Neymar responds to PSG boo boys and girls
Paris Saint-Germain fans have let their frustrations known but Neymar is not seeking a move away from the Ligue 1 champions.
Neymar has told the Paris Saint-Germain supporters booing him that they “will need more air” if they continue as he intends to stay at the club for the next three years. The Brazil international and his team-mates have been targeted by their own fans since crashing out of the Champions League to Real Madrid at the last-16 stage on March 9.
PSG fans frustrated by failing stars
That continued during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Lens, despite that result confirming a 10th Ligue 1 title for PSG – only Saint-Etienne have won the competition as many times.
While frustrated by the continued jeering, Neymar – under contract until July 2025 – confirmed he is not looking to leave the Parc des Princes at the end of the campaign.
“I still have a contract with Paris Saint-Germain,” he told ESPN Argentina. “I’m here for three more years, so stop [booing] or you’ll need more air.”
Neymar has 11 goals and seven assists for PSG across 25 appearances in all competitions this season, averaging 0.78 goal involvements every 90 minutes.
That puts him behind only Kylian Mbappé (1.3) and Lionel Messi (0.79) among PSG’s regulars this campaign.
Verratti doesn’t understand fan reaction
Marco Verratti is another who has played an important role in the Parisians’ eighth Ligue 1 triumph in 10 seasons, the midfielder having been part of the squad for each of those. The Italy international has now won the French top flight more times than any other player.
Speaking after the title-clinching result, however, Verratti admitted he was surprised by the reaction of PSG’s supporters inside the Parc des Princes.
“Not celebrating is something I don’t understand,” he told Canal+.
“It’s football; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. We are normal people, we can have failures. But the 10th title is important.”