The trio tagged 'MSN' scored 131 goals between them last season -- nine better than the 122 goals scored the previous season and Neymar while reserving special praise for Lionel Messi, attributed their success to care, respect, friendship and happiness.
"Training together every day, helping one another on the pitch -- we're making history and I hope it can continue for many more years. We have a great friendship.
The only difference is three footballers, three star footballers in their respective countries, are here together at Barcelona.
"It's difficult for this to happen ... three South Americans. It's something that we've changed. I have a nice story about Messi," Neymar said.
"Soon after I arrived, it wasn't a great moment in my career and he was the one who helped me. He saw that I was sad, with my head down, that things weren't going right for me. He told me to keep going, to be happy and to play the way I know. He's a person who I admire a lot. He told me this and he helped me a lot at that moment in time."
When Neymar was asked between Messi, Neymar and Suarez or Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale who had the most fearsome attack, Neymar was wary of writing off the competition.
"They are star footballers who are respected, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or four times and Bale is having a great season. Benzema is a great striker who I think is a superstar. It's a good battle, a healthy battle which we have in the Clásico."
"I wouldn't say which the best trio was because I don't like to," he adds while looking at a photo of his teammates. I never like to say that I'm better than anybody else -- but this trio has made history and will continue to do so.
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