Brazil superstar Neymar recently shared an incredibly touching story about the late Diego Maradona, a memory the Paris Saint-Germain forward says he will "never forget".
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The Argentine legend sadly passed away at his home in Tigre last week Wednesday, and has since received many beautiful tributes from the sport's biggest names, including Lionel Messi and now Neymar.
In a recent interview, the 28-year-old recalled the first time he met Maradona, ahead of a match between legends from both Brazil and Argentina.
"I had just a few contacts with Maradona, but I'll never forget the one when I was 12 or 13 years old," he told Eleven Sports.
"I was just starting at Santos and I went to watch a show match between Brazil and Argentina – a game between former players.
"As the Brazilian team's bus was already full, I couldn't go with them, so they put me onto Argentina's bus.
"There were two guys highlighted in there, because they were sitting in the first seats: they were (Alejandro) Mancuso and Maradona.
"So, they put me alongside them and treated me very well. So well that, when we arrived in the stadium, they took me to Argentina's locker room and onto the field.
"I even have a photo with Maradona, from when I was a little. He called me over to take that picture. I'll never forget his gesture.
"On the pitch he was an icon for everybody, sure. For me as well, but I've always respected him as an athlete and as a footballer. I will never forget that."
Click through the gallery below to see Messi's on-field tribute to Maradona:
