Neymar wows supporters at PSG stadium show

Record ID: 905386

  • Title: Neymar wows supporters at PSG stadium show
  • Date: 5th August 2017
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (AUGUST 5, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PARIS ST GERMAIN SUPPORTERS IN PARC DES PRINCES STADIUM BEFORE THE FIRST LIGUE 1 MATCH OF THE SEASON AGAINST AMIENS NEWLY-SIGNED PSG STRIKER, NEYMAR, WALKING ONTO PITCH AS FIREWORKS GO OFF, GREETED BY CLUB PRESIDENT, NASSER AL-KHELAIFI CROWD, NEYMAR ON PODIUM NEYMAR DOING KEEPIE UPPIES, KICKING BALL INTO CROWD VARIOUS OF NEYMAR WALKING AROUND STADIUM GREETING FANS SHIRTLESS NEYMAR CROSSING PITCH CROWD / SCREEN SHOWING NEYMAR LEAVING PITCH
  • Embargoed: 19th August 2017 16:33
  • Keywords: Neymar presented to supporters PSG Paris St Germain Neymar unveiling
  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • City: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016SVPB9B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:World-record signing Neymar was treated to a grand welcome at Paris St Germain's stadium on Saturday (August 5) but must sit out the French club's Ligue 1 opener after his transfer was not registered in time.
    PSG doubled the world record for a transfer fee this week when they agreed to pay 222 million euros ($261.32 million) to lure the 25-year-old Brazilian forward from Barcelona on a five-year contract.
    The Brazilian pleased fans by parading round the pitch, showing his juggling skills and ending up bare-chested after throwing his team shirt into the crowd.
    Neymar had said at a media presentation on Friday that he hoped to take part in PSG's opening league match against newly-promoted Amiens at the Parc des Princes.
    Despite training with his new teammates, who include fellow Brazilian Dani Alves, another former Barcelona star, Neymar will not play.
    PSG failed to meet a midnight deadline for a transfer certificate to be submitted to France's professional football league, the LFP, from Spain's football authorities, a LFP spokeswoman said.
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