Neymar: 'Lionel Messi and I went through hell at Paris Saint-Germain'
Four years after the Brazilian's world-record move to the Parc des Princes, he was reunited with former Barcelona teammate Messi, who was forced to leave Camp Nou upon the expiration of his contract in 2021.
Messi initially struggled to adapt to life in Ligue 1, managing just six goals in his debut campaign, albeit while registering 15 assists as the Mauricio Pochettino-led PSG regained the title from Lille.
Following Christophe Galtier's appointment, Messi and Neymar initially thrived in a front three with Kylian Mbappe, but things soon turned incredibly sour for both players in the spring months.
Messi was briefly sanctioned by the club for taking an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia in order to fulfil commercial commitments as a tourism ambassador, as he was fined and dropped from the squad before issuing a public apology.
The furore saw a portion of the PSG fanbase protest heavily against Messi and Neymar, who even had some of the club's ultras turn up outside his house to demand that he leave the club.
Despite registering 39 goals and 37 assists between them last season, the South American duo were also booed by their own supporters on the field, and they ended their associations with the club during the summer window.
A Barcelona homecoming was mooted for both players, but Neymar accepted a lucrative contract offer from Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal, while Messi left for MLS outfit Inter Miami.
During a recent interview with Brazilian outfit Globo, Neymar admitted that he felt «very sad» for Messi last season, as the elation that the seven-time
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