Former teammate of Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain, Sergio Rico gave his point of view on the Brazilian international.
Switched to Paris Saint-Germain between 2019 and 2024, Sergio Rico had some strong moments with the capital club. Hired as number 2 goalkeeper, the Spaniard also had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the great figures of the time, notably Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar. He also spoke about the Brazilian.
In an interview published this Wednesday by The Parisianthe one who now plays for the Qatari club Al-Gharafa SC himself mentioned his former teammate. “I remember when I went home to Seville, everyone asked me: ‘Hey, how’s Neymar? And how are the holidays?’“ And Sergio Rico makes a little revelation. “For me, Ney was another great surprise. »
Explaining that the former Barça man was “a great boy, with a real family spirit”the thirty-two-year-old guard took an example to illustrate his point.
“Every time he organized something, it was with the whole family. If you had friends at home, they were welcome too, even if they didn’t know him. »
Neymar marked Sergio Rico
And to conclude on the subject: “He made everyone feel at home. That’s the kind of thing I keep in mind because I’m like that myself and I love that way of looking at things. » Neymar is not the only player who has marked Sergio Rico. Moreover, he designated the one who “most affected” by quoting “Marco Verratti, without hesitation”.
Sergio Rico finally confirmed that he remained in contact with Kylian Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi and Presnel Kimpembe, as well as
“lots of Argentinians”. The Spaniard has in any case clearly kept excellent memories of his adventure at PSG.
