Brazilian striker Neymar said on Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became “jealous” of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentinian superstar joined the club in 2021.
Speaking on a podcast hosted by former Brazil striker Romario, Neymar blamed a clash of egos for the failure of the three stars to gel together during his spell at the French club.
Neymar, 32, who left PSG for Saudi club Al-Hilal in 2023, said he initially got on well with Mbappe when the France international joined him at PSG in 2017.
Neymar said of Mbappé, “I had some issues with him, we had a little fight, but he was a boy who was fundamental in the beginning, when he arrived.”
“I always told him, I joked with him, that he was going to be one of the best, I always helped him, I talked to him.