In addition to Kylian Mbappé (21), Neymar (28) is THE superstar at Paris St. Germain.
The Brazilian is still not one of the five captains. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel (47) explains the surprising reason.
Thomas Tuchel appointed five captains before the season. Marquinhos is the first captain, followed by Presnel Kimpembe (25), Kylian Mbappé (21), Keylor Navas (33) and Marco Verratti (28). Neymar is absent despite being one of the more experienced players at PSG.
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel (47) said at the press conference before the game against Lyon (Sunday, 9 p.m., live at bild.de in the ticker), why Neymar is not suitable as a captain in his opinion. “He’s not one of the five captains because I don’t want him to be distracted.”
And further: “He is an artist, he is creative. He should be calm, he should keep his freedom. In order to do that, I don’t want him to think too much about the organization. ”At the same time, Neymar’s opinion means a lot to the German coach. “I am always close to him. It is important that he is free to say what he thinks. We talk a lot tactically and personally. “
Does Neymar himself see the captain’s armband as a burden or as a distraction? Not clear…
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