Landed a little to everyone’s surprise at AS Saint-Etienne, Yvan Neyou (23) caused a sensation during the final of the Coupe de France lost to Paris Saint-Germain (1-0), on July 24 at the Stade de France. Entered into play at the break, the Cameroonian midfielder impressed for his first official outing under the Loire colors, to the point that some observers and supporters now nickname him “the Ney of Saint-Etienne”.
If he is flattered by this nice nickname, the player loaned with option to buy by Sporting Braga does not want to be compared to Neymar, the Brazilian striker of Paris Saint-Germain. “My nickname Ney, I’m not too much of a fan. The others room me with that. Ney, this is Neymar, an alien. I especially don’t want to be compared to him“, dropped the native of Douala, in an interview with the regional daily Progress.