His presence at a press conference is a rarity.
Neymar had only appeared twice in front of the media since his arrival in August 2017: the first during his official presentation and the second before the reception of the Red Star in Belgrade in October 2018. Proof of the importance of the moment for PSG, which is preparing its semi-final first leg of the Champions League against Manchester City, this Wednesday, April 28, the Parisian star took his place in the auditorium of the Camp des Loges on Tuesday at midday to answer questions from the press .
He focused his answers on the meeting and his ambition to win the competition, without mentioning his future.
What is your state of mind as you approach this semi-final?
NEYMAR.
It's a tough game.
Manchester are a great team.
We're doing our best.
We will do everything to win this match.
How do you feel ?
Are you ready to carry PSG on your shoulders?
I feel good, I feel happy.
I will do everything to wear PSG tomorrow and try to reach the final.
I'm ready.
Do you have the ambition to be a Golden Ball?
Do you talk about it with Kylian Mbappé?
I feel very good.
My primary goal is the Champions League, not the Ballon d'Or.
This is not what I have in mind particularly.
I want to win this competition.
I want to win several Champions League.
Mbappé is a very great player, he scores goals.
I wish he was happy and had the greatest possible success.
Where is your contract extension?
Can you clarify your future?
I already talked about this after my last game.
There is still one contract in progress.
I'm happy here, I said.
Maybe the season I'm happiest.
I feel very comfortable.
It will come naturally.
How has the club grown since your arrival?
I know the team well.
She grew up.
We are in the top four teams in the Champions League for the second year in a row.
It is not a coincidence.
We are on the verge of winning it again this year.
PSG have made a lot of progress and we will continue.
Is this an opportunity to make history again?
Obviously.
My priority when I arrived was to win the Champions League, to be among the best.
We're getting better and better.
We were finalists last year.
We are still in the semi-finals.
A lot has happened this season, with a change of coach.
We are working in the direction of victory.
We continue.
What have you changed in your style of play and off the pitch?
I had difficulties, but I overcame them.
I work.
I have always been very professional despite what some people say.
I m a professional.
We were in the semifinals last year.
We will do everything to beat Manchester City.
I feel better and better.
I feel good about myself.
And I remain the professional that I have always been.
