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Leonardo says Neymar has made mistakes

Paris Saint-Germain Sporting Director Leonardo has said that Neymar has made mistakes when asked about the PSG crowd voicing their anger towards the Brazilian in their opening game of the season. Neymar was left out of the squad for the game.

Leonardo told RMC Sport:

"Neymar has made mistakes. I didn't know him before. Over time, I have got to know him. I honestly think he is a good boy with a very good heart. On the pitch, he is an extraordinary player."

Leonardo rubbished reports claiming that Neymar has been taken out of Tuchel's playing group. He said:

"It's wrong. He is not removed from the group."

"He follows his personalised rehabilitation program. He's a Paris Saint-Germain player, he's still in Paris for three years, so do not forget. We must analyse everything, we must fix everything before he can play again."

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