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      Neymar dyes half his hair blonde as he reveals wacky new style during Ibiza getaway with his son

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN forward Neymar has jetted off to Ibiza as he looks to get over his Champions League final heartbreak.
      The 28-year-old – who has dyed half his hair blonde – was inconsolable after the defeat to Bayern Munich.

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      Neymar has shown off his new look on Instagram alongside his son DaviCredit: Instagram

      Neymar was so distraught that he had to be persuaded to collect his runners-up medal – much to the disappointment of Rio Ferdinand.
      But he has been putting on a smile after he shared snaps and clips of him enjoying the Spanish sunshine with son Davi, nine.
      And in a post he uploaded on his Instagram story, Neymar showed off a bizarre new look.
      Posing in the pool alongside Davi, Neymar could be seen with half his hair dyed blonde.

      That new hairstyle was also highlighted in a clip Neyar posted of him playing kick-ups with his son.
      The video has been watched almost eight million times, with his followers quick to comment on the post.
      And unsurprisingly, it was Davi that had the last touch as he failed to keep the ball in the air.

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      Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has dyed half his hair blondeCredit: Instagram

      One fan said: “Too much love.”

      Another messaged: “Just good vibes.”
      A third added: “I can’t wait to have this contact with my kid!”

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      Lionel Messi transfer to PSG ‘impossible’ because £95MILLION salary is more than Neymar and Mbappe combined

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      LIONEL MESSI’S transfer to Paris Saint-Germain is reportedly impossible – because his £95million salary is more than Neymar and Kylian Mbappe’s COMBINED.
      The Argentina great, 33, told Barcelona he wanted to quit the club he joined almost 20 years ago following a major fallout with the board.

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      Paris Saint-Germain look set to be priced out of a transfer for Lionel Messi due to his mammoth wages which average around £95m per yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And it was thought mega-rich PSG, essentially bankrolled by the Qatari state, would be among the front-runners tussling for Messi’s signature.
      But according to L’Equipe, even the Ligue 1 champions will not be able to afford the mind-boggling wages – regardless of whether there is a transfer fee.
      Messi earns around £64m per year in basic wages – approximately £1.2m per week.
      But he then pockets extra for signing, staying and winning trophies.

      It is said appearing in 60 per cent of matches until his Barcelona contract expiry bumps his average earnings up to £95m.
      Add in winning the treble and Fifa’s Player of the Year award to boost that by another £15m.
      The crazy numbers dwarf the money earned by PSG’s two current superstars.
      Neymar bags around £620,000 per week as the French side’s highest-paid player, working out as £32.2m across 12 months.

      That meant he was on more than the entire Atalanta squad they scraped past in the Champions League quarter-finals.
      Mbappe is next on around £280,000 per week – or £14.5m a year – while Thiago Silva, whose contract expired and is now set to sign for Chelsea, was on £190,000 per week, which equated to just shy of £10m across the year.
      It means together, the PSG front pair earn around £47m – well below Messi’s basic salary before bonus are even taken into consideration.
      And with PSG seemingly out of the question, Manchester City will be even more confident of a deal.
      The Etihad club are in pole position to sign Messi should he be allowed to leave Barca – with Pep Guardiola ready for a reunion and reports suggesting Jorge Messi, the legend’s dad, has flown to Manchester to discuss a transfer.
      City chief executive Ferran Soriano believes that his side will successfully swoop in and take the six-time Ballon d’Or winner for free.

      The 53-year-old, however, has reached out to Messi’s camp to assure them that City can afford to sign him – even if they have to pay a transfer fee on top of his mammoth weekly wages.
      Messi believes he is entitled to leave for free due to a clause in his contract but the Nou Camp side insist anyone wanting to buy their captain must stump up £631m.
      Chelsea and Inter Milan continue to be linked, but Manchester United are thought to be out of the chase.

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      Mbappe and Neymar together earn around £47m per year on their current PSG contractsCredit: Reuters

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      PSG ‘rule out’ Lionel Messi transfer leaving Man City with clear run at blockbuster deal for Barcelona legend

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will not bid for wantaway Barcelona star Lionel Messi, according to reports.
      The Argentine has lodged a shock transfer request at the Camp Nou, setting off what could turn into a huge legal battle.

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      Lionel Messi is not set for a reunion with Neymar in the French capitalCredit: AFP or licensors
      With Messi attempting to enact a contract release clause, the club believe that option expired weeks ago and are demanding a fee as high as £630million for his exit.
      Add on the striker’s astronomical wages and it is clear that very few teams can afford to cut a deal.
      Champions League finalists PSG were tipped to enter the running having splashed out on Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the past.

