It's a teaser.
A video sequence of barely a minute but which already says a lot about the relationship between the two players and the pressure that footballers are under.
Before the Ligue 1 clasico between Marseille and PSG on Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.), Prime Video, the main broadcaster of the championship, was able to meet with Marco Verratti.
In the excerpt broadcast, this Friday, at half-time of the match between Saint-Etienne and Angers then on social networks, the Italian midfielder returns to his "very good relationship" with Neymar - "he's a boy very humble, very generous.
He always has a smile ”- and especially on the latter's moods.
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A few days ago the Brazilian genius, constantly criticized by fans of the Seleção, had wondered about the rest of his career and had implied that he could end his international career after the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. "I see her as my last because I don't know if I have the mental strength to stay in football," the 29-year-old explained in an interview.
"I understand perfectly (
Editor's note: the pressure felt by the Brazilian
) and I do not suffer a tenth of what he lives, replied the Italian European champion. We are asked to behave like normal people but when we act like normal people we are criticized for it. We are told that we cannot act like this because we are footballers. It's always like that with footballers. From the outside everyone thinks that we earn a lot of money to play football. But it's also a job in the end, it's not just a game. "
Close to Neymar off the field, Marco Verratti, 28, is himself often criticized for his healthy lifestyle and his regular night out.
The interview will air in full on Sunday at 7 p.m. on Dimanche Soir Football on Prime Video.