Neymar: Kylian Mbappé was 'a little jealous' of Lionel Messi in Paris

Striker Neymar – said his ex Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe he became “a little jealous” of the superstar Lionel Messi joined the French club in August 2021 on a free transfer.

He speaks on a podcast hosted by World Cup winner Romário released the 32-year-old Brazilian who plays for the Saudi club on Thursday Al-Hilal he added that the big ego had an impact on the performances PSG in big matches.

Neymar made his comments after Romário asked about Mbappé, who had joined Real Madrid this season “is annoying.”

“No, it’s not. I have my things with him, we had a bit of a fight, but when he arrived, he was the foundation for us. I called him the golden boy. I always played with him, he said he would be one of the best. I always helped, I talked to him, he came to me, we had dinner together,” Neymar said.

“We had a few good years of partnership, but when Messi came he was a bit jealous. He didn’t want to share me with anyone. Then there were several fights and a change in behavior,” added the Brazilian player.

Mbappé joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, the same year from which Neymar moved Barcelona to the French club in one of the biggest transfers in football history.

Both were signed as the club sought its maiden Champions League title, which it had yet to win. Neymar said the team often struggled due to big egos, but did not name anyone.

“It’s good to have an ego, but you have to know that you don’t play alone. There should be another guy with you. The (big) ego was almost everywhere, it can’t work,” Neymar said. “If no one runs and no one helps, you can’t win anything.”

Neymar did not rule out a return to… Brazil after his contract in Saudi Arabia expired mid-year.

Neither Mbappé nor Messi reacted to Neymar’s comments.

Associated Press reports.

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