LISBON – Neymar Jr looks devastated after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was defeated by Bayern Munich 0-1 in the 2019-2020 Champions League final which was held at Estadio da Luz, Monday (24/8/2020) early morning WIB. After the match, the Brazilian footballer was seen crying and trying to calm down a number of PSG players.
Even the mainstay of Bayern Munich defender, David Alaba, tried to calm the 2014-2015 Champions League top scorer. Neymar had a big burden when he signed for PSG from Barcelona in the summer of 2017.
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At that time, management The Parisians – the nickname PSG – dared to spend 222 million euros or the equivalent of Rp3.86 trillion to land Neymar. For your information, that nominal makes Neymar the most expensive player in the world to date.
The reason for PSG management to bring in Neymar is very clear, in order to fulfill the ambition of the owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The man from Qatar has a big dream, which is to win the Champions League trophy.
It’s just that, in the first three seasons defending PSG, Neymar only led Les Parisiens to get stuck in the last 16. Only this season, Neymar has helped PSG go beyond the last 16.
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Incredibly, PSG qualified for the top party after winning 2-1 in the quarter-finals over Atalanta, and in the semifinals overthrowing RB Leipzig 3-0. The success in bringing PSG to the top party reminded Neymar when he was still defending Barcelona.