Former Barcelona vice-president, Javier Bordas, has claimed that Brazilian forward Neymar would have won the Ballon d’Or if he had stayed at the Catalan club.
Neymar left Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
Speaking with SPORT (h/t Le10Sport), Bordas also noted that the 32-year-old wanted to return to Barcelona after joining the French Ligue 1 champions.
“I would have liked him to stay and there were options for him to come back,” Bordas said.
“If he had come back, he would have won the Ballon d’Or with Barça.
“He wanted to come back so much that a few weeks after his departure, he already wanted to come back.”
Neymar currently plays for Saudi Arabia club Al Hilal.
Ballon d’Or: Javier Bordas identifies player who would’ve won award with Barcelona
