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	32	70
2	Manchester City	31	64
3	Aston Villa	32	55
4	Manchester United	32	55
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	32	48
7	Brentford	33	48
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Sunderland	32	46
11	Fulham	33	45
12	Bournemouth	32	45
13	Newcastle	32	42
14	Crystal Palace	31	42
15	Leeds	32	36
16	Nottingham Forest	32	33
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	32	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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