      However, as Marca report, it is because of those expensive attacking acquisitions that the Parisians cannot bid this time around.

      With Mauro Icardi recently added to the expensively assembled frontline, PSG do not see any scope for Messi in both a tactical and an economical sense.
      Thomas Tuchel is said to be focusing on two defensive signings and a midfielder having released high earning veterans Thiago Silva and Edinson Cavani.
      Manchester City and Inter Milan are the two remaining frontrunners for Messi’s signature – with Pep Guardiola’s side holding a clear advantage.
      The Spaniard’s excellent relationship with his former Camp Nou colleague has already sparked reports of conversations between the pair.

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      Furthermore, the Premier League club are thought to have a chance of fitting Messi into their Financial Fair Play plans.
      But it is on the pitch where City are most superior to their Italian rivals, with Inter far from a side that can regularly compete for the major honours Messi is accustomed to.
      Nonetheless, there is hope in Milan that only they can meet the 33-year-old’s financial demands as the summer’s biggest saga turns into a two horse race.

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      And Barcelona still hope to persuade their talisman to stay.
      Technical director Ramon Planes stated on Wednesday: “We do not contemplate any contractual exit, because we want Leo to stay.
      Internally we are working long hours to find the best solution for Barcelona and for Leo.”

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      Five clubs Lionel Messi could join including Man Utd, City and Chelsea after handing in Barcelona transfer request

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      LIONEL MESSI is on the verge of quitting Barcelona after requesting to leave his boyhood club.
      The 33-year-old Nou Camp legend demanded Barca exercise a clause in his contract that would allow him to quit for nothing with immediate effect.

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      Lionel Messi is on the verge of leaving Barcelona after requesting to leave his boyhood clubCredit: Getty Images

      But the Spanish giants believe the stipulation expired expired on June 10, with the Argentine superstar under contract until the summer of 2021.
      Club and player seem set for a legal battle over the clause, with Barcelona believing his €700m (£629m) buy-out clause is still valid.
      And with wages totalling £1.15m per week – it leaves very few teams capable of facilitating a move for Messi – here SunSport list five possible options.
      MANCHESTER CITY
      Since Pep Guardiola – who managed Messi for four seasons – took over at the Etihad in 2016, he has spent £700m on transfers.

      It indicates they have the backing to pull off a mega-money transfer for Messi, despite escaping a Financial Fair Play penalty this year.
      Acccording to Radio Catalunya, Messi has already spoken to Guardiola about a move to Manchester.
      And having grown frustrated throughout last season, reuniting with a familiar face could convince the forward to choose City.

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      Pep Guardiola managed Messi for four seasons at the Nou Camp Credit: Reuters
      PSG
      The French champions, like City, seem to have no limits when it comes to the transfer market.
      Having already broke the record when they signed Neymar for £198m from Barca three years ago, PSG are not afraid to role the dice and break the bank.
      It has been claimed Messi is open to linking up with strike partner Neymar again, with the Ligue 1 kings desperate to win the Champions League.
      But Messi’s £64m-a-year basic wages could prove to be a problem even for PSG, who pay £33m to Neymar and £19m to Kylian Mbappe every season.

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      It has been claimed Messi is open to linking up with strike partner Neymar again
      MANCHESTER UNITED
      United have reportedly not wasted any time in making contact with Messi’s representatives regarding a transfer.
      That is despite the fact they have so far failed to stump up the cash for Jadon Sancho – who Borussia Dortmund value at £108m.
      Messi is also said to prefer a move to Manchester rivals City or PSG over United.
      But SPORT, say Old Trafford bosses are confident they have the funds to pursue the sensation move.

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      CHELSEA
      The Blues looked disinterested in tempting Messi to London – until Rio Ferdinand tweeted news that Frank Lampard was in for the Argentine.
      Chelsea last season completed deals for Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner and have carried over the spending to this season.
      They are close to wrapping up transfers for Kai Havertz, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell – while also testing the market for a keeper.
      Making a swoop for Messi at this time seems unlikely, even if they do raise funds from money made by flogging unwanted flops.

