Striker Neymar announced on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in his first public appearance since the World Cup in Russia, that he will continue at Paris Saint-Germain, and that his relationship with the French club is "fine". "I continue, I have a contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

 I went there for a challenge, for having new things and for the pursuit of objectives. It did not change anything in my head, "Neymar told FoxSports in Sao Paulo. 

The 26-year-old said he was "very sad" about the elimination of Brazil in the quarterfinals of the World Cup against Belgium (1-2) because he knew there was a team to conquer the title for the sixth time. "But fortunately it's over, the mourning happened and we have to choose to be happy. 

We have many more reasons to be happy, "he added. The Brazilian star attended Thursday night the second charity auction organized by the Neymar Institute to help children at risk of vulnerability.

He said that his relationship with PSG managers "is fine" and that there was "speculation" about his future because "the press fed that and invented comic strips." With these terms he left to the step of journalistic conjectures that tie him with Real Madrid, especially after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo to sign for the Italian Juventus. Neymar praised the president of PSG, Nasser Al Khelafi, and the affection he receives from the fans in France. "They end up speculating even too much. That subject bores, but everyone knows how fond I am for the president, for the country and for the fans, "he reiterated. 

He said he was waiting for the next campaign to be "successful" and win more titles with the French entity because the template "is very good" and is happy to have "high quality" colleagues.

 He congratulated Kylian Mbappé, with whom he shared costumes, for the world title conquered in Russia and revealed that they spoke "enough" during the World Cup. "I congratulate you on the title and we will be very happy when we receive the world champion," he added. On the recent signing of Gianluigi Buffon by PSG, he said that it is an "honor" to play with the Italian "great goalkeeper" for "his story and for the person he is". "He has a lot to give us and we want him to pass on his experience," he said.

EFE Agency