Former FC Barcelona advisor on the Brazilian market, André Cury talks about Neymar’s departure for Barça in 2017.
Would Neymar’s career have turned out better if the Brazilian prodigy had not joined PSG in the summer of 2017? Arrived 4 years earlier at the Blaugranas, the “Ney” had become one of the best players in the world, taking on the role of 2nd best player behind Lionel Messi. It is precisely to free himself from the genius of the Argentinian that he agreed to leave Catalonia for the French capital.
” Neymar left because, after the 6-1 win over PSG, while he played a major role in that win, Messi grabbed the headlines. Neymar loves Messi so much he didn’t want to compete with him », analysis in ace André Cury, former Barça adviser for Brazil, now young crack Vitor Roque (18), who is announced close to FCB.
Neymar had been phenomenal during this reassembled history prepared by Luis Enrique. The Auriverde had obtained the penalty converted by Messi for the 3-0 (50th), scored on a free kick then on a penalty as additional time approached (88th and 91st), before the legendary goal of Sergi Roberto at the end of the thriller (95th).
