“He was jealous of me and Messi”: Neymar opens up about his relationship with Mbappé at PSG
Brazilian star Neymar shared insights into the dynamics of the Messi-Neymar-Mbappé trio during their time at PSG. Speaking on a podcast hosted by legendary footballer Romário, Neymar admitted that his relationship with Kylian Mbappé changed after Lionel Messi joined the team.
"I used to call him golden boy. I always played with him, said he was going to be one of the best. I always helped, talked to him, he came to my place, we had dinner together. We had some good years of partnership, but after Messi came he was a little jealous. He didn't want to split me with anyone. And then there were some fights, a change in behaviour," Neymar revealed.
The Brazilian also reflected on the challenges of managing egos in a star-studded team.
"It is good to have egos. But you have to know that you don't play alone. There needs to be another guy by your side. [Big] egos were almost everywhere, it can't work. If nobody runs and nobody helps, it is impossible to win anything."
Neymar left PSG for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in the summer of 2023 but has struggled to make an impact due to recurring injuries.
Yasmine Green
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Translated by the editors