      Just heard Frank Lampard is now in for #messiSome window this if Lamps pulls this off !!
      — Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 25, 2020

      INTER MILAN
      Throughout Messi’s Barca turmoil this year, Serie A giants Inter Milan are understood to have been monitoring the situation
      Their former owner Massimo Moratti even revealed the club will plan to prize the six-time Ballon d’Or winner to Italy.
      Inter have the backing of Chinese chairman Steven Zhang, son of billionaire Zhang Jindong. 
      Messi’s dad is also believed to have a home in Milan, fuelling speculation his son could be plotting a switch to the San Siro.

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      Thiago Silva’s free transfer to Chelsea ‘almost done’ after Champions League final heartbreak

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN icon Thiago Silva’s free transfer to Chelsea is “almost done”, according to reports.
      The 35-year-old became a free agent after his side’s Champions League heartbreak against Bayern Munich and he is reportedly on his way to Stamford Bridge.

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      Thiago Silva’s free transfer to Chelsea is ‘almost done’Credit: Handout – Getty
      Bayern ground out a 1-0 victory over Silva’s side in the Champions League final in Lisbon.
      But while representing the Ligue 1 giants in Portugal, discussions over Silva’s new club have been brewing in the background.
      The Blues were said to be in “advanced talks” two days ago.

      And now the deal is “almost done”, according to the Athletic.

      Following the match, Silva said thank you to PSG fans as he tweeted: “It was my last match in Paris.
      “I’m sad. I apologize to the supporters. I thank all the fans for their love.”
      Thomas Tuchel also confirmed PSG would be “losing” the Brazilian in his post-match interview.
      Despite turning 36 next month, Silva still backs himself to perform at the highest level.

      And BT Sport pundit Steve McManaman believes Silva would be a welcome addition to the Chelsea side.
      Speaking about the potential free signing, McManaman said: “Football is all about the now.
      “You can’t plan about five, six or seven years because the manager might not even be there then.
      “For the here and now he is an excellent defender.”
      Silva has also long admired the Premier League, and is keen on a move to England.
      But after eight years and seven Ligue 1 titles in France, his commitment to PSG still shines through.

      Tuchel’s side made the surprise call to opt against renewing his deal but only this week Silva suggested he could still sign an extension if PSG were to change their minds.
      He told the club’s website: “The club turns 50 and it’s the last year of my deal.
      “I gave everything I could.

      “If I can continue to play with the club, we will discuss it and make the best decision.”
      Chelsea are usually reluctant to hand anything more than a one-year contract to players in their 30s, although did renege on this habit with David Luiz last year.
      They had also been willing to offer Willian, 32, a two-year deal prior to his switch to Arsenal.

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      PSG 0 Bayern 1: Coman header seals sixth Champions League trophy for German kings on frustrating night for Neymar and Co

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      THEY have thundered across Europe, this irresistible Bayern Munich team.
      They have steamrolled London’s finest, Tottenham and Chelsea, scoring 17 goals in the process.

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      Bayern Munich celebrate winning the Champions League trophy

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      PSG superstar Neymar missed out on the illustrious trophy
      They have demolished that great footballing institution, Barcelona, in a dizzying eight-goal rampage.
      And even when patience was demanded of them in this Champions League Final, Bayern prevailed against a Paris Saint-Germain side containing the two most expensive footballers on the planet in Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      They have scored 43 goals in this European campaign, winning 11 out of 11, and not even all the oil wealth in Qatar could knock them off course.
      The French had been eagerly anticipating their first club to reach a European final in 16 years.

      Yet despite defending stoutly for an hour and spurning some excellent chances, PSG were undone by a Frenchman, Kingsley Coman, who had not been expected to start.
      Bayern boss Hansi Flick, brought in as a stopgap after the sacking of Niko Kovac in November, is certainly no caretaker now.

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      Bayern won the tournament for the first time in seven years

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      Bayern enjoyed a run of 21 straight victories in all competitions

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      Striker Robert Lewandowski in ecstacy after the win
      He has masterminded a run of 21 straight victories in all competitions and produced a masterstroke in preferring Koman to Ivan Perisic, who had scored against Chelsea and Barcelona over the previous couple of weeks.
      So finally, we have reached the end of football’s longest campaign – more than 14 months after this competition got under way – with worthy champions of Europe.

      The only surprise was that there was no goal for Robert Lewandowski – with 59 to his name this season – who struck a post but failed to score for only the second time in 17 outings.
      They say form is temporary. For Bayern and for Lewandowski, it is pretty damned-near permanent.
      A PSG victory would have been celebrated beneath the Eiffel Tower, in the oilfields of Qatar, and in few places in between.
      The nouveau riche of the French capital have few friends in the wider footballing world.

