Neymar Opens Up on How He Experienced “Hell” With Lionel Messi at PSG

Neymar Opens Up on How He Experienced “Hell” With Lionel Messi at PSG

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at September 4, 2023 at 3:23 PM
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  • Neymar claims he experienced hell at PSG
  • The Brazilian also admitted he failed to "make history" in France alongside Lionel Messi
  • The duo have since moved on, with Neymar joining Al-Hilal while Messi moved to Inter Miami

Al-Hilal superstar Neymar Junior has now discussed his challenging experience alongside Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.

The anticipation was high that Neymar, Messi, and Kylian Mbappe would join forces to create a formidable trio and lead PSG to success, especially in the UEFA Champions League.

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Neymar and Lionel Messi played together for two seasons at PSG before heading to Al-Hilal and Inter Miami, respectively. Photo credit: @brfootball
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However, over two seasons, the trio could only manage round-of-16 exits before Neymar and Messi departed Paris in the summer.

Their inability to guide the club to its promised glory led to some PSG fans labelling them as 'mercenaries' due to their substantial salaries at the time.

Nevertheless, they have both moved forward, with Messi winning the Leagues Cup for Inter Miami and guiding the club to another final appearance in the US Open Cup.

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old has joined the trend of elite stars by signing a lucrative deal with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. He is expected to return to action after the international break.

Sharing his reflections on his final season at PSG, Neymar disclosed his thoughts to Brazilian media outlet Globo, as reported by Daily Post.

“I was very happy for the year he had, but at the same time, very sad because he lived on both sides of the coin. He went to heaven with the Argentina team won everything in recent years, and with Paris, he lived in hell.

But he also admitted they failed to “make history” in France.

“We lived through hell, both he and I. We get upset because we’re not there for nothing. We’re there to do our best, be champions, and try to make history. That’s why we started playing together again; we came together there so we could make history. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it.”

PSG fans mock Neymar

Neymar and PSG supporters' sour relationship took a different twist when the ultras of the club sent him a message before the club's Ligue 1 game against Lens, Sports Brief reported.

Before the game against Lens, fans unveiled a banner insulting Neymar.

It read: “Neymar: finally rid of the rude.”
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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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