The unlikely mea culpa from Johan Micoud about João Neves: yes, he finally admits it — the PSG midfielder is a gem. No more doubt.
A hat-trick with PSG, another with Portugal… João Neves is becoming indispensable and is already shaping up to be one of the stars of the upcoming World Cup. He’s already a star in Paris, though some people were far from convinced when he signed last season.
Johan Micoud is now swallowing his words — and he fully owns it. The former France international admits he was completely wrong about the young Portuguese midfielder: “We can see he’s a fantastic player. At first, I compared him to Mahdi Camara, I had doubts… He didn’t start well and I didn’t know him well enough.”
Micoud didn’t know him well enough, and it shows
He continues: “The first three months in Paris were complicated for me.” Before finally acknowledging Neves’ explosive rise: “Today, we see all his qualities. He can do everything. People talk about his energy, but he also has real technique.”
In short, Micoud has changed his tune — while João Neves keeps silencing critics the best way possible: by playing. Quiet off the pitch, he rarely speaks to the media and mostly appears on social media alongside his girlfriend.
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