Brazil forward Neymar said on Saturday that he would like to play again with former PSG teammate and Inter Miami talisman Lionel Messi in the future.
The two are good friends and played together at both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but will not face off in this summerโs Copa Amรฉrica after the Brazil international suffered a knee injury last October.
Since signing Messi in the summer of 2023, Miami have added his former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suรกrez to the squad.
Asked about Messi bringing his friends to Inter Miami and if he would like to play with him again, Neymar told ESPN Argentina: โHopefully we can play together again. Leo is a great person, everyone knows him in football and I think he is very happy and if he is happy, I am too.โ
The Al Hilal forward, who is not expected to return to action until August, attended the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.
Neymar met several Formula One drivers, including Max Verstappen.
Neymar and Messi won league titles at PSG but failed to deliver Champions League success to the club.
The 32-year-old has said that he and Messi โlived through hellโ in their time together at PSG.
Both players left the club in 2023, with Messi joining MLS and Neymar signing a two-year contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
Read Also: Haalandโs reaction to ghastly miss a sign of greatness โ Guardiola
Brazilโs all-time leading scorer, Neymar expressed an interest in playing in MLS while at PSG.
Asked last year if he would like to retire in Brazil, Neymar, 30, said on the Fenรดmenos podcast:, โI donโt know. I have some doubts about that. I donโt know if Iโll play in Brazil again.
โIโd love to play in the U.S., actually. Iโd love to play there at least for a season.โ