Edmilson: Neymar made a mistake in leaving for PSG

Former Brazilian national team and Barcelona player Edmilson claims that Neymar made a mistake by signing a contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

Over a year ago, Neymar decided to leave Barcelona and spread his wings to Paris. A record amount of 220 million euros was paid for him.

Edmilson is convinced that Neymar would have become a better player had he stayed in Barcelona rather than now being in Paris.

"Neymar's career is a very personal matter. He decided to leave Barcelona and go to PSG, but I think it was a mistake. The World Cup was just around the corner and, if he wanted to become number one in the world, he would have done it sooner by staying at Barcelona rather than PSG.

"He is going through a tough period, even though here in Ligue 1, PSG is two or three steps ahead of other teams.

I hope he manages to stay enthusiastic - this is important for any player, regardless of their talent. It is important to stay happy, because having the most beautiful hairstyle in the world, but not feeling that football is your main profession, you will not achieve good results.

The same goes for Ousmane Dembele, who does not seem very happy. If he is not sure about what he is doing, it means that being late for training is not a coincidence and football is no longer as passionate for him.

Cristiano and Messi are who they want to be. They set themselves a goal to score 40 goals per season and do everything to achieve it. They are the two best football players on the planet in my opinion," - said the Brazilian.