The whims of fate have wanted Barcelona and PSG to cross their paths again in the draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Two teams that, in recent times, have had a lot of friction, both for good and for bad. Without going any further, the last bomb was the one that dropped Neymar weeks ago, expressing his desire to play with Leo Messi again next season.
For now, that will have to wait. Meanwhile, the Brazilian attacker of the Parisian club will meet again with the Argentine star next February. For this reason, Neymar wanted to express a message of joy at being reunited with him. “See you soon my friend”, wrote the PSG player next to a photo in which he comes out giving him a hug during a Ballon d'Or gala. In addition, everything seems to indicate that Neymar could be available for the tie after ruling out suffering a serious injury.
What is not clear is whether this meeting could serve as a prelude to what may happen in the not too distant future. Messi ends contract next summer and, a priori, it will be free. This is where PSG comes into play, with Neymar at the head, in the attempt to recruit the Argentine for the Parisian club. The Brazilian already started the attack with those declarations of sharing a dressing room with Barcelona's '10'.
For his part, Marquinhos, PSG central defender, wanted to emphasize that it is a relief to now have Neymar in their ranks for the round of 16 tie against Barcelona, after the bad memory he has of the last time they clashed. Above all, because as Barça that night he was the best player of the match. “Neymar hurt us in that game, but now he is with us and he really wants to play the game and win it,” said his compatriot.