Neymar: «At Real I could earn three times more, but I wanted to be in the same team as Messi» (March 1, 2025)

Neymar: «At Real I could earn three times more, but I wanted to be in the same team as Messi»

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/651821-neymar-at-real-i-could-earn-three-times-more-but-i-wanted-to-be-in-the-same-team-as-messi 2025-03-01 10:35 Forward of Santos, Neymar, explained why he chose Barcelona in 2013, even though there was an ... Neymar: «At Real I could earn three times more, but I wanted to be in the same team as Messi»

01.03.2025, 10:35

Forward of Santos, Neymar, explained why he chose Barcelona in 2013, even though there was an offer from Real Madrid on the table.

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Real sent me a blank check... I could write any amount! Florentino Pérez valued me highly. At Real, I could have earned three times more. But Ronaldinho played at Barcelona, and I wanted to be in the same team as Messi,» said the Brazilian in an interview with the YouTube channel Podpah.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	35	76
2	Manchester City	34	71
3	Manchester United	36	65
4	Liverpool	36	59
5	Aston Villa	35	58
6	Bournemouth	36	55
7	Brighton	36	53
8	Brentford	35	51
9	Chelsea	36	49
10	Fulham	36	48
11	Everton	35	48
12	Sunderland	36	48
13	Newcastle	35	45
14	Crystal Palace	34	43
15	Leeds	35	43
16	Nottingham Forest	35	42
17	Tottenham	35	37
18	West Ham	35	36
19	Burnley	35	20
20	Wolves	36	18

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