Barcelona legend, Gerard Piqué has mentioned that Brazil legend, Neymar may have received the Ballon d’Or had he remained on the Catalan aspect a bit of longer.
Neymar left Barça for PSG in 2017, changing into the most expensive participant on the earth.
Pique mentioned that the transfer stopped the Brazilian from profitable the Ballon d’Or.
He mentioned that the celebrity footballer truly deserved to win the France Soccer award in his profession.
Talking on the PodPah podcast, Pique, who was Neymar’s teammate for a few years at Barcelona, mentioned he tried to persuade the Brazilian to not make the transfer however the former PSG star didn’t hearken to him.
“I’m satisfied he deserved a Ballon d’Or. I believe going to PSG damage him. We tried to persuade him to not go, we did all the things attainable.
“Everybody thought he was going to remain, even me, nevertheless it appeared that it was already determined. In the long run, he had an unbelievable profession,” he mentioned.
The Brazilian was at Camp Nou till 2017 when he determined to maneuver to PSG who had been keen to activate his €222 million launch clause.
He left for Al-Hilal in 2023 and returned to Brazil with Santos in 2025.
