Lionel Messi has described playing alongside Barcelona team-mate Neymar as "a pleasure and a privilege" ahead of the Camp Nou giants' Thursday clash with Guangzhou Evergrande in the Club World Cup semi-final in Japan.
The last time Barca won the FIFA tournament was back in 2011 when Messi scored a double in the final in a 4-0 defeat of Neymar's Santos.
The Brazilian subsequently transferred to the Catalan club in 2013, and Messi has complimented Neymar on his immense improvement over the last four years, per FIFA: "A lot of time’s gone by since then and I’ve witnessed his enormous growth, both as a footballer and as a person.