Neymar’s era at Parsi Saint-Germain ended surprisingly this summerThe Brazilian joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal and is now one of the highest-paid players in the worldPSG ultras sent him a message this weekend before their Ligue 1 game against Lens
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Brazil superstar Neymar completed a surprise move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal earlier this month from Paris Saint-Germain.
Before their 3-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday, PSG fans had a message to Neymar, who spent six seasons in the French capital. Lionel Messi also left the French giants this summer.
Neymar won every trophy in Europe. Photos by Alain Jocard and Mohammed Saad/Anadolu Agency.Source: Getty Images
PSG ultras gathered outside Neymar’s house in May to demand his exit from the club. Those actions reportedly prompted Neymar to leave the club, which spent a world record €222 million to acquire his services.
The relationship between Neymar and the ultras seemed irreparable after that incident. Despite the hefty fee, the Brazilian failed to live up to the price tag.
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Injuries and off-pitch distractions saw him miss over 100 games. The highly coveted Champions League never arrived during his time there.
PSG ukltras call out Neymar
The 31-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Riyadh-based club, joining a long list of players from European clubs who have moved to Saudi Arabia.
Before the game against Lens, fans unveiled a banner insulting Neymar.
It read: “Neymar: finally rid of the rude,” via Centre Goals.
In Six seasons with PSG, he played 173 games, scored 118 goals and provided 77 assists, per Transfermarkt. He won five Ligue 1 trophies.
Neymar’s story one of unfulfilled dreams
Meanwhile, Sports Brief also reported on Neymar’s journey to football fame and how the world never truly experienced the Brazilian at his optimum.
At 31 years old, the former Barcelona star is exiting European football having won only one UEFA Champions League title and no Ballon d’Or award to his name.
Thanks to wrong decisions, injuries, and even sabotage, football only caught glimpses of a player who should have stood alongside Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Inside Neymar’s $10k-a-night Beverly Hills mansion
His home nation drew 0-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, with the Barcelona forward watching from the stands. Neymar poses outside Beverly Hills mega-mansion he spent the weekend in. And it was just a 23-mile journey south for Neymar, 24, to return to the luxury California estate – in which he stayed courtesy of Airbnb – after the match. The Samba star ditched the chance to represent his country in the South American tournament, instead opting to take part in Brazil’s Olympic team for the Rio games. He has taken a tour of North America as he prepares to star on his home turf in August. Neymar jetted off to sunny California after finishing his season with Barcelona.
The luxury estate he spent the weekend in comes equipped with seven bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and 5.2 acres of land. To add more grandeur, the mansion – modeled after Le Petit Trianon at Versailles in France – also includes a pool and Jacuzzi, a huge patio, picturesque fountains, and full-size tennis courts. Inside, the pad is made up of beautiful marble and hardwood floors, luxury furniture and drapes, chandeliers, fireplaces, and pool tables. The home is equipped with formal living and dining rooms, a library, movie theater, wine cellar, gym, sauna, elevator, breakfast room, and gourmet chef’s kitchen – and offers maid, butler, and chauffeur service. And to ensure Neymar and the 11 pals he whisked off with him enjoy their privacy, ornate but impressive gates guard the house from prying eyes. Last week he met up with popstar Justin Bieber for a game of keepy-ups, which the Canada-born celebrity uploaded a video of to his Instagram. Neymar opted to play in the Olympics rather than the Copa America to suit the wishes of Barcelona. The Catalan giants feared their superstar forward would not be ready to begin the new season if he overworked himself in two tournaments. A club statement read: ‘FC Barcelona expresses its gratitude to the Brazilian Football Confederation and its president Marco Polo del Nero for accepting the Club’s proposal for Neymar Jr to only play at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer, and not at the Copa America in the United States.
