Neymar has opened up on the ego wars during his time at PSG and claimed that Kylian Mbappe was ‘jealous’ of Lionel Messi
Neymar, 32, is viewed as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, with the Brazilian the all-time record goalscorer for his country.
After breaking through at Santos in his homeland, he made his name at Barcelona before the forward joined PSG for a world record £200million fee in 2017.
Over six years in Paris, Neymar developed an impressive partnership with Mbappe, while Messi played for the French giants between 2021 and 2023, meaning the club had one of the most fearsome front-lines in history.
However, while the Parisians regularly won Ligue 1 and domestic trophies in France, they were never able to get over the line in the Champions League, with Neymar’s time at the club marred by several chastening European exits.
And, speaking on a podcast hosted by Brazil World Cup winner Romario, Neymar opened up on life at PSG and the divides within their front three once Messi joined.
‘No, he (Mbappe) is not (annoying),’ he said. ‘I have my things with him, we had a little fight, but he was fundamental for us when he arrived.
‘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 behavior.’
Neymar, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Hilal, scored 118 goals and added 77 assists in 173 games for PSG.
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