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Puyol: If Neymar’s on the market, don’t think about the past

Former FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has defended his former teammate, Neymar, as rumors of a prospective return for the Brazilian to the Catalans swirl.

Speaking at a benefit for the SJD Pediatric Cancer Center in Barcelona, the former defender said that you have to forget the acrimonious split when Neymar decided to leave for Paris Saint-Germain.

“All players, when they take a decision, believe that it’s the best for them and when he took it, for sure he was convinced it was the right choice,” Puyol said.

“In the end, you have to value the present, not so much the past.