In an interview with retired footballer Romário, Neymar (32) has opened up on his relationship with Kylian Mbappé (25) during their shared time at Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar and Mbappé arrived

NEYMAR has opened up about his relationship with Kylian Mbappe, which he reckons went downhill after Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain. The trio were made up the French champion’s

Speaking on the podcast, Neymar claimed Lionel Messi's arrival in the summer of 2021 was detrimental to his partnership with Mbappe, who allegedly grew "jealous" of his relationship with the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner. “Mbappe was not annoying. When Messi came, I think he became a little jealous," he said, as per Fabrizio Romano.

Striker Neymar said his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé became “a little jealous” after superstar Lionel Messi joined the French club in August 2021 in a free transfer.

After three more years, Neymar left PSG to join Al-Hilal, and rumors emerged of a strained relationship between the Brazilian and Frenchman. While speaking to former Brazilian player Romário, the ex-PSG standout set the record straight regarding his relationship with the now Real Madrid superstar.

Neymar shares how Lionel Messi’s arrival at PSG sparked jealousy in Mbappe and how egos derailed the club’s success.

Brazilian striker blames clash of egos for the failure of the three superstars to gel when they played together at the French club.

Neymar has claimed that Lionel Messi’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain led to "jealousy" and "a change in behaviour" from Kylian Mbappe.

Paul Pogba (Man Utd) – €113m over 5 years 💰 8. Neymar (PSG) – €267m over 6 years 💰 5. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – €420m over 2 years Erling Haaland

Haaland is the Gen Z equivalent of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. A ten-year deal would still take him up to an age where the elite players who look after themselves are still performing at the highest level.

Haaland’s decision to settle down at City is clearly great news for the club, but it’s also a big win for English football, and should help allay lingering fears that the Premier League is losing its appeal for global superstars.