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	21	49
2	Manchester City	21	43
3	Aston Villa	21	43
4	Liverpool	21	35
5	Newcastle	21	33
6	Manchester United	21	32
7	Brentford	21	31
8	Fulham	21	31
9	Chelsea	21	31
10	Sunderland	21	30
11	Everton	21	29
12	Brighton	21	29
13	Crystal Palace	21	28
14	Tottenham	21	27
15	Bournemouth	21	26
16	Leeds	21	22
17	Nottingham Forest	21	21
18	West Ham	21	14
19	Burnley	21	13
20	Wolves	21	7

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