João Neves arrives at PSG training in a van despite €8 million salary

João Neves, one of Paris Saint-Germain's promising midfielders, arrived at a club training session driving a modest Peugeot van — a scene that caught fans and onlookers by surprise given reports that his annual salary is around €8,000,000.

Reaction on social media

Images and clips from the PSG training ground circulated quickly online. Supporters who saw the footage were struck by the contrast between Neves's high reported earnings and his choice of transport; comments ranged from bemused to approving.

Several users reacted in disbelief: "I thought he was a delivery driver," wrote one, while another observed, "The man calmly drives a €7,000 car." The moment was widely shared and discussed on platforms where luxury cars are often part of a player’s public image.

Neves’s decision to use a practical vehicle instead of a luxury model stood out precisely because elite footballers frequently display high-end cars as status symbols. For many fans, his appearance in a simple van felt refreshingly low-key.

At Paris Saint-Germain, teammates are regularly photographed arriving in expensive vehicles, so Neves’s understated choice generated extra attention. The van appears to serve purely as transportation to training rather than a deliberate statement about his status.

Whether intentional or not, Neves’s arrival offered supporters a glimpse of a different kind of player lifestyle — one that emphasises practicality over ostentation even for athletes who compete at the highest European level.

Photo: press material from the event