The Brazilian Neymar, the current player of Paris Saint-Germain and the former Barcelona, spoke in his defense of himself before the Barcelona court regarding the contractual violations he committed while signing for the Catalan club in 2013.
Neymar said that since he was a child he wished to sign for Barcelona “because he wanted to play there since his childhood, and that was always my dream.”
Heart’s call
The Brazilian confirmed that there are many clubs that showed their interest in him, led by Real Madrid, but he “listened to his heart,” as he described it.
Neymar added: “I was aware that there were many clubs interested in me, but my dream was to play for Barcelona. In 2013 I made my decision. I had to choose between Barcelona and Real Madrid. There were many other clubs interested in me, but the final choice was between these two clubs. “.
And he added: “The call of my heart was clear. I wanted to play for Barcelona. My childhood dream was to play there. I might go to Madrid, but my heart was clear.”
“I hear my father’s words”
Regarding negotiations between Barcelona and Santos to sign him at the time, Neymar said he “did not participate in any conversation”.
He explained: “My father took care of everything, he is one of the people who takes care of everything, I usually sign anything he tells me.”
It is worth noting that Neymar’s transfer to Barcelona was marred by a lot of controversy over receiving bilateral commissions for the player and his father, which were not disclosed in the terms of the deal, and the matter led to the imprisonment of then Barcelona President Sandro Rosell.
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