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Luiz Adriano: 'Humble' Neymar can eclipse Messi, Ronaldo

Luiz Adriano says his fellow Brazilian has the ability to become the No. 1 player on the planet, but he does not believe that the Selecao are overly reliant on the forward.

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Luiz Adriano believes that Neymar can surpass Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and establish himself as the world's greatest player before the season is out.

Messi and Ronaldo are widely regarded as the two best footballers in the game today and have shared the last seven Ballon d'Or awards between them. But Neymar is enjoying a stellar 2015, having scored in every game from the quarterfinals on in Barcelona's Champions League triumph last season and hit the ground running this campaign, racking up 11 goals in just 10 Liga outings.