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      Kingsley Coman headed Bayern into the lead

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      Serge Gnabry celebrates with attacking team-mate Coman
      And Bayern’s sixth European Cup will have pleased the cartel of traditional clubs who have attempted to keep the likes of PSG and Manchester City in check with Financial Fair Play rules.
      These are two clubs who have turned great European leagues into processions – Bayern winning eight Bundesliga titles in a row, PSG claiming seven Ligue 1 crowns during the same time.
      Unlike their English, Spanish and Italian rivals they were both physically fresh and mentally focussed for this unique tournament in Lisbon.
      For PSG, this has still been a groundbreaking season – like their fellow arrivistes City they had held a long-term mental block in the Champions League, unlike Pep Guardiola’s men they had overcome it to reach the final.
      And it was the French club who produced for the first clear-cut opportunity on 19 minutes when their two superstars combined, Mbappe slipping in a pass for Neymar, whose was denied twice by Manuel Neuer’s left boot.
      It was not long, though, until Lewandowski got a sniff, with a rapid turn and shot which cannoned off the post.
      But Bayern were lacking their usual fluency and Di Maria, man of the match for Real Madrid in this fixture in 2014, skied a great chance after Neymar had scampered clear.

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      Superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe stunned in Lisbon
      Bayern defender Jerome Boateng was forced to limp off in the 25th minute and there was a sense that PSG fancied their chances against a defence which has shipped goals regularly despite such dominant form.An instinctive header from Lewandowski forced Keylor Navas into a fine save.
      But Paris should have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time when an absent-minded defensive pass from David Alaba let in Mbappe, who exchanged passes with Ander Herrera but could only shoot straight at Neuer.
      Almost immediately, Bayern had a decent penalty shout when Thilo Kehrer appeared to push over Coman – but ref Daniele Orsato was having none of it, and neither was his VAR.
      Yet a match-up which had seemingly guaranteed goals was somehow scoreless at the break.
      Neymar descended into his familiar wounded-swan mode, twice bringing out the theatrics early in the second half.
      But for a side usually characterised by its dependency on individual attacking flair, PSG had been defending with discipline and unity.

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      Tempers flared between the two teams

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      Brazilian Neymar suffered a frustrating night
      Suddenly, though, Bayern found their swift-passing stride and made it count on the hour.
      Thiago Alcantara’s searching pass found Joshua Kimmich, who exchanged passes with Serge Gnabry and centred for Koman, free at the back post, to head home back across goal.
      Lewandoski and Koman both squandered decent chances to swiftly double Bayern’s lead.
      Then there was a flurry of attacks from PSG – Kimmich surviving a decent penalty appeal when he appeared to foul Mbappe and Neymar curling one narrowly off-target.
      In injury-time Mbappe found Neymar with a cute reverse-pass but the Brazilian’s cross-shot flashed across goal.
      Bayern held firm, as they always do.

      A 100 per cent record, unprecedented in the Champions League.
      And 100 per cent the finest side in Europe.
      A 100 per cent record in all competitions since football’s coronavirus lockdown.

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      Neymar was heartbroken after losing the final

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      PSG ultras set off flares and march in their thousands ahead of Champions League final defeat against Bayern Munich

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN supporters chanted and lit flares as they marched together to watch their side’s Champions League final agony.
      A big screen at PSG’s Parc des Princes home displayed their 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, which was played behind closed doors in Lisbon.

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      Paris Saint-Germain fans made their presence known in the French capital but the night ended painfully as Bayern won 1-0Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Supporters lit flares and chanted to drum beats outside Parc des PrincesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      There were no fans at the final in Lisbon but supporters gathered in large numbers back in France Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      The showpiece season finale could officially only be watched by 5,000 people outside the French capital club’s stadium due to coronavirus restrictions.
      France has suffered a second wave of Covid-19 infections in recent weeks with cases rocketing up by their thousands last week.
      And yet a huge swathe of ultras gathered outside the ground ahead of Sunday’s kick-off.
      Fans were ordered to wear facemasks – which far from all appeared to be doing in a clip from Yahoo.

      A large police operation aimed to protect the city from any disturbances following disorder in PSG’s knockout wins on the way to the final.

