Barcelona News: Messi reveals the WhatsApp group with the "phenomenon" Neymar and Suarez

Barcelona star Lionel Messi called Neymar a "phenomenon" and revealed that he was part of a WhatsApp group with the Paris Saint-Germain star and teammate Luis Suarez.

The trio formed one of the best attacks in the world for three seasons at Barca before Neymar joined the league giants in 2017.

Messi, Neymar and Suarez have won two Liga titles, one Champions League and three Copa del Rey crowns in Barcelona.

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Neymar was linked to a return to Camp Nou and Messi revealed that he was still in contact with the Brazilian striker.

"I have a group on WhatsApp where we are – Suarez, Neymar and I," he told Fox Sports Argentina on Friday.

"Neymar is a phenomenon and yes, we keep talking.The band's name has something to do with South America …" The Three Sudacas "or something like that."

Messi is preparing to face potentially Uruguayan Suarez and Brazilian Neymar with Argentina at the Copa America.

But the Barcelona star is still unhappy with how his club's UEFA Champions League campaign ended in a semi-final defeat against Liverpool, who won a 4-0 first-leg win at Anfield.

"What happened in Liverpool is a shame, we made stupid mistakes," said Messi.

Messi, however, refused to blame Ernesto Valverde, director of Barcelona, ​​for the defeat of his team.

"Until this match, we had a spectacular season and in the Liverpool match, the manager was no fault.

"He was not the culprit … Liverpool defeated us in attitude … we made stupid mistakes."

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The 31-year-old has also hinted that his team has been mentally marked by the return of last season in the Champions League with three goals scored by Roma, but does not prevent the same thing happen in Anfield.

"I never imagined I could repeat the story after losing to Rome the year before, we could not afford to lose a game that way.

"They (Liverpool) were physically stronger than us, and when they scored, we remembered Rome."