Al Hilal forward Neymar Jr feels his former PSG teammate Lionel Messi was unfairly treated at the club during his time there. In an interview with Globo Esporte, Neymar narrated the difficulties Messi and himself faced while at the club.
Failing to win the Champions League following their huge wages and transfer fee turned the fans against both of them last season, while there were also ongoing issues with Kylian Mbappé.
“We were there [in Paris] to give our best and be champions, to try to make history.
“That’s why [Messi and I] started playing together again. We got together there to make history. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it.
“He went to heaven with Argentina. I was very happy for him. But, in Paris, he lived through hell.
“In my opinion, he was unfairly judged in Paris. He had an exit that, football-wise, he didn’t deserve.”
Although Neymar has yet to debut for Al Hilal due to injury, the Brazilian has shown his desire to return to Santos where it all started for him soon.
“I have the desire to return to play for Santos,” he stated.
“I don’t know when, but I’ll be back for sure.”
