NEYMAR PLAYED ON many big stages with Barcelona but rarely was he given his own. With Paris Saint-Germain, he gets his wish. His debut at Guingamp was broadcast in 183 countries, and it's that sort of pull, along with his standing in the game, which demonstrates why PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi was happy to double the previous world record transfer fee and pay €222 million to sign him.
But it's ultimately on the biggest stage of them all -- the Champions League, the group stage of which kicks off this week -- where Neymar and Al-Khelaifi, who also agreed to spend €180m for the services of Kylian Mbappe, need to come up with the goods.