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      Around 3,000 police officers were stationed by the Parc des Princes and Champs-Elysees as the action unfolded – in which Frenchman Kingsley Coman headed Bayern’s narrowly-deserved winner on 59 minutes.
      France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said beforehand: “Police will be deployed to the Champs-Elysees and the area around PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium on Sunday night, when PSG meet German champions Bayern in Lisbon.
      “They will hand out face masks to anyone not wearing one.

      “I’m calling on everyone to act responsibly to ensure [the game] can be an expression of joy and not a source of problems for Parisians.”
      PSG’s loss in their first final of Europe’s top domestic tournament contrasted with Bayern lifting the crown for a sixth time.

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      Fans were not allowed to attend tonight’s game in LisbonCredit: Twitter

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      Facemasks are compulsory in Paris but not all stuck to the guidelinesCredit: Twitter

      Marseille are the only French side to have ever won it – and hordes of their fans took to the streets to celebrate PSG’s misfortune with fireworks and chanting.
      PSG’s squad had infamously come outside to rejoice with fans unable to attend their last-16 win over Borussia Dortmund in March.
      And their successes over Atalanta and RB Leipzig earlier this month were also met with wild scenes of jubilation in Paris.

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      Neymar has chance to jump out of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow as PSG face Bayern, claims Owen Hargreaves

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      TONIGHT is the night for Neymar to emerge at last from the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
      That is the verdict of former Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who would naturally prefer his old club to see off Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon.

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      Neymar will lead the line for PSG against Bayern Munich
      But Hargreaves reckons the Brazilian has a real opportunity in the Champions League final to prove he can succeed Ronaldo and Messi as the best player in the world.
      The BT pundit said: “He’s probably the most talented player on the pitch. I don’t think anybody disputes that.
      “In pure talent, not many can touch Neymar. There’s only really Messi and Ronaldo.
      “That is what has maybe at times, not frustrated people . . . but because he is so gifted, you expect him to produce it all the time.

      “He has the talent to be the best player in the world.
      “I think that is probably what the idea was in going to PSG — the show was going to be his. Then Mbappe came out of nowhere and almost got ahead of him.
      “It’s a huge stage for him. This is what he has dreamed of.”

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      Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated European football in the last decade
      Thirtysomethings Messi and Ronaldo, for all their brilliance, were not able to make up for the shortcomings of Barcelona and Juventus when it came to the crunch in the Champions League.

      But during the Lisbon mini- tournament, Neymar has shown signs that he has the maturity and the work ethic to help turn underachieving PSG into winners at last.
      Hargreaves says the stars could be finally aligning for the striker, now 28, to put his and the French giants’ mark on a big occasion.
      Former Manchester United ace Hargreaves said: “The one thing you could say about Cristiano and Messi is, as good as they were and still are, their application to work and improve and be consistent is off the charts.
      “Neymar, on his day, is probably the best player in the world — but sometimes it’s not there. You don’t really get that with Ronaldo.
      “Even when Juventus went out — what is he, 35? — he was still head and shoulders their best player.
      “Maybe it takes time. If you want to be the best player in the world, a lot of people are going to have an opinion on that.

      Neymar, on his day, is probably the best player in the world — but sometimes it’s not there. You don’t really get that with Ronaldo.
      Owen Hargreaves

      “Maybe it takes being 27 for you to realise ‘I’m running out of time’ and a coach to come in at the right time, in Thomas Tuchel, to say, ‘Look, this is it, this is the blueprint’.
      “You look at Liverpool, it’s not a coincidence they win the Champions League and then the Premier League.

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      Owen Hargreaves backed Neymar to jump out of Messi and Ronaldo’s shadow
      “You never saw Mo Salah as a pressing machine when he played at Roma. Klopp has made all the boys buy in.
      “I think for Neymar, the penny has dropped. For the first time, I’ve seen him actually pressing, working back, not floating. You’ve got to credit Tuchel for that.”
      But for PSG to complete an unprecedented quadruple of all three domestic trophies and the Champions League, Tuchel will have to overcome the Bayern Munich juggernaut steered by fellow German Hansi Flick.
      Hargreaves makes his old club favourites but says Neymar and Mbappe, within Tuchel’s team framework, can hit Bayern where it hurts.

      Ex-England star Hargreaves said: “Normally Neymar does something outrageous and special. But if he can be a team player and work hard, then Bayern give everybody a chance.
      “Paris Saint-Germain will get chances. I think Neymar just needs to be sensible and work hard and be part of that team.
      “If they can win it 30 yards from goal, he can work his magic. He’s more than capable, he takes your breath away with what he can do.”

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