Piqué & Neymar: The Deception Uncovered

In 2017, something happened that changed the life and career of Neymarthe Brazilian player who had a great future with the Barcelona left the team, bought for a million-dollar sum by the PSG.

Before being officially announced, Gerard Piqué He made the fans believe that Neymar would stay with the culé team.

Neymar in his presentation with PSG. (Reuters)

Why did Piqué deceive the fans?

When I was a secret to you that Neymar leavesPiqué published an image with his teammate and assured that he was staying in the Barcelona; shortly after his transfer to PSG was completed.

Now, Denis Suárez reveals that Piqué published that lie because of a challenge with his teammates, which They told him he didn’t have the courage to do it.of lying about Neymar’s future, since everyone already knew that his departure was a fact.

The controversial publication

It was the July 23, 2017 when Piqué published the photo with his teammate on Twitter Neymar saying ‘he stays’.

“We were in preseason and all the commotion about Neymar’s future caught us by surprise. But There was a moment that we already knew was going away.. With the ‘he stays’ photo we already knew he was out. We started telling Piqué that there were no eggs and he hung up on her (laughs). “I was pretty much out at that point.”

Neymar is excited about returning to the Brazil National Team / Reuters
Neymar is excited about returning to the Brazil National Team / Reuters

“Was close colleagues who tried to convince him for him to stay, and I also believe that he should have stayed, it was going to be very big in Barça. Soon he was going to be number one. “If he had stayed, he would have won everything he wanted.”

Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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