Brazilian neymarwho had just signed for Saudi Al-Hilal, said goodbye to his teammates this Thursday. Paris Saint Germainwhere he played six seasons, between a hug and an affectionate walk, and left his number 10 on Ousmane Dembele.
“It was a warm farewell to Neymar at PSG’s sports town,” the club said during the presentation of the video, which was uploaded to its social media.
Shortly thereafter, the organization announced that Barcelona’s French international Dembele would inherit the coveted number 10 previously worn by Parisian legends such as Rai, Ronaldinho, Ibrahimovic or Neymar himself.
In the footsteps of greatness#DEMB10UZ pic.twitter.com/Is3VvslpiM
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 17, 2023
Mbappé, who is in the process of formalizing his reconciliation with the club, wears the same number 10 when he plays for the French team, although he wore the number 7 at PSG for several seasons.
demobilizationhe declared.
I know what this number means, I will wear it with pride. 10 is magical.
In the farewell video posted by PSG, you can see the Brazilian, who spent six seasons in Paris with more shadows than lights, hugging several players, including Mbappé himself, with whom he developed a relationship that went from more to lesser.
𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗜, @Neymar Jr ! ❤️💙
Un au revoir chaleureux this morning on the PSG campus between the Parisians and Neymar Jr!
✨ #ObrigadoNey pic.twitter.com/LflaYq9lH0
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 17, 2023
The most heartfelt goodbye captured on video was with captain Marquinhos, Neymar’s comrade in the Brazilian national team.
Ney, who went the equivalent of two years without playing for PSG due to physical problems, arrived in Paris in August 2017 with the title of the most expensive transfer in football history (€222m paid to Barcelona).
Six years later, he leaves without winning. UEFA Champions Leaguefor which he was signed, and jaded by his deteriorating fan relations despite his good record of 173 games, 118 goals and 70 assists.
In that al hilalwho paid out 80 million euros, the Brazilian will have one of the highest salaries in the world of sports, around 100 million euros a year, just over three times what he earned at PSG.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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