Neymar I discussed with Romario in which he spoke about his difficult adaptation and the aftermath departure from Barcelona (“the escape of the century”)his interviews with Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou and its relationship with Kylian Mbappé has Paris Saint-Germain.
After Messi arrived at PSG, he (Mbappé) was a little jealous. And then there were fights, a change in behavior
“Mbappe is not boring. I have my business with him, we had a bit of a fight, but he was fundamental for us when he arrived. I called him 'Golden Boy'. I always played with him, I said he was going to be one of the best I always helped him, I talked to him, he came to my house, we had dinner together,” says the current. Al-Hilal the player explained to 'O Baixinho'.
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, the same year Neymar left Barcelona for PSG in one of the biggest transfers in football history.
One day I was so desperate that I started crying. Then Messi knocked on the door…
Neymar revealed on the Romario show Mbappé's alleged jealousies at PSG after Messi's signing: “We had good years together, but after Messi arrived, he (Mbappé) was a little jealous. And then he there were arguments, a change in behavior.”
Neymar reveals ego wars at PSG: 'If no one runs and no one helps, it's impossible to win anything'
Concerning PSG's repeated failures in the Champions League, despite its big signings, Neymar believes that the French team has not been able to control and channel the egos of its stars: “It's good to have egos, but you have to know that you don't play alone. There must be another guy next to you. There were big egos almost everywhere, it can't work if no one runs and no one helps, that's it. it's impossible to win anything either.
The day Neymar cried and Messi helped him adapt to Spanish football
Neymar, who played for Barcelona from 2013 to 2017, told Romario about his difficult beginnings in Spain: “I arrived at Barcelona when I was 21 or 22, I had just won the Confederations Cup against Spain. I didn't feel confident enough to play there. It was six months without being able to dribble past anyone, doing everything wrong.
Messi told me he was there to help me and that I had to play the football I played at Santos, without pressure.
But a chat with Messi helped Neymar overcome the pressure and adapt to Barcelona's demands.
“There was one day when I was totally desperate, I went to the break of the match against Athletic very angry, I started crying. Then Messi knocks on the door and asks me why I am crying, I told him it was nothing, he said he was there to help me and that I had to play the football I played at Santos, without pressure. him After that I started coming with. more confidence, more enthusiasm and things started to work,” the Brazilian recalls.
Neymar reveals why he decided to leave Barcelona…despite Messi's promise
Neymar has explained the ambitions that led him to leave Barcelona after four great seasons in which he won eight titles.
“My motivation was not to win individual prizes… I didn't follow that thought, to be honest. I didn't leave Barça with the idea of being the best in the world. During my last week in Barcelona, Messi asked me: 'Why are you leaving? You want to be the best in the world?' personal things of course, economically PSG was much better than Barcelona. and there were Brazilians playing there (Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Daniel Alves and Lucas) and they were all my friends, I took a risk, but it wasn't with the idea of being the best of the world,” he revealed.
Neymar: 'The Ballon d'Or is not something that ends my life'
Neymar, who does not hide his ambition to try to win the Ballon d'Or, did not hesitate to admit that his best moment as a footballer was at PSG: “My peak, my best moment, was at PSG . Playing like I did at PSG, I would definitely win the Ballon d'Or. But I had these injuries, they ended up hurting me. It's obvious that every player wants to be Ballon d'Or. Gold. But it's not something that ends my life.
Neymar (32), who is on the radar of several MLS teams, has not ruled out returning to Brazilian football at the end of his contract with Al Hilal Saudi.
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