Neymar is finally getting his big chance to shine.
He is getting the opportunity to prove he doesn’t need Lionel Messi to help him win football’s biggest club tournament.
He is getting the chance to demonstrate that Paris Saint-Germain were right to pick him to lead their quest for a European title.
He is getting the center stage to show he can be the best in the world.
Neymar is getting his shot at glory in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich Sunday.
The most expensive player in the world is a match away from breaking through with a major title at PSG.
It was with the Champions League in mind that the French club and its Qatari owner paid a record 222 million euros (more than $260 million at the time) to sign the Brazilian star from Barcelona three years ago.
He failed in his first two attempts to conquer Europe with PSG, with injuries keeping him from playing in decisive moments. A bone injury in his right foot ended his season in 2018, and another foot injury the following season kept him from playing in the round of 16 series in which PSG were eliminated by Manchester United.
"On the ground with an injury in 2018. On the ground with an injury in 2019. On the ground being thankful in 2020," he said in an Instagram post this week, along with photos of him injured in the last two seasons and then being grateful after Tuesday’s semifinal against Leipzig. "Two years in a row suffering an injury in crucial moments for me and for my team. Now I am fully fit, uninjured, and able to help my teammates in the best possible way. I’m incredibly happy. I’m very, very happy."
Neymar set up one of the goals in the 3-0 win over Leipzig to put PSG in the final for the first time.
AP
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