At the age of 31, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal held high the European Championship trophy, while Messi was still the top scorer of the year in the five major leagues at the age of 31, while Neymar, at the age of 31, went to Saudi Arabia for retirement.

Neymar switched to the Saudi Arabian league at a young age, which further impressed people with the craziness of Jinyuan football. For individual players, their last chance to prove themselves and elevate their historical status on the top stage seems to have slipped away

As fans say, Neymar "died" on the night of Barcelona's Champions League comeback against Paris - after August 2017, he made mistakes step by step.

At the age of 31, Neymar chose to go to Saudi Arabia to play football.

I want to go back to Barcelona, but I won't reduce my salary

To some extent, the breakup between Neymar and Paris Saint Germain is not surprising.

In the 24th round of last season's Ligue 1, he withdrew due to injury and confirmed that he had undergone ligament repair surgery. Many media outlets predicted that Neymar had already played his last game in Paris

The senior management of Paris Saint Germain has long been tired of Neymar - who has not helped the team further for years, coupled with frequent injuries (playing for 6 years with an attendance rate of only 54.7%), the club believes that the players cannot bring more value. Instead of continuing to bear high salaries in the next two years (Neymar's contract ends in the summer of 2027), it is better to cash him out as soon as possible.

Even head coach Enrique and sports director Campos have revealed to the public that Neymar is no longer in the team's plans; Neymar's interest in continuing to stay in Paris Saint Germain is equally lackluster. He cannot feel support from the club and fans, and there is no hope in the competitive aspect

Facing Jeonbuk Hyundai is Neymar's last game in Paris.

This mutual disdain relationship is directly reflected in the competition. Before the season, Paris played three warm-up matches in Japan, and Neymar did not get a chance to play. However, in the absence of a win for the team, Neymar participated in the subsequent match against Jeonbuk Hyundai in South Korea.

According to foreign media reports, Neymar originally intended to stay in Europe. Journalist Miguel Delaney revealed, "Neymar tried everything possible to stay in Europe, but Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid all rejected him. Neymar is considered unable to play in the top tier games, and his transfer fee and salary are too expensive."

Barcelona is an exception, as their former club wants to loan Neymar, which is also the team Neymar himself most wants to join. According to insiders, Neymar has made a lot of efforts, but the only thing that is not included is a reduction in salary

In such a situation, the result can be imagined - Neymar cannot find a suitable successor to accept in European powerhouses, so he can only settle for a second place.

The combination of Messi and Neymar failed completely in the Champions League.

Paris Saint Germain breaks out of a vicious cycle

To be fair, the invitation from the new moon in Riyadh has resolved the urgent needs of both Neymar and Paris.

Looking at the world, apart from Saudi Arabia, there is probably no league that is so generous. When the new moon in Riyadh puts on a posture of "giving you a checkbook, filling it out casually", there is no reason why Paris Saint Germain and Neymar should not take over.