Barcelona risks ruining neymar

The gifted attacker's former boss has voiced
his concerns with the Blaugrana's plans to
improve his physique by placing him on a
weight-gaining programme
Former Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has hit
out at Barcelona over their plans for Neymar
to gain weight to boost his physical prowess.
Barca doctor Ricard Pruna said earlier this
summer that the 21-year-old must gain weight
in order to reach his peak physical condition,
after the Brazilian was diagnosed with anaemia
following his €57 million switch to Camp Nou.
Ramalho, however, believes the Blaugrana are
risking damaging Neymar's long-term
effectiveness, claiming it could lead to a
serious injury like that suffered by compatriot
and former Barcelona star Ronaldo.
"If Neymar puts on weight, they’re going to
take away everything that’s best about him,"
Ramalho told Jovem Pam.
"They’re going to take away his speed. With
small players such as Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta and
[Lionel] Messi at Barca, I never imagined that
they would do this.
"If he puts on weight he could suffer a knee
injury, like what happened to Ronaldo. It’s a
dangerous business."
Neymar scored his first goal for Barcelona
earlier this week in the 7-1 friendly win over thailand..