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Left Wing: Neymar (Barcelona / Paris Saint-Germain)

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Neymar - a man on a mission to usurp the throne from Messi and Ronaldo

It's not easy to break Barcelona fans' hearts with a transfer away from the club and it is almost unheard of for a player who is at his peak. Why leave such a big club for another?

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Well, Paris Saint-Germain knew which buttons to push and the likelihood of playing in Lionel Messi's shadow for years to come may have been the last straw for a star who was tired of playing second fiddle.

Neymar's move shattered not only the transfer record but also notions that clubs would never risk so much and splurge a nine-figure sum to sign a football player. Neymar may have cost PSG €222m but that was a release clause. In reality, he is valued at €150m.

And since his move, he has made Ligue 1 his personal playground - a practice pitch for the real deal which is the UEFA Champions League. That is the final frontier for a side that is used to winning domestic quadruples and they see Neymar as the man to help them achieve it.

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Edited by Rohith Nair
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