Arriving the same summer at PSG, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar quickly got along well. But their relationship deteriorated over the years. The Brazilian explained that when Messi arrived, the Frenchman changed.
For two years, the PSG counted in its ranks, Kylian Mbappé, Neymar et
Lionel Messi. This association did not work as the Parisian supporters hoped, particularly in
Champions League. The three players left the capital club, in 2023 for the Argentinian and the Brazilian, last summer for the Frenchman. In an interview given to
Romario on his channel Youtube,
Neymar spoke about his relationship with Kylian Mbappéidyllic at the beginning and which changed over the course of their years together in Paris.
“We have had good years of association”
« Mbappé is not boring. I have my things with him, we argued a bit, 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 togetherlaunches the former number 10 of
PSG in remarks relayed by RMC Sport.
We had good years of association, but after the arrival of Messihe was a little jealous. And then there were a few arguments, a change in behavior. It's good to have egos, but you have to know that you can't control them. We can't play alone. You need another guy by your side. There are inflated egos almost everywhere, it can't work. If no one runs and no one helps, it's impossible to win anything. »
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-“My peak, my best moment, was at PSG”
Neymar also reconsidered his choice to leave the FC Barcelonae for the
PSG in 2017. « My motivation was not to win individual prizes. I haven't followed that line of thinking, to be honest. I didn't leave Barça with the idea of being the best in the world. During my last week at
Barcelona, Messi asked me: 'Why are you leaving, why?' Do you want to be the best in the world? I'm going to make you the best in the world. But it wasn't that, it was other personal things. Of course, financially, the PSG was much better than Barcelona and there were Brazilians playing there (Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Daniel Alves et Lucas) and they were all my friends. I took the risk, but it wasn't with the idea of being the best in the world. My peak, my best moment, was at
PSG. By playing like I did at
PSGI would certainly have won the Ballon
d’Or. But I had these injuries, they ended up hurting me. It is obvious that every player wants to be
Ballon d’Or. But it's not something that will end my life. »
