Brazil star Neymar wants to win everything in 2020 after an injury-hit 2019 ‘full of learnings’
- PSG striker suffered two major injuries last year as he targets France Ligue 1, Champions League and Copa America glory in 2020
- The former Barcelona player is helping football development with his Red Bull Neymar Jnr’s Five competition for five-a-side players
Brazilian star Neymar said his injury-hit 2019 was “full of learnings” as he looks forward to making a strong comeback this year by targeting domestic, European and Copa America honours.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker suffered two major injuries last year that limited his appearances for club and country but has been in fine form this season, scoring 13 goals in 15 appearances – 11 in the French Ligue 1, one in the Cup and one in the Uefa Champions League.
“Professionally and personally, 2019 was a tough year for me,” said Neymar, speaking to Red Bull which is organising his Neymar Jnr Fives development programme. “It was a year full of learnings and turnarounds. I injured myself and had to come back. Then I injured myself again.
“Although it seems like a bad year, it was a year full of learnings and lots of experiences. I am taking the positive side of it so that 2020 can be better.”
Neymar suffered a foot injury playing for PSG in January, 2019 that kept him out for 85 days. Soon after returning, he damaged ankle ligaments in a friendly for Brazil against Qatar, ruling him out of the Copa America.
He now hopes to be injury free and win everything with PSG and Brazil. PSG are top of Ligue 1 with 49 points from 20 matches, seven ahead of second-placed Marseille. The French giants meet German side Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League, with the first leg in Germany on February 2.