Meunier uncovers PSG’s party culture as he hits out at Neymar and Co’s ‘did you see me?’ attitude
THOMAS MEUNIER has lifted the lid on Paris Saint-Germain’s party culture as he slammed Neymar and Co for their “did you see me?” attitude.
The Belgian full-back, 28, quit the Ligue 1 champions this summer to join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
And now Meunier has let rip at his former club – after four years in the French capital – in a scathing interview.
Meunier told Belgian outlet RTBF: “Nothing but birthday parties – incredible.
“When I was at Club Brugge, we’d celebrate birthdays by playing darts or pool in a bar.
“But there [in Paris] it’s just outrageous.
“That just reflects the club: hire a palace, hire a building, parties with hundreds of people.
“That’s when you see that they’re more than footballers – they’re stars.
“I always had a good time but it was all a bit extravagant and ‘did you see me?’
“But that’s part of it, part of the game.”
UNWELCOME DISTRACTION
Meunier played 128 times during his four-year stay at PSG, winning nine trophies, including three Ligue 1 titles.
The French giants have become well-known for throwing lavish parties down the years.
Most recently, PSG boss Thomas Tuchel called Neymar’s 28th birthday party – an all-white event at a plush Paris nightclub in February – an unwelcome “distraction”.
Around the same time, Mauro Icardi’s wife Wanda threw a joint-birthday bash for her husband, fellow Argentinian star Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani.
The year before, Neymar threw a red-themed party to celebrate turning 27 – while still on crutches and unable to play.
Earlier this year, former Manchester United star Ander Herrera revealed the lengths Neymar would go to to ensure everyone “had a good time”.
Herrera claimed: “The truth is that when he does something, he does it to have a good time.
“And he organised it to have a good time… and the truth is that I congratulated him.”
Meunier took one final swing at PSG, too – slamming the club for refusing to let him help them finish their Champions League season.
PSG take on Atalanta in the quarter-finals this week, with the mini-tournament to be held in Portugal.
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A furious Meunier added: “I would have liked to have played.
“I was with my agent in Dortmund and I was almost on my knees begging for permission to let me end the season in the Champions League with PSG.
“I simply had to pack my bags and I received a letter from the club’s lawyer which said I was no longer welcome and could no longer come to training, not even in my final week.
“I found that unbelievable.”