Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil superstar Neymar has rejected claims he parties too much and impedes his own ability to lead the French giants to Champions League success and secure Ballon d’Or glory for himself.

The €222m world-record signing from Barcelona recently celebrated his 27th birthday lavishly in Paris despite being injured with his second foot fracture in as many years, which raised further questions over his commitment to achievements on the pitch.

“I do not think that my social life hinders my performance on the pitch,” Neymar told Globo Esporte. “In fact, I even find it funny that what I do off the pitch gets compared with what I do on it.

“My statistics on the pitch are still very good. I said back during the [2016] Olympics that ‘my personal life is my personal life.’ I will keep going, doing what I think I should do, because it is me — my business.

“On the pitch, I can be questioned — (journalists) are there to talk about my performances. You can talk about that. Away from the pitch, I will take care of myself. If I want to do it, I will do it — my life is mine, I am 27.” http://gisthubnaija.com/