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	20	48
2	Manchester City	20	42
3	Aston Villa	20	42
4	Liverpool	20	34
5	Chelsea	20	31
6	Manchester United	20	31
7	Newcastle	20	30
8	Sunderland	20	30
9	Brentford	20	28
10	Fulham	20	28
11	Everton	20	28
12	Brighton	20	28
13	Tottenham	20	27
14	Crystal Palace	20	27
15	Bournemouth	20	23
16	Leeds	20	22
17	Nottingham Forest	21	21
18	West Ham	21	14
19	Burnley	20	12
20	Wolves	20	6

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