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'I spent the first six months at Barca with butterflies in my stomach. I was like… f*ck, I’m doing everything all wrong - I cried at half-time thinking, "What am I doing?"': Neymar reveals difficult start to life in Spain, with Lionel Messi helping him

Barcelona winger Neymar playing at Camp Nou.

Neymar has revealed that he cried at half-time in the dressing room at an away game against Athletic Bilbao during his first season at Barcelona, with the Brazilian struggling to feel confident on the pitch.

Having joined Barcelona in the summer of 2013 in a deal worth £71.5m, Neymar's high-profile move saw him choose the Blaugrana over Real Madrid. Despite his immense talent and having become the face of Brazilian football, Neymar was just 21 years old and embarking upon the unknown in Spain.

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