Striker Neymar has stated his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé grew to become “a bit jealous” after famous person Lionel Messi joined the French membership in August 2021 on a free switch.
Speaking in a podcast hosted by World Cup winner Romário and printed on Thursday, the 32-year-old Brazilian who performs for Saudi membership Al-Hilal added that massive egos affected PSG’s performances in massive matches.
Neymar made his feedback after Romário requested if Mbappé, who joined Real Madrid this season, “is annoying”.
“No, it is not. I’ve my issues with him, we argued a bit, however for us he was basic when he arrived. I referred to as him golden boy. I at all times performed with him, he stated he could be among the best, I at all times helped him, I talked to him, he got here to my home, we had dinner collectively,” Neymar stated.
“We had some good years collectively, however after Messi’s arrival he was a bit jealous. He did not need to share me with anybody. And then there have been some arguments, a change in behaviour,” added the Brazilian participant.
Mbappé joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, the identical yr Neymar moved from Barcelona to the French membership in one of many largest transfers in soccer historical past.
Both had been signed because the membership sought their first Champions League title, which they’re but to win. Neymar stated the staff typically struggled because of massive egos, however didn’t title anybody.
“It’s good to have an ego, however you need to know that you do not play alone. You want one other man by your aspect. The (massive) egos had been virtually all over the place, it could possibly’t work,” Neymar stated. “If nobody runs and nobody helps, it is inconceivable to win something.”
Neymar has not dominated out returning to Brazil after his contract with Saudi Arabia expires mid-year.
Neither Mbappé nor Messi reacted to Neymar’s feedback.
Associated Press reporting.
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