New Al Hilal signing Neymar had some special for Cristiano Ronaldo after becoming the latest high-profile footballer to move to Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian forward completed a move to the Saudi Pro League side this week in a deal reportedly worth €90 million.
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Neymar, much like Ronaldo, was linked with a number of European clubs in the last few weeks but has now opted to make the switch to Al Hilal.
"I believe Cristiano Ronaldo started all of this and everybody called him 'crazy,' and this and that," Neymar said, as per ESPN.
"Today you see the league grow more and more.
"The league will be very competitive, especially after the signings made in the summer transfer window. I believe competitiveness is important. That's why I am joining this league. I am driven by challenges. I am there to help the league grow.
"I am very excited to write a new story chasing all the objectives with the club and my teammates -- winning more and more titles and fulfilling the club's ambition. I am very excited in that regard."
Neymar will also come up against the likes Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino this season.
"It is exciting, meeting top-quality players on the other teams thrills you, and motivates you to play even better and it is a given when you face Ronaldo, Benzema, Firmino, that the excitement is even greater," he added.
"So I am happy to join this league, facing them will be wonderful, it will be fantastic. Of course a lot of Brazil will be watching the league. Obviously I will be there and I expect all Brazilians and everybody following the league to support Al Hilal.
"The message I have for them is I will do my best to make them enjoy football, our goal is winning all titles."
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