Before Neymar arrived at PSG in 2017, two former teammates warned and advised not to make mistakes.
“Neymar coming to PSG was a mistake”, Luis Suarez told Clank Media on December 15. “If Neymar wants to be the best player in the world, he must be next to Messi. With our close relationship, we have to help and advise Neymar, but he has made a decision. Either way, it’s a respectable decision”.
Suarez, Messi and Neymar celebrate victory after the 2015 Champions League final, Barca won 3-1 against Juventus, at Olimpia Stadium, Berlin, Germany. Photo: FCB
While playing together at Barca, from 2014 to 2017, Messi, Suarez and Neymar scored a total of 364 goals and assists. created 173 times in 450 matches. They won one Champions League, two La Liga, three King’s Cups, one Spanish Super Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup.
According to Suarez, the combination of him, Neymar and Messi has created a great trio at Camp Nou. He believes that if everyone fulfills their role, Barca will always be a great team.
The Uruguayan striker also emphasized the role of relationships off the field. He, Neymar and Messi are always close to each other and that helps them play better. “What matters is the team,” Suarez added. “One day, if one player is not playing well, he will be happy if the other two score two or three goals.”
In 2017, the MSN trio disbanded, because Neymar left for PSG after the French giant activated the buyout clause for a record price of 263 million USD. Since then, the Brazilian striker has not been as successful as before. He scored 118 goals in 173 matches for PSG, but failed to win the Champions League. In the 2020 Champions League final, Neymar and his teammates lost 0-1 to Bayern.
In 2023, Neymar left the top of Europe when he moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al Hilal. PSG accepted the Asian team’s fee of 99 million USD. Neymar has only played five matches for Al Hilal, due to injury while playing for Brazil. According to doctors, with a torn left knee ligament, the 31-year-old striker will have to miss the rest of the 2023-2024 season.
Suarez has just liquidated his contract with Gremio, the club he led to the Super Cup, the Rio Grande do Sul state championship and second place in the Brazilian championship. According to the American press, Suarez is preparing to go to Inter Miami, the US reunites with Messi – who also played two seasons for PSG after leaving Barca in 2021. “There will be news in the next few days or next week. But I need to rest after a year and enjoy my family”, Suarez said.
