Transferred this summer to the Al-Hilal club from Paris Saint-Germain for the sum of 90 million euros, Neymar will discover a new championship: The Saudi Pro League. A booming project that has attracted several big names in world football.
Present at a press conference this Thursday with Brazil, the former Parisian was asked about his choice to have joined Saudi Arabia. Number 10 explained his choice and did not hesitate to send a tackle to the French championship and his level of play at the same time.
“Football is the same there, the ball is round, like everywhere. Given the big names that make up this League, it’s possible that this championship is better than Ligue 1. (…) They said that L1 was weak but that’s where I suffered the most. I won’t feel any difficulty adapting. I don’t speak Arabic but after 5, 6 years in France, my French sucked. It won’t be any different.” did he declare. Words that should surely make the greatest observers and players in French football react.
Arrived in August at Al-Hilal, Neymar has not yet played a single match in his new colors. However, he should play the next meeting with his family after the international break against Al Riyadh on September 15.
