Neymar “dream bigger” in Paris than in Barcelona

Photo: Philippe Lopez, Agence France-Presse
The brazilian superstar poses with a ball during his official presentation at the stadium Parc des Princes.

“I wanted a bigger challenge” : the brazilian superstar Neymar has landed on Friday in the capital to marry — already — the slogan for his new club, Paris SG, who never ceases to “dream bigger” since its acquisition by the Qatari.

It is here ! The brazilian striker of 25 years, suit and tie and brand cap badged Neymar Jr in Paris, has rushed to 13: 40 in the press room at the Parc des Princes, under the crackling incessant flashes of the photographers : “Very, very happy,” were the first words of the captain of the Seleçao, relaxed and comfortable throughout the press conference.

Neymar, accustomed to the honours since the age of 18, did not become the player the most expensive in history, pulled off in Barcelona against the 222 million euros of its clause withholding.

In the aftermath of the formalization of signing for five years at Paris SG, Neymar has left Catalonia to join the City of Light.

Of his departure from his home catalan shortly before 8: 45 a.m. local Barcelona airport, to its arrival via a private jet at le Bourget airport, just before 11 a.m., the change of life at the Brazilian has been tracked by the entire world.

Greeted on the tarmac by Maxwell, fellow and assistant directeur sportif, the new star of PSG have joined the Parc des Princes in convoy, via a hook and a stop of nearly an hour at the american hospital in Neuilly.

Before to deliver his first words.

“I want something bigger, I want more of a challenge,” said the Brazilian, who arrived in Paris for the ambition of this club, very similar to mine “.

“This has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life,” he added.

“I was very good in Barcelona, in the city, in the club, this has been a moment with a lot of tensions, thoughts on what I should do with my life. I leave many friends behind, but the foot this is it, our life goes very quickly “, he explained.

Saturday, it will be presented to the public of the Parc des Princes stadium, from 15: 45 p.m., prior to the resumption of the season in the French Championship, with a game against promoted Amiens (17: 15).

Neymar was able to measure its popularity with a bath of crowd of three minutes at the exit of the Park, with smoke and hysterical screams in the program.

The Brazilian, who has not played football since last Saturday, and a “call” friendly against Real Madrid (3-2) at Miami, and instead chained the flights long distances, wants to make his first dribbling.

“Yes, I’m ready to start, if I can tomorrow,” he started.

The League had assured his side on Thursday that it was putting his “legal services” available to the club for the contract of Neymar to be certified in the shortest time “…

“Outrageousness “

And what a contract ! With 30 million euros of net salary annually according to the estimates, Neymar becomes the second player the best paid in the world, behind the € 38 million of Carlos Tevez in China, but now in front of the two holy monsters) Lionel Messi (25 to Barça) and Cristiano Ronaldo (23.6 in at Real Madrid).

By paying the sum of 222 million euros, corresponding to the assignment clause of the player, PSG paid more than double the previous record amount, the transfer of Paul Pogba from Juventus Turin to Manchester United a year ago to 105 million euros (excluding bonuses).

The 3rd Ballon d’or 2015 behind the untouchable Messi and CR7, considered for a few years as a player in the Top 5 worldwide, comes to offer her an exhibition will be unprecedented in the Championship of France in general and PSG in particular, in particular on markets of asia and Latin america.

“Neymar has a value that is sporty, but it also has a marketing value, a value media and have an economic value. It will help to fill the stadiums of League 1 and up audiences “, stated the executive director general of the League (LFP), Didier Quillot, Friday morning on Europe 1.

His shirt is stripped already

The club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has in any case managed a tremendous blow, after a season which saw his team brutally by falling from its pedestal, and to him-even risking to be on the hot seat : Monaco has broken its series of four championship titles in a row, and the PSG was eliminated in the 8th finals of the champions League by FC Barcelona and its famous “remontada” (4-0, 1-6), of which the major player was… Neymar.

The capital club had previously tried to attract it a year ago, but had finally decided to extend Barça until 2021.

The fervor was not slow to seize Paris, around the club shop on the Champs-Élysées, where hundreds of fans stalled in the waiting for their holy Grail : jerseys flocked to the no. 10 and the name Neymar Jr.

“We came to the river Eure, on purpose to look for the shirt. We decided it last night at one in the morning, ” said, laughing at the AFP Nicolas Viger, 34 years, a supporter of PSG since 1987.

“The small, it also has his jersey,” he continued, designating her niece, a teenager, both wearing their yellow jersey to the scriptures black bought for 100 euros a piece.