New Delhi: Brazilian football star Neymar Jr recently shared his perspective on the dynamics within the game Paris Saint Germain (PSG) team during his time there.
In a podcast hosted by Brazilian World Cup winner Romario, Neymar discussed the impact of Lionel Messi’s arrival at the club in August 2021.
According to Neymar, his former teammate Kylian Mbappe became “a little jealous” after Messi joined the team.
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Neymar suggested that Mbappé, who has since joined Real Madrid, did not want to share the spotlight with anyone else, which has led to some conflict and changes in behaviour.
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“No he’s not. He has my stuff, we had a little fight, but he was fundamental to us when he came in. I called him the golden boy. I always played with him, said he was one of the best Neymar said, I always helped, talked to him, he came to my house, we had dinner together.
Neymar acknowledged that he initially had a good partnership with Mbappé, calling him a “golden boy” and praising his potential to become one of the best players.
“We had a good partnership for a few years, but after Messi arrived he became a bit jealous. He didn’t want to separate me from anyone. And then there were some fights, there was a change in behavior,” Brazil continued.
Although Neymar did not explicitly name individuals, he mentioned that large egos within the team often hindered their performance in important matches.
“It’s good to have an ego, but you have to know that you don’t play alone. You need to have another man with you. The (big) ego was almost everywhere, it can’t work,” Neymar said. “If no one runs and no one helps, it is impossible to win anything.”
Neymar also considered the possibility of returning to Brazil after his contract with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia expires at the end of this year.
It is worth noting that neither Mbappé nor Messi have responded to Neymar’s comments yet.