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Neymar Says He Grew Up Idolising David Beckham: 'I'm a Big Fan'

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Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has said he's a big fan of David Beckham and "always followed" the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder.

Beckham, 44, retired at the Parc des Princes, where he made 14 appearances across all competitions for Les Parisiens, in 2013.

Neymar, 28, sat down for an interview alongside Beckham with Otro (h/t Goal's Chris Burton) and opened up about his admiration of the Englishman and the influence he had on his own game:

"I'm a big fan. I remember when I was younger I always followed all types of players, all the big players.