Neymar celebrated the transition to the year 2025 with his loved ones in the Middle East. The Brazilian striker from Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) took the opportunity to reunite with Marco Verratti, his former teammate at PSG, who plays for Al-Arabi (Qatar). And the Seleçao star praised the Italian midfielder on the networks.
The photo will undoubtedly make some PSG supporters nostalgic. On New Year's Eve, Neymar posted a photo of himself with Marco Verratti in his Instagram story. The two former teammates celebrated the transition to the year 2025 together during an evening organized in the Middle East.
And the Brazilian striker from Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) took the opportunity to pay tribute to the Italian midfielder, who plays for Al-Arabi (Qatar). “The best player… after Andrés Iniesta,” wrote the Seleçao star in a comment on his post.
Neymar scores during his return match
Neymar and Verratti spent six seasons together in Parisian colors, between 2017 and 2023. Time to win a multitude of trophies and reach the final of the Champions League in 2020 (1-0 defeat against Bayern Munich).
Plagued by injuries since his arrival in Saudi Arabia a year and a half ago, Neymar has only played 428 minutes in 7 appearances with Al-Hilal (one goal, three assists). The top scorer in the history of the Brazilian team played a friendly match on Monday in which he scored against Al-Fayha (2-0), on a pass from his teammate Malcom. Verratti has participated in eleven meetings with Al-Arabi this season in Qatar, for one goal and three assists.
