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24th Nov 2015

Vine: Neymar takes control to a whole new level with stunning rabona first touch

Pure class

Gareth Makim

He didn’t get on the scoresheet and even missed a penalty, but Neymar might just have outshone his sparkling Barcelona team-mates this evening.

The Spanish club laid the smack down on Roma in their Champions League tie at the Camp Nou, as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez each grabbed superb braces.

Messi’s first goal was highlighted by some wonderful interplay with Suarez, but it was Neymar who stole the spotlight for the Argentine’s second, controlling a long cross-field pass with a rabona-like touch before squaring the ball

Neymar touch

Remarkable stuff.

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