Consultant for Prime Video, Thierry Henry gave his opinion before PSG-Lille on Neymar’s hectic week marked by his presence in a poker tournament after the defeat against Bayern, then in a fast food restaurant.
“It was his friends who posted the photo? With friends like that, you don’t need enemies…” At the microphone of Amazon Prime Video before the kick-off of PSG-Lille this Sunday, counting for the 24th day of Ligue 1, Thierry Henry had fun with Neymar’s hectic week. Disappointing in the shock lost Tuesday against Bayern Munich (0-1), in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, the Brazilian has drawn the wrath of certain observers and Parisian supporters by appearing publicly on two tournaments poker then in a fast food restaurant.
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“I like the pitch. Counter stories don’t interest me. What matters to me is Tuesday’s game and the fact that Neymar didn’t go deep when he absolutely had to have someone ‘a top. Now he’s a quality player, he can make a difference,” commented Henry. Friday, at a press conference, Christophe Galtier had played the appeasement card, while confirming to have spoken with Neymar, in particular about this famous photo in a fast food restaurant. “What Kylian said in the mixed zone (“Eat well and sleep well”, after the match against Bayern, editor’s note), is exactly what he said in the locker room. Words with great maturity and with also a great determination so that everyone remains mobilized. But you cannot and I will not associate Kylian’s statement, the words he had in the locker room, with the photo of Neymar in a fast food restaurant.” , he assured.
And to add: “I spoke with Neymar, I told him what I thought. Neymar has the right, on his day of rest and recovery… He is passionate about poker, he has the right to play poker , continued the Parisian coach. And then I told him what I thought of this photo that came out. But that remains between him and me. ” Before receiving Lille at the Parc des Princes, PSG remained on three defeats in all competitions. A first since 2011.
