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Mbappé Felt Jealous When Messi Joined PSG – Neymar

Mbappé Felt Jealous When Messi Joined PSG – Neymar
  • PublishedJanuary 17, 2025

Former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar revealed that Kylian Mbappé felt “a little jealous” after Lionel Messi joined the French club in August 2021.

Neymar made this statement on Thursday during a podcast hosted by Brazilian World Cup winner Romário, where he discussed the dynamics within PSG’s star-studded attack.

Neymar admitted there were tensions between him and Mbappé but described their relationship as generally positive.

He said, “He’s not annoying. 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.”

However, Neymar mentioned that Messi’s arrival caused a shift.

“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.”

He further reflected on the team’s struggles due to inflated egos.

“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 with a record of 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 appearances and now plays for Saudi club Al-Hilal.

Mbappé has since joined Real Madrid.

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