EAST RUTHERFORD, US: Neymar gave Barcelona fans a dazzling reminder of what they could be about to lose on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), scoring twice as the Spanish giants defeated Juventus 2-1 in a pre-season friendly.

The 25-year-old Brazilian superstar is at the center of frenzied speculation linking him to a gargantuan, world record 222-million-euro ($256.8 million) transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.