Neymar Claims Mbappe Felt "Jealous" of Messi at PSG

Neymar Claims Mbappe Felt "Jealous" of Messi at PSG-OXYGIST

Brazilian footballer Neymar has opened up about Kylian Mbappé's reaction to Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, revealing that Mbappé was "jealous" of the Argentine star.


In an interview on a podcast hosted by football legend Romário, Neymar was asked about Mbappé's behavior, especially after his move to Real Madrid. Neymar responded, saying, “No, he’s not annoying. We’ve had our differences, even had a small argument, but he was key to our success when he first joined. I used to call him ‘Golden Boy’.


“We played together often, and I always told him he was going to be one of the best. I tried to help him, we spent time together, had dinners at my place. We shared some great years as teammates. But when Messi came, Mbappé started feeling a bit jealous. He didn’t want to share me with anyone, and that led to some tension and changes in his attitude.”


Both Neymar and Mbappé joined PSG in 2017, with Neymar coming from Barcelona and Mbappé from AS Monaco. Neymar also reflected on how the presence of big egos affected PSG's performance in key matches.


“It’s important to have confidence, but you can’t play the game alone,” Neymar explained. “You need others by your side. Big egos were a factor everywhere, and it simply doesn’t work. If no one runs or helps, you can’t win.”


When asked about his choice to join Barcelona instead of Real Madrid, Neymar expressed no regrets.


“I have no regrets about choosing Barcelona over Real Madrid. I followed my heart,” he said. “I always wanted to play with Messi! Barça was the club I loved since Ronaldinho's days. I used to dream about it and always said, ‘I want to play there.’ And it happened."


Neymar recalled the intense period when he was deciding between the two clubs: "It was a few days of back-and-forth, not even training, just running from my house to the office to sort things out. Real Madrid and Barcelona were both in touch with me. The presidents of both clubs were talking to me. I couldn’t make sense of it. I imagined playing for both clubs, but in the end, my heart made the decision. I chose Barcelona.” 

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