Barcelona defender Adriano says Neymar can handle any tough tackling that comes his way.

The 21-year-old Brazilian striker is in the early stages of his Barca career.

"He's used to being played hard," Adriano told fcbarcelona.com. "In Brazil he received plenty of kicks and continued to play as you know."

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