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Neymar Parties in Brazil 'Have to Stop' for Barcelona Return, Says Jordi Mestre

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Former Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre has said Neymar's return to Barcelona could happen, but "all the birthday parties in Brazil would have to stop" in order for the comeback to materialise.

Neymar has developed a reputation for his lavish celebrations and recently marked his 28th birthday with an "all-white" affair at Parisian nightclub Yoyo, per AS.

Mestre told El Mundo Deportivo (h/t Goal's Sacha Pisani) such high-profile events would have to cease if he returned to the Camp Nou, among other conditions:

"The players asked for him but didn't pressure the club.