Barça star Neymar asks: "Why can't I go out and party?"

FC Barcelona forward Neymar has defended his right to enjoy life and having a good time with friends.

During the press conference that he gave in Teresopolis, where he is in a training camp with Brazil's Olympic squad, the Barça star explained that "the people have to focus on what happens on the pitch, not on what I do in my personal life."

Neymar has pointed out that "I am 24-years-old and I have won what I have won. I am a calm person. People can criticise me for what happens on the pitch.

"I like to go out and enjoy myself. Why can I not go and party?

"I go out because I know what my duties are the next day, and when I play, I always give my all."

The Brazilian has admitted that he is a human being and therefore "I am not perfect. It is clear that sometimes I make mistakes, but that is normal."

He addressed a journalist and said to him:

"Imagine being 24-years-old and having achieved everything that I have. What would you do?"