhere, made a bright start to their 2020-21 campaign.
Ansu Fati has taken on a more prominent role at just 17 years of age, but Rivaldo believes a suitable successor to Luis Suarez in a No.9 berth will need to be found in order for the Camp Nou giants to be competitive on multiple fronts.