‘Baba ovo de gringo’, comments Neymar in a post that praised Mbappé on social media

In a post on Instagram that praised Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, his former teammate Neymar Jr shot at the page and commented: “Gringo egg drool”. Even before the Brazilian left PSG for Al-Hilal, rumors pointed to an internal crisis between the two.

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Neymar pins page that made a post in honor of Mbappé — Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The controversies surrounding their names began when Mbappé renewed his contract with the French team in May 2022 and became the highest-paid player in the world, with an annual salary of 100 million euros (R$518 million), in addition to gloves worth 300 million euros (R$ 1.5 billion). The Frenchman was promised that he would have an active voice and greater leadership within the squad.

In addition, they also assured the striker of the dismissal of coach Mauricio Pochettino and sporting director Leonardo. To replace them, Christophe Galtier and Luís Campos were hired at the time. Furthermore, shirt number 7 asked for several athletes to leave.

Mbappé was dissatisfied with the Brazilian and claimed that his teammate was an “undisciplined player”, asking the board for him to be traded. However, Neymar ended up staying on the team.

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After a 5-2 victory against Montpellier on August 13, 2022, a fight broke out in the Parque dos Príncipes dressing room. PSG players were angry with Mbappé for his selfish stance on the field, which generated a lot of discussion among the athletes. The situation was only calmed throughout the week, with meetings between management and players.

From then on, Neymar Jr and Mbappé never appeared in the media together or in a friendly atmosphere, the players’ relationship became distant on a daily basis, until the Brazilian’s departure.

Photos: Neymar is presented at Al-Hilal

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Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 2 of 9
Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 3 of 9
Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 4 of 9
Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 5 of 9
Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 6 of 9
Neymar’s presentation at Al-Hilal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Fayez Nureldine/AFP 7 of 9
Brazilian striker Neymar poses in the Al-Hilal uniform in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Photo: Saudi Pro League / AFP 8 of 9
Neymar at Al-Hilal: Neymar (e) poses for a photo with Hilal president Fahad bin Nafel in Paris. — Photo: Saudi Pro League / AFP 9 of 9
Brazilian striker Neymar arrives in Riyadh on August 18, 2023, after signing for Al-Hilal for two seasons — Photo: AFP

Brazilian left PSG for the Saudi Arabian team