{"id":4693,"date":"2023-03-30T18:36:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/?p=4693"},"modified":"2023-03-30T18:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:36:21","slug":"did-neymar-replacr-di-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soccerapostle.com\/did-neymar-replacr-di-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Did neymar replacr di maria?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neymar joined Barcelona in the summer of 2017 from French club PSG, in a deal worth a staggering $262 million. This made him the most expensive footballer in history at that time, and also meant that he had some pretty big shoes to fill.<\/p>\n

One of the players that Neymar replaced at Barcelona was Argentine winger Angel Di Maria. Neymar and Di Maria are both world-class talents, but there are some key differences between the two players.<\/p>\n

Neymar is a more natural fit for Barcelona’s style of play. He’s lightning quick, excels at dribbling and has an eye for goal. Di Maria is a more traditional winger, who likes to put crosses into the box. While he’s a very good player, he’s not as good as Neymar in one-on-one situations.<\/p>\n

Neymar is also younger than Di Maria, and is therefore likely to have more sell-on value. He’s also a global superstar, which brings huge commercial benefits to Barcelona.<\/p>\n