“They Are Great Champions”- Novak Djokovic Speaks After Meeting Messi and Neymar

• Novak Djokovic has revealed why he was desperate to meet Lionel Messi and Neymar
• The tennis icon took time away from playing at the French Open to see the PSG superstars
• Messi has left PSG after his final game against Clermont, while Neymar’s future with the club is in doubt

Novak Djokovic is a serial winner and a household name in tennis, but the Serbian was still starstruck when he met Lionel Messi and Neymar recently.

The 22-time Grandslam winner, who is in Paris for the 2023 French Open, took time off the clay court to watch Paris Saint-Germain’s trophy celebration, where he met with the two football stars.

According to Goal, Djokovic revealed that it was his first time meeting both Messi and Neymar, whom he described as 'great champions' following their achievements in football.

“It was my first time meeting them in person – they are great champions, it was a pleasure and an honour to meet them, especially Messi, a player who left an extraordinary mark in the history of football.”

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Messi was crowned as one of football’s greatest players after he guided Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title, while Neymar, who has won multiple trophies, is Brazil’s top scorer ahead of Pele.

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Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has described Neymar as a 'beautiful person' in the Argentina superstar’s response to the PSG forward’s farewell message to him, Daily Mirror reports.

Messi is set to part ways with Neymar for the second time, after the six-time Ballon d’Or winner confirmed he will be leaving PSG when his contract expires this month.

The pair, who have won multiple trophies together, including the Champions League title, first began playing together in 2013 when Neymar made the switch to Barcelona from Brazilian club Santos.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Neymar was saddened to see teammate Lionel Messi leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the month, after they spent two years together in the French capital.

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Messi’s time at PSG has been considered a flop by many of the club’s fans, who have criticised and jeered the 35-year-old forward, after he failed to guide the Ligue 1 giants to the Champions League title.

Neymar revealed that he and Messi had tried their best to bring success to the Paris club, but it did not work as they had expected, and he wished him the best in his future endeavours.