"I want to go home" - Neymar says he wants to return to Barcelona
Brazilian football star, Neymar has told his current club Paris Saint-Germain that he 'wants to go' back to Barcelona, where he should 'never have left'.
Back in 2017, the 27-year-old footballer swapped Barcelona for PSG in a world-record fee of £198million to become the world's most expensive player. Now his future with the Ligue 1 champions look like is close to coming to an end following a series of issues between himself and the club.
PSG boss Thomas Tuchel, as report Mundo Deportivo, is said to be exasperated by the 'problems' Neymar creates in the dressing room and is not against a potential departure.
The 27-year-old footballer has now made private feelings about wanting a move back to Barcelona, where he admitted he shouldn't have left.
Neymar is reported to have told PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi: 'I do not want to play more in PSG. I want to go back to my house, where I should never have left.'
Further to Neymar's desire to return to the Nou Camp this summer, Lionel Messi wants to see the Brazilian come back, according to El Mundo.
Their report details that the Catalan giants could try to 'transfer their existing agreement for Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann' directly to PSG, in a bid to secure Neymar.
This comes days after PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi took a swipe at Neymar over his behaviour.
Speaking in an interview with France Football, Al-Khelaifi, who took over PSG eight years ago,he said: 'I want players willing to give everything to defend the honour of the jersey and to join the club project,' he said in an interview with France Football.
'Those who do not want, or do not understand, we see each other and we talk to each other.
'There are of course contracts to be respected, but the priority now is total membership of our project. Nobody forced him to sign here. Nobody pushed him. He came knowingly to join a project.'
UEFA rejects PSG's appeal for Neymar
UEFA has rejected PSG's appeal against a ban for Brazilian forward, Neymar
The player will now serve a three-game suspension for insulting match officials, according to London Football.
Recall that Neymar had labelled Video Assistant Referee, VAR, a "disgrace" following PSG's defeat to Manchester United in March.
That led to the European football governing body slamming him with a three-match ban.
He will now miss the opening three games of the 2019/20 Champions League group stage, whether that's at PSG or somewhere else.
[SPORT] - Serie A: Inter, AC Milan, Roma matches, others live on GOtv
The race for Italy’s final two UEFA Champions League places gets closer to its peak this weekend from Sunday May 18 to Monday, May 20, as Inter Milan, Atalanta, AC Milan and Roma take to the pitch in matches that will be broadcast to GOtv subscribers.
The matches involving the quartet, two of which will eventually experience heartbreak, are scheduled for broadcast exclusively on GOtv Plus and GOtv Max packages.
Inter Milan are well placed to clinch third and final automatic ticket for Europe’s top club competition and will want to solidify their position when they travel to face Napoli.
Last week, the Nerazzurri defeated Chievo Verona to maintain their position. Coach Luciano Spalleti will bank on Mauro Icardi, Ivan Perisic and other stars to deliver the goods.
But Napoli, who have confirmed Champions League qualification, having placed second to champions, Juventus will seek to finish strong in what has turned out to be a disappointing season.
The match will be live on Sunday May 19 at 7:30pm on SuperSport Select 5.
Atalanta have mountain to climb when they travel to Turin to face Serie A champions, Juventus.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s men secured a nervy win in their last game against Genoa and must get maximum points to be in control of their destiny. The Bergamo-based club, just hanging onto the final UCL spot by three points, will hope that star striker, Duvan Zapata, the league’s second highest goal scorer this season with 22 goals, can exploit the sudden vulnerability of the Old Lady defence.
Despite overseeing a run of two draws and one defeat since clinching the title, manager Massimiliano Allegri, is expected to field a strong line up for the clash showing tomorrow at 2pm on SuperSport Select 2 and 5.
AC Milan and Roma, both tied on 62 points in fifth and sixth places respectively, will hope to win their games while hoping a slip-up by Atalanta and possibly Inter Milan will enable them to move into Champions League places.
Milan, led by their former star, Gennaro Gattuso, host already-relegated Frosinone, with the encounter showing tomorrow at 5pm on SuperSport Select 5.
Roma face a tricky away encounter against 10th-placed Sassulo (showing today, May 18 at 7:30pm on SuperSport Select 5).
[SPORT]-Saudi Arabia League: Ahmed Musa guides Al-Nassr to 17th title
Super Eagles stand-in captain, Ahmed Musa claimed his 4th career league title with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr following their 2-1 win at home to Al-Batin to end Al-Hilal two-year reign as league champions, AOIFootball.com reports.
Just one point ahead of Al-Hilal going into the final game of the campaign, Musa and his teammates were backed by a record crowd at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium with Musa starting his 22nd game of the season.
Moroccan forward and league top scorer Abderrazak Hamdallah put the host ahead from 12 yards halfway through the first half to send the host into an early jubilation mood.
Their joy was however cut short eight minutes into the second half when Zied Ounalli equalised for the visitors for 1-1 but Abderrazak was on hand to make it 2-1 four minutes later, netting his 34th goal of the campaign to hand the host all three points.
Having scored seven goals and contributing another seven assists, Musa 26, will now switch his attention to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt as he aims to win his second AFCON following the triumph in 2013 under the late Stephen Keshi.