“Took on a Kind of Fatherly Role With Me” – Despite Neymar Living Through Hell, $42 Million-Rated Ex-teammate Reminisces Good Days With Al Hilal Star in PSG

Neymar moved to Al Hilal after spending six years at Parc Des Princes. The Brazilian will earn a staggering $175 million in over two years with the Saudi club. Ney faced a lot of criticism for his move to Saudi as critics cited he still could be playing in Europe. His breakup with PSG also didn’t end on a friendly note. Despite this, a Dutch international and a former teammate of Ney only had wonderful memories to cherish of their time spent together.

Neymar saw his departure from Paris as a move away from hell. In the comments made by him towards the Ligue 1 club, the Brazilian described that both he and Lionel Messi went through hell during their stay in Paris.

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Xavi Simons, the 20-year-old, $42 million highly rated prospect, talks about the days that he spent with his former teammate, Neymar. Unlike how fans and critics only lament Ney, the Dutch international has some memorable moments to share that have stuck with him through these years.

In an interview with UOL, the RB Leipzig midfielder said, “He already knew me from Barcelona and took on a kind of fatherly role with me. I’ll always be grateful to him for that. It was a great dream to play with my idol and he’s still an important person to me.”

Xavi further talked about how Ney was a motivating factor for him at PSG, “It’s not easy to make it in a big team as a young player, with your idols and big stars, and he took on that role with me. I’m very grateful to him for that.”

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Neymar, though, didn’t receive a good farewell from PSG. The soccer star could not win over the PSG supporters and faced constant scrutiny. After leaving the club, Ney talked about his time in the French capital.

Neymar remember days spent through hell

Neymar had opened up about his time at PSG and the arrival of his close friend and former teammate, Lionel Messi, in Paris. He shared his thoughts with mixed emotions, reminiscing about the exhilarating highs Messi experienced together with the Argentina national team and the contrasting lows during they both shared during their tenure at PSG.

Expressing his disappointment, Neymar believed that Messi’s departure from PSG was handled unfairly and undeservingly. He criticized the treatment both he and Messi received during their time at the club. Ney stated that the treatment fell short of the respect and admiration they had earned.

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Ney’s comment saw him receive a lot of backlash from supporters and critics. Recently, Lionel Messi also said he didn’t feel loved at PSG. Do you think Neymar and Messi should have been treated better by PSG? Let us know in the comments below.