Difficult to spend more than a week in Catalonia without seeing the name of Neymar stand out in the press. As the world of football froze in the middle of March, the Spanish media revived the rumor of a return of the Parisian striker at Barça. Confined to Brazil, Neymar is, like everyone, still far from finding the ground. But he continues to make headlines. Asked by Mundo Deportivo about the idea of seeing Neymar in Barcelona again, Vicente del Bosque gave his opinion, to say the least.
"He's a difficult boy. For me, this is not a good example. ”
Vicente Del Bosque“He's a difficult boy, asked the former Spain coach (2008-2016), now retired. For me, this is not a good example. ” Del Bosque (69) says he is still stunned by "the way he left Barcelona". If he nuances by emphasizing the intrinsic quality of Neymar, the former Real Madrid coach insists on the negative: “He is great as a player. And if you ask me to tell you my top 5 worldwide, it is definitely in my list. But on the ground, he tries to cheat, he pretends a lot. ”
All of Neymar's goals with PSG in the Champions League
“It’s the clubs that decide who to recruit, not the players
Mundo Deportivo relaunched it by recalling the words of the Barcelonians, including Lionel Messi, who opened the door to a return from Neymar. "But it is the clubs that have to decide who to recruit or not," says Del Bosque. You don't have to be careful what the players say. It is very difficult for a footballer to speak ill of another footballer who has been his partner. I hardly remember anyone who did that. ” Del Bosque knows a lot about the tensions between teammates, he who won two European championships (2012, 2016) and a World Cup (2014) with a locker room populated by Barcelonans and Madrilenians. However, he does not have a crystal ball. Especially with a health crisis that lasts, the future of PSG and Neymar is more blurred than ever.
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