Dani Alves has defended former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar amid criticism of the forward after he failed to report back for pre-season training on Monday.
PSG released a statement on Monday that said Neymar was absent without the club's permission and "appropriate action" would be taken.
Alves told SporTV'sBem, Amigos (h/t Goal): "If a team has Messi, it must play for [Lionel] Messi, as it is with [Cristiano] Ronaldo. And Neymar is no different, he's on another level and, the more the team dedicates itself to him, he'll continue to give an answer on the pitch.