They may be about to lock horns in
the latest instalment of Brazil and
Argentina’s ferocious football rivalry ,
but Neymar was not about to let 102
years of South American footballing
enmity get in the way of his friendship
with Barcelona mates Lionel Messi and
Javier Mascherano .
So when the three men were working
out how to get to Belo Horizonte for
Thursday ’s 2018 World Cup qualifier,
Brazil star Neymar didn’ t hesitate to
offer a lift to Messi and Mascherano
on his private jet.
The trio touched down in the city on
Tuesday to join their respective squads
ahead of this week’ s crucial battle.
Photos of the trio smiling on Neymar ’s
private jet appeared on social media
on Tuesday shortly before their arrival
in Brazil for South America ’s
“ superclasico. ”
Argentina were due to train later
Tuesday for the first time in Belo
Horizonte, where the team was based
during their 2014 World Cup
campaign.
The two- time world champions head
into the fixture desperately needing a
positive result after taking just two
points from a possible nine in their
previous three games .
The run of results has left Argentina in
sixth place in the 10 - team standings,
outside the qualifying spots .
“ This is a great opportunity for us to
prove that we can challenge the
leaders ,” Argentina ’s Manchester City
striker Sergio Aguero said Tuesday .
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