On the occasion of the announcement of the Laureus Sports Trophies (awarded after a vote of more than 1,300 international journalists), the Brazilian Cafu spoke for a few minutes on the news of world football.
The double world champion with Brazil (1994, 2002) notably answered a question from the Parisian about Neymar's mental wear.
"It's embarrassing to know him in this state of mind because he's a huge player who for me can still claim the Ballon d'Or," replies the man with 142 caps.
He is still among the top three in the world.
But you should never forget how enormous the pressure has been on his shoulders since he was very young.
And he's someone people want to see play again and again.
I who love football, I also want to see it all the time.
But there comes a time when he plays less well and when the body suffers because it is tired.
And that's completely logical.
It's still a kid.
And I hope he will play for a long time but I don't know because at his age he has already played a lot of matches.
What is certain is that the day he will no longer be on the pitch, I will be sad.
"It's really a fantastic trio, there is no better"
Asked to clarify whether, in the event of Mbappé's departure, Neymar should also look for another club if he still wanted to win the Ballon d'Or one day, Cafu refused to comment.
“If Mbappé were to leave PSG, which I don't know, it would be too easy to say that Neymar must also leave.
Already, there are contracts that must be respected.
If given the choice, I would still like to see Mbappé, Neymar and Messi at PSG next season.
It really is a fantastic trio.
There is not in the world such a strong association.
Regarding their elimination against Real Madrid, it is also the beauty of football.
Donnarumma's mistake unlocked Real Madrid and Benzema.
We also love this sport for this type of emotion which reminds us that nothing is ever over until the last second.
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In any case, Cafu follows PSG matches with attention.
To a question about the best right backs in the world, his former position, the ex-captain of Brazil delivered his list without giving a hierarchy: “Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, Kyle Walker from Manchester City and Achraf Hakimi from PSG!
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