Neymar Jr. details his tense relationship with Kylian Mbappé: "We had a small fight..."

Neymar Jr. has recently resolved one of the big mysteries that lingered after his departure from Paris Saint-Germain. Did a clash with Kylian Mbappé contribute to his exit from the Parisian side? Speculations abound on the topic. Nevertheless, it has been 'Ney' himself who has opened up about his relationship within the Paris team with the current Real Madrid star.

The '10' from Al-Hilal, a team from which all signs point to his imminent departure, had an interview on the YouTube channel of former footballer Romário, 'Romário TV', in which he spoke about his relationship with Mbappé. Neymar started by expressing that most of the time it was quite positive: "At the beginning, when he arrived, he was crucial for the team. I called him Golden Boy and joked that he would be one of the best in the world. I always helped him, we talked, he came to my house, we had dinner together… We had good years of camaraderie," the forward commented.

However, Neymar did not hesitate to assert the unexpected reason that marked the rift in his relationship with Mbappé, attributing it to a possible jealousy issue. "Later, when Messi came, I think he felt displaced. He didn't want to share me with anyone. He completely changed and fights began. I have my issues with him. We had a little fight," he revealed.

"When Messi came, I think (Mbappé) felt displaced"

Anecdote with Leo Messi and his early days at Barcelona

In another context, speaking of Leo Messi and leaving Mbappé behind, Neymar talked about his relationship with 'La Pulga' and how he helped him in his early days as a Barcelona player, sharing a great anecdote. "There was a day I cried at halftime against Athletic Bilbao. Messi knocked on my door and asked what was wrong. He said he was there to help me, to play like he did at Santos, without pressure. From that moment, everything started to go well," he pointed out.

Neymar explained the reasons behind his departure from Barça in 2017

At the same time, the player from Mogi das Cruzes clarified that he did not leave Barcelona because he was in Messi's shadow, but rather for purely economic reasons. "I never did it to be the best in the world. It wasn't for that. In fact, in my last week, Messi told me that if I wanted to be the best in the world, he would help me. But it wasn't for that, it was something personal. Economically, it was better than what I had at Barcelona and, besides, there were Brazilians at PSG," he emphasized.

"I wanted to play with Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Lucas Moura. I wanted to play with my friends. I wanted to take risks".

Why didn't 'Ney' win a Ballon d'Or?

Finally, Neymar did not hesitate to address the reasons why, in his opinion, he did not win a Ballon d'Or when it seemed destined to happen. "I had the bad luck of being injured for consecutive years. For six or seven years, I had injuries that kept me out for three to six months. That hurt me. If I had played as I did at PSG, I would surely have won the Ballon d'Or. I'm sure of that. But God didn't want it to be that way, and it's okay. Life goes on," he concluded.