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Paris Saint-Germain has put an end to its star policy, the big names who passed through the capital club leave behind an indelible mark. For six years, the Neymar-Mbappé duo hosted Ligue 1 evenings all over France.
During the first years together of the two stars, Maxime Lopez played in the camp of the rival club, Olympique de Marseille. And the attacking midfielder has not forgotten anything. “ I played against him. Neymar is… I played against Kylian, against Cristiano, not against Messi, but I played against world-class players… Neymar is the most talented behind Messi? From afar“, he explained in comments given to Offside.
“Neymar, he’s a genius! »
Between Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, Maxime Lopez therefore places the Brazilian above in terms of pure talent. “ Really, you had the impression that on the pitch, he did what he wanted. When he wanted to give you a little bridge, he gave you a little bridge. He’s a genius. »
“ What saddens me is his period at PSG, it’s not even that I’m from Marseillais. His period at PSG saddens me. It was flouted. We came to speak like an old player, almost…”lamented the former Olympique de Marseille kid, now at Paris FC.