Neymar s father insists the purported feud between his son and Paris Saint-Germain colleague Edinson Cavani has been blown out of proportion.
Brazil superstar Neymar and Cavani had an on-field disagreement during PSG s 2-0 win over Lyon two weeks ago, with the Uruguay striker insisting he should take a penalty that was subsequently saved.
There were no qualms from either man and a congratulatory hug afterwards when the world s most expensive player converted from the spot during a 6-2 romp over Bordeaux.
Neymar Sr told Telefoot any notion of a rift should be left aside and believes Neymar s alliance with Cavani and Kylian Mbappe in the PSG attack can match his exploits alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Barcelona.
2012 Neymar is Paris’ 1st player to score a penalty and a direct free kick in a L1 game since Nenê (against Rennes in May 2012). Samba.
— OptaJean (@OptaJean)
The proportions taken by the Neymar-Cavani story have been amplified, he said. Everything is fine between them.
The NCM [Neymar-Cavani-Mbappe] will make football fans dream. The Barca trio inspired many people; that of PSG will inspire many others.
For us, it is a gift that Mbappe is here. He plays like a veteran of 30 years old.
Neymar Sr refuted the widely made suggestion that his son left Barcelona in order to improve his chances of winning the Ballon d Or away from direct comparisons with Messi, insisting leading PSG to a first Champions League title is his motivation.
His goal is to help Paris to win the Champions League, he added.
If Neymar should win the Ballon d’Or, he will, but I don t think that he really wants it. If he had wanted it, he would have remained in Barcelona.
We signed a five-year contract, so we have five years to win the Champions League with Paris.
