Neymar & PSG: Was it all worth it?
The Athletic FC Podcast
08/16/23
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Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Peter Rutzler and Carl Anka, French football writer Tom Williams and Brazilian football correspondent Renato Senise, to reflect on Neymar's move to Saudi Arabia...
The panel assess his PSG legacy, after six years in the French capital and the world-record transfer fee, that represented a watershed moment for the sport.
Plus, how he is viewed back in Brazil and if Neymar remains a truly generational talent or a case of talent unfulfilled?
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
Additional Production: Mike Stavrou & Jay Beale
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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