Mbappe Was Jealous Of Messi At PSG – Neymar

• Neymar revealed that Kylian Mbappe felt “jealous” after Lionel Messi joined PSG, leading to ego conflicts and behavioral changes
• The trio’s inability to succeed together was attributed to individual egos, highlighting the need for teamwork in achieving success

Neymar, a Brazilian striker, claims that when Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, his relationship with the Argentine superstar made his old teammate Kylian Mbappe “jealous.”

Neymar made an appearance on Thursday on a podcast that former Brazil striker Romario hosted, according to AFP.

He attributed the three stars’ inability to get along during their time together at the French club to an ego conflict.

When Mbappe first joined Neymar at PSG in 2017, the 32-year-old said he got along well with the Frenchman. Neymar left PSG for Al-Hilal in 2023.

“I had my issues with him, we had a little fight, but he was a boy who at the beginning, when he arrived, was fundamental,

“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.

“He came to my house, we went out to dinner together,” Neymar said of Mbappe.

But the Brazilian said Mbappe’s behavior changed when Messi arrived from Barcelona in 2021. Neymar already had a relationship with Messi from their successful stint as teammates at Barcelona between 2013 and 2017.

“We spent some good years together, but then, when Messi arrived, I think he got a little jealous. He didn’t want to share me with anyone and then the fights began, the change of behavior,” he said.

Neymar added that a lack of teamwork lay behind the failure of PSG’s superstar trio to fully realise their potential.

“You have to realise that you don’t play alone. You have to have the others on your side: ‘I’m the best, OK’, but who’s going to give you the ball? You have to have good people who give you the ball.

“It was everyone’s ego…so it couldn’t work. Nowadays, if nobody runs, if nobody helps each other, it’s impossible to win,” Neymar said.

Meanwhile, Neymar declined to give clues about his future amid recent speculation he may seek a move back to Brazil or Major League Soccer. Neymar has struggled with injuries in Saudi Arabia and played only a handful of games in 16 months.

Neymar said although he remained happy in Saudi Arabia, “in six months, everything can change.”