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Neymar 'Has to Leave' PSG to 'Become the Best Player in the World,' Says Rivaldo

Neymar won't become the premier player on the planet until he leaves Paris Saint-Germain, according to former Brazil star Rivaldo.

The 47-year-old thinks Neymar was wrong to move to the French capital for a world-record fee back in 2017. Instead, Rivaldo is convinced his countryman should join a European heavyweight who gives him a better chance of winning the UEFA Champions League again.

Rivaldo described what he thinks the future holds for Neymar, per Joe Tanner of Sky Sports:

"I believe a lot in Neymar. But I think he has to leave [PSG].