Paris, France.
The Brazilian Neymar “rejoiced” that he qualified for the semifinals of the Champions League after the elimination of Bayern Munich and assured that Paris Saint-Germain is now “a great” who is content with nothing less than to reach this stage.
“I am very happy despite the defeat against one of the best teams in the world. We have a great team, we eliminated the European champion, the two teams respected each other, now we are in the semifinals, we have to work harder, improve more “, the Brazilian declared for RMC Sport television.
“We showed that we are a united team, we talk a lot on the field, we organize well, I think we managed to be very competitive, we all work hard and run a lot,” added Neymar, who was voted the best player. of the match.
“I had many opportunities, which I missed a little, but the most important thing is that I am very happy for the classification,” said the Brazilian, who crashed two balls against the posts.
HIS FUTURE
In the end, Neymar did not escape the microphones without answering about his future. “Stay in Paris? PSG is a great team that is not satisfied with little and at least the semifinals are guaranteed. Now we are in the semifinals and we dream big after the elimination of the European champion,” he said.
Later, in statements addressed to the Brazilian channel TNT Sports, Neymar referred to the incident he had with Joshua Kimmich on the holiday for the transition: “It was not a challenge, I celebrated with Leo (Paredes). By fate he went to the front at Kimmich. He said that their team is better, that they will pass, that they are already in the semifinals. “
“But as they say: you can sing to the woman all night, but someone comes and takes your wife in five minutes,” he added with a laugh.
For the star Canarinha and PSG, “the message we have to send was sent last year, last season, when I reached the final, I played a good game against Bayern, which then, for me, was the best team from the championship, but this year I didn’t see it that way.
“So much so that I told my colleagues during the draw that I wanted to face Bayern. They said not to say that, to be serious, and Bayern fell. We needed that, we had to we prove ourselves that we can (defeat them), and we prove it. “
HAPPY PARIS
One of the questions about Neymar is whether or not he will continue in the French championship, which expires in June 2022 and has not yet been renewed.
“There is no discussion for me, it is obvious that I feel very comfortable, at home, here in Paris Saint-Germain. I feel happier than I was before,” he said with conviction.
On the other hand, his partner Di María said that this classification to “semis” is “everyone’s merit”. “We work hard, every day and every training session we are focused on, together we have succeeded, it is a great merit of the club, the team and the coaching staff. We hope we can continue on this path,” he said.