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Neymar says his best version came in first Paris years

Neymar has again named the start of his French spell as the best period of his career, saying his best version emerged at Paris Saint-Germain, who paid 222 million euros for him in 2017; across six seasons he scored 118 goals in 173 competitive games.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/24/2026, 20:36

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Neymar voltou a eleger o começo de sua passagem pelo futebol francês como o ponto mais alto do próprio rendimento. Em entrevista ao streamer argentino Davoo Xeneize, o atacante apontou o Paris Saint-Germain como o clube onde viveu sua melhor fase física e técnica.

"Para mim, o meu melhor período como jogador foi no Paris Saint-Germain, quando me juntei ao clube. Eu sei que as pessoas se lembram do meu tempo no Barcelona, quando fui parte do MSN, e tudo o que consegui lá, mas acho que a minha melhor versão foi em Paris", afirmou.

O Paris desembolsou 222 milhões de euros em agosto de 2017 para tirá-lo do Barcelona — recorde mundial de transferência até hoje. Segundo ele, foi no Parque dos Príncipes que maturidade de campo e preparo atlético chegaram à plenitude.

A passagem deixou 118 gols: foram seis temporadas e 173 jogos oficiais com a camisa 10 parisiense. Apesar das lesões em momentos decisivos do calendário europeu, liderou o time até a final da Liga dos Campeões de 2020 e empilhou títulos nacionais de destaque.

Mesmo com a ressalva sobre seu auge individual, reconheceu o peso do que conquistou na Espanha, onde integrou o trio MSN com Lionel Messi e Luis Suárez.

Desde agosto de 2023 no Al-Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, depois de encerrar a trajetória europeia, Neymar mantém a mesma avaliação: o topo de sua carreira esportiva está no início da era PSG.

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