Neymar stars for Barça amid reports of a move to Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar stars for Barça amid reports of a move to Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar celebrando su gol
Neymar celebrando su gol | sport

The Brazilian scored twice in the International Champions Cup win over Juve

Barça won 2-1, with Giorgio Chiellini pulling a goal back for Juventus

Neymar was aware that all eyes were on him as Barcelona played Juventus. With reports of a move to Paris Saint-Germain buidling throughout the last week, everyone wanted to see what he did in Barça's International Champions Cup debut. 

And he was keen to show off exactly what he can do. He only played the first 45 minutes -- Ernesto Valverde played a different team in each half -- but that was all he needed to show why PSG may well be prepared to pay his 222 million euro release clause. 

As Barça won 2-1, he scored both goals. The first was good; the second better. Both came in the opening half an hour. Lionel Messi fed him for the first, before he exchanged passes with Paco Alcacer and bent the ball home. 

Then came the spectacular. Messi again passed the ball to Neymar, who dribbled inside from the left, leaving four Juve defenders in his trail before beating Gianluigi Buffon. 

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