FOOTBALL: Neymar has been the central figure at PSG for much of his five years in France and, after drifting through the last 18 months, his lightning start to the season has rejuvenated his standing

Neymar has been the central figure at PSG for much of his five years in France and, after drifting through the last 18 months, his lightning start to the season has rejuvenated his standing within the squad. Perhaps for the first time, he looks like the player PSG thought they had signed in 2017. In three games this season, he has contributed five goals and three assists and, although such numbers are not uncommon, his consistently ruthless demeanour is.