The newly appointed PSG coach understands the “special needs” of the Brazilian winger, who will need a vacation in March.
When asked what he will do if Neymar asks for a vacation for his sister’s birthday party in March, Mauricio Pochettino told El Laguero: “When the time comes, we’ll see.”
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“It’s important to be very good at tactics, but management is fundamental. When I started as a coach, I told myself that I would be inflexible and that I would not allow anything.”
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“But after 12 years I have noticed that I am more flexible every time and like to negotiate everything. Today the new generation wants to express its opinion and be heard. The discussion must be in the foreground.”
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“You don’t gain anything by forcing things. You have to discuss, speak.”
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Neymar has this bizarre tendency to take a little vacation in March when his sister Rafaella Santos’ birthday approaches. He is often prone to sustaining surprise injuries around March 11th and has often missed crucial games in the past for both PSG and Barcelona!
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Last year, however, the Brazilian played for PSG on his sister’s birthday and scored a goal in the Champions League round of 16 against Borussia Dortmund, helping PSG advance to the quarter-finals.
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