brazilian striker neymar His former Paris Saint-Germain teammate said klian mbappe After the superstar became “a little jealous” Lionel Messi Joined the French club on a free transfer in August 2021.
Speaking in a podcast hosted by World Cup winner Romario released on Thursday, the 32-year-old Brazilian, who has endured an injury-filled stint with Saudi club Al Hilal, said big egos affected PSG’s performances in big matches.
Neymar made the comments when Romario asked whether Mbappé, who joined Real Madrid this season, was “annoying.”
Neymar said, “No, he is not. My things are with him, we had a little fight, but when he came he was fundamental for us. I used to call him the golden boy.” “I always played with him, said he would be one of the best. I always helped him, talked to him, he came to my house, we ate together.
“We had a good partnership for a few years, but after Messi came 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 behaviour.”
Mbappé joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, the same year Neymar moved to the French club from Barcelona in one of the biggest transfers in football history.
Both were signed as the club searches for its first Champions League title, which it has yet to win. Neymar said the team often struggles because of big egos, but he did not name anyone.
“It’s good to have ego, but you have to know that you can’t play alone,” Neymar said. “You need another man with you. [Big] Ego was almost everywhere, it couldn’t work. If no one runs and no one helps, it is impossible to win anything.”
Neymar has not ruled out returning to Brazil after his contract in Saudi Arabia expired in the middle of the year. ESPN sources also said that three MLS teams, including Chicago Fire FC, are interested in signing him to the North American league.
Later on Thursday, his manager at Al Hilal, Jorge Jesus, said that Neymar was free to decide his future after confirming that he would not be registered for the second half of the Saudi Pro League season, partly due to his Due to injury. Joining the team.
“All I know is that Neymar is not registered at the moment,” Jesus said after Al Hilal beat last-placed team Al Fateh 9-0. “I don’t know about the interest from other clubs, it’s out of my control.
“The Saudi league is one of the best leagues in the world. Neymar can no longer perform at the level we are accustomed to because unfortunately things have become difficult for him.”
“I don’t know what will happen with Neymar’s future. He is still under contract with Al Hilal, and it is up to him what happens next. Ultimately, it will be up to him and the team management to make this decision.”
Neither Mbappé nor Messi have reacted to Neymar’s comments.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.