Often singled out for his dilettante commitment, Neymar was nevertheless a real guide for one of his former Parisian teammates.
Loaned to Leipzig after being bought by PSG in Eindhoven this summer, Xavi Simons claims to have found in Neymar a substitute father figure while he played within the capital club.
“ He was like a father “, assures the young Dutch midfielder in an interview with Sky Sports about his former Auriverde partner, saying moreover “ very grateful ” towards ” a person who remains important » in his life.
“ It’s not easy for a young player to join a big team, with your idols and big starsadds Xavi Simons. Neymar already knew me in Barcelona and he supported me when I arrived in Paris. It was a big dream to play with my idol. »
