Pique expects Barcelona to benefit from Neymar's Olympic glow


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Final - Men's Football Tournament Gold Medal Match Brazil vs Germany - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20/08/2016. Neymar (BRA) of Brazil in action. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

(Reuters) - Neymar should return to Spain with renewed enthusiasm after leading Brazil to their first football gold medal at an Olympic Games, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique said.

Neymar, who has scored 85 goals in 141 games in his three seasons at Barcelona, was given permission to stay in Brazil until after international games early next month.

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