In a relaxed interview, Neymar talked about going to Saudi Arabia and compared it to the French Championship; Brazilian returned to selection after injury
Neymar gave a press conference this Thursday, the 7th, and spoke about playing in football in Saudi Arabia. In a relaxed conversation, the number 10 of the Brazilian Team compared the Saudi tournament with the French Championship, a competition he played for PSG.
“I assure you that football there is the same. The ball is round, it has a goal… by the names that went to the Saudi League today… I don’t know, no, if it’s not better than the French Championship, see?! But, I think my head has to be good, I have to be happy, feeling good. I know how to take care of myself, I know what it takes for an athlete to be in game condition. I’ve lived this for 15 yearssaid Neymar.
The Brazilian signed with al-hilal until June 2025. The number 10 will receive a salary of BRL 35 million per month during this period. He returned to talk about the Ligue 1 and cited the world’s lack of confidence in the strength of tournaments.
“It’s not much of a secret. The training there is intense, my thirst to win and that of my teammates is great. I do want to win titles with Al-Hilal. It doesn’t change my mind much. For many, the championship is not known, it is weak, but everyone also said that when I went to the French Championship, and it was the place where I was beaten the most in my life. I’m sure it won’t be easy to win the Saudi Championship, because other teams also got stronger. I’m sure it’s going to be a very interesting league, and you’re going to watch it.”said Neymar.
Revealed by saints, Neymar spent 10 years playing in Europe. Now in a new culture, the Brazilian assured that he had no difficulty adapting to Saudi Arabia.
“I didn’t find any kind of difficulty. Obviously I still don’t speak Arabic, even my French after five, six years was pretty bad. So, there isn’t much difference. What is important is there on the pitch, getting along with your teammates. Obviously it’s a new culture, I was happy to discover it, I was very well received by the whole country. I am happy with my decision, with the future that lies ahead. There were a lot of guesses everywhere, experts talking about what happened. Nobody knows. Only I know. Few people know what happened to get me to Al-Hilal, but that’s not up to you. What you have to do is talk about me within the four lines, because outside the four lines I take care of myself”said the star of the Brazilian national team.
Source: sportbuzz
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