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PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 11: Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on March 11, 2020 in Paris, France. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Photo by Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 11: Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on March 11, 2020 in Paris, France. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Photo by Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images)
Neymar Jr is one of the biggest stars in the world, and the Brazilian forward has been in the limelight for over a decade now. His playing style and enigmatic personality have created a sense of wonderment around him that never really goes away.
He currently holds the record for being the most expensive player on the planet, and his transfer to current club Paris Saint Germain was a really controversial one. PSG broke his release clause and paid 222 million euros to FC Barcelona to sign Neymar.
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Barca was against the transfer and wanted to keep the Brazilian star at the club. However, Neymar wanted to leave, and he got his wish granted in the end.
Neymar reveals the shocking truth about a possible return to Barcelona
While he did get the move he wanted, it didn’t work out pretty well for him. Neymar hasn’t won the UEFA Champions League yet with PSG, and he hasn’t fared well individually either. In the Fenomenos podcast, Neymar revealed that he tried to return to Barca again in the summer transfer window of 2019, but it didn’t work out.
“I tried to return to Barca. We tried everything. But it wasn’t possible,” Neymar said.
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He also talked about the situation in an episode of Neymar: The Perfect Chaos, revealing that he had nothing against the fans or the club, and was grateful for their support.
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“When I made the decision to leave PSG, it wasn’t because of a fan or a club. It’s because I saw that I felt better elsewhere. I never had anything against the PSG fans, nor against the club itself. It was never that. contrary. I am very grateful,” said Neymar.
Neymar’s prospects at Paris Saint Germain
In the end, Neymar is still at PSG and has been reunited with his former teammate Lionel Messi. Moreover, the club also signed superstars like Gigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, and Sergio Ramos to improve the team.
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The club is trying to win the UCL for the first time in their history and already made progress by beating Real Madrid by 1-0 in the first leg of their Round-of-16 tie.
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