Dnipro midfielder Giuliano has revealed that his team-mate’s were all delighted with his selection for the upcoming Brazil fixtures, as it gave them an opportunity to get a shirt from Neymar.
Giuliano, 22, made his debut in 2010 but had dropped out of the national team picture since his move to the Ukraine, during which time Neymar’s global status has rocketed.
Now, as the player himself has discovered, the mohicaned Santos star is a big draw wherever he goes – including in the Ukraine.
“My team-mates came and said: ‘When you go to the Seleção bring me a shirt from Neymar’,” Giuliano told Globo Esporte.
“I told them to get in line. It will be difficult, but I will try to get his shirt. Only, if I get one it will be for me – not for them!
“They always ask about Neymar. He is a great player, better than most and recognised worldwide. As well as that, he is also a great person.”
Brazil will now take on Japan and Iraq in Europe over the next two weeks as the ‘Brazil World Tour’ continues.
