Mbappé: “Neymar is the center of the project and I am there to help him”

PSG faces decisive months for the future of the project. The main objective of the sports management and Leonardo is to renew both Neymar and Mbappé, the two rising stars of the Parisian team and whose contracts expire in 2022. France Football magazine has dedicated a special to their friendship and has interviewed Mbappé to talk about Neymar.

“Neymar knows how to do everything. He is the best in the whole world. When he arrived in Paris, we realized everything he does. He is not just a player who makes a show and dances when we win 5-0. He also knows how to do spectacular things with 0-0. I don't know if everyone is aware, but Neymar understands everything. He has an instinct that lets him know everything instantly, ”Mbappé stressed when asked by Neymar.

On his relationship with Neymar, Mbappé highlighted: “I have always believed that great players are made to play together. And that was clear between us. The statuses were established since I arrived in Paris: Neymar is the center of the project, and I am there to help him. Because when I arrived at PSG, I was not an emerging star and I had to confirm it on the pitch ”.

If he changed his status to be World Champion: “No, there has always been a lot of respect and honesty between us. It is the foundation of our relationship, Ney is someone I truly appreciate. When I came back from the World Cup I was sad for him. I tried to change the subject regarding the World Cup ”.

On the age difference and if he listens to Neymar: “At first, I didn't talk much about football, especially the environment, the public, the fans… But it was complicated because he didn't speak English or Spanish. We always had a need to try to talk to another person to interpret our words. It was a lot more practical months later once I started speaking English ”.

Neymar's personality: “Neymar is a good boy. Frankly. Away from those arrogant boy cartoons, I will never forget how it helped me in my early days. When you're 18 and you hit a great locker room, it's never easy. In these great teams, 60% of your success depends on your football and the other 40% on how you acclimate to the dressing room. He helped me and I won't forget him. “