Barcelona v Juventus - International Champions Cup - East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 22, 2017 - Barcelona's Neymar breaks past Juventus' Stefano Sturaro. REUTERS/Mike Segar
LONDON (Reuters) - Neymar's imminent arrival at Paris St Germain can help France's Ligue 1 grow to match Europe's powerhouse leagues, according to the director general of top flight side Lille.
The Brazilian striker's 222 million euro (200 million pounds) transfer from Barcelona to PSG hit a glitch on Thursday with Spain's La Liga rejecting the payment of Neymar's release clause from his contract, although his move is expected to go through.
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