Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez believes that if Neymar missed winning the Ballon d’Or it was because of PSG.
Neymar spent six years at Paris SG. Period during which he enriched his record with numerous national trophies. On the other hand, he has not won any European title. Furthermore, he remained very far from a potential consecration as Ballon d’Or.
Suarez didn’t want Paris for Neymar
In 2021, while defending the colors of the French champions, Ney obtained his worst ranking since his 1e nomination in 2016. Moreover, this year, he was not even in the list of nominees. And we can imagine that his complicated 2022/2023 season in the French capital weighed on the minds of those who established the list of candidates.
So, is Paris responsible for the Brazilian’s fall? Luis Suarez, his former Brazilian teammate, is totally convinced that yes. In an interview with Placar he said: “If Neymar had stayed at Barcelona, he would certainly have won a Ballon d’Or. »
El Pistolero, who played three years with the Brazilian attacking midfielder, also thinks his former partner would have been better off joining the Premier League rather than Ligue 1. “I told him: Ney, if you want to win everything, stay here with us in Barcelona. Or Ney, go to Manchester City in England, it’s better. Football is better there. »
Today, and although he is barely 30 years old, Neymar plays in Saudi Arabia, within the Al-Hilal team. There, it is certain, the former Santos prodigy no longer has any chance of winning the most prestigious individual distinction.
