Is Neymar the unluckiest footballer?
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Neymar is one of the most gifted players of this or any other generation. His playing style, personality and the decisions that have shaped his career also make him one of the most polarising athletes of recent times.
But is he also one of the unluckiest players weâve ever known? Seb Stafford-Bloor explains why he might be. Marco Bevilacqua illustrates.
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#Neymar #PSG - Sport
After hearing how many times he has injured an ankle, itâs surprising he still has feet
It legit pisses me off when people give him stick for diving, with all the shocking tackles he has received
â@@Kiitman that doesnt justify jumping into the box just bcuz he felt a ligh touch of his oponent shirt
@@Kiitman And why exactly does he receive those tackles? Is the football world conspiring against him, or is that what you bring on when youâre constantly showboating, diving & generally annoying the opposition? Thereâs a reason why he stopped using pointless flashy skills, but heâd already paid the price
â@@matthewvaughan8192 And because does that/did that, he deserves to get brutally tackled at every opportunity? What a weird justification you're implying.
@@StillAwesome21 Itâs not a matter of what he ââdeservesââ itâs a matter of what he *chose.* If you go around insulting people, do you ââdeserveââ to get beat up? Probably not, but those are the potential consequences to your own actions.
The fact that most people consider him the 3rd best player of his generation despite not living to his full potential tells you all you need to know.
Only behind Messi and Ronaldo.
Lewandowski or Ibrahimovic might be the competitors for the number 3 spot.
Edit: OK maybe not Ibrahimovic but maybe Suarez
@@R0TEKneymar is absolutely better than both of them. neymar would be #1 if messi and ronaldo didnât exist but ppl donât give him that credit because theyâve always overshadowed him
@@starvvoy not lewa Neymar never won balon dâor
@@R0TEK I'd say Suarez achieved more and had a bigger impact in all clubs he played for than both of them
The sadder thing about his career is that even when he did show up for Brazil he was often let down by his teammates (Copa America final, Brazil vs Croatia, Germany, Belgium)
Hopefully fate is kinder to him in whatever years he has left in the tank.
That Goal he scored vs Croatia covered up a disaster class from him. Not a good example to use lol
â@@symoredollaz610 are you mad? He was by far the best player on the pitch the whole game
@@Kushagra.j đ€Ą
Itâs written in the star heâll win the2026 World Cup for pele just like messi did for Maradona
@@BmooJ27 inshallah
Some time ago, he and Barcelona kept complaining that the referees didnt protect Neymar enough and that opposition players disproportionally targeted him. Many people disregarded it at the time, saying they should stop complaining and get on with in. But with the power of hindsight, it is practically inarguable that Neymar's career has suffered from injuries, many of which were caused by opponents challenges. It is only in our imagination that we may see what Neymar could've achieved, had he been able to reach is true heights.
Thing is this ignores the fact that other players get the same treatment yet are more robust
both Ronaldo and Messi changed their style so the chances they get smashed by a bad tackle are much lowered. They stopped doing winger style dribbling, holding the ball for dozens of seconds at a time trying to embarass people etc., stuff that they were capable of doing, but risky. They moved more centrally and became very efficient, not needing 10 touches every time. Whereas Neymar has never changed. His playstyle is STILL dribble it like crazy and make the fullback look like an idiot. Even after all these injuries and rough play and reputation for undressing defenses.. It's as much on him as his opponents.
He hold the ball for long and showboats attracting tackles and challenges.If this was prem his career would be long over .Be smart pass the ball and avoid unnecessary showboating,save that for instagram.
Thats when you change your style
@@simplesimonhadapie @timlamiam @Morris Frank, IMO, it's absurd that a player has to change his style because otherwise, he'll get a beating on the pitch. Referees and the federation should protect the spectacle and players, not allow anti-sportsmanship conduct.
whats crazy about Neymar is he's rarely if ever out of form even when coming back from injuries
thatâs what makes him truly remarkable. some of his best performances came from just little time coming back from injury and he is able to produce better than fully fit, in form players. his talent is truly once in a generation
The crazy thing about Neymar he is never out of form. Many players lose their career after suffering many injuries like Bale, Hazard, etc. But whenever he is injured and makes a comeback, he will be at top form from the first game itself.
And people donât consider him an all time great. That tells you about his immense talent
Like Reus
Basically this. Neymar has never not been great. Almost never even left the "world class" category, every single year & season of his career.
Hahaha did you really say this ? Have you ever watched a PSG game at the beginning of EACH season ?! Neymar came back overweight basically every year after the summer. Even after the first leg against Bayern Munich this year he went straight to McDonalds and then a poker tournament. So unlucky he got injured some days after (while being in the best condition of his life i'm sure)...
â@@Stars2p this year he was the best player in Ligue 1 in the first half of the season with tons of stellar performances in a poorly built team.
His connection with Mbappe is just incredible.
He scored what should have been the winner in the WC QF if Brazil's defense didn't give up last minute (he even took the first pen and scored so that one is not on him)
And since he's out PSG have been awful with Messi proving incapable to have the same connection with Mbappe.
So no, every time he's fit and he plays he's the best player on the field that's how good he is, watching him play is simply a joy.
He's mentally super strong (he did the remontada almost by himself, one of the greatest football processes ever), technically amazing, fast...
I used to think It was just him leaving Barca that made him an underachiever but itâs really just fate tbh His prime years were alongside Ronaldoâs and Messiâs and it was never going to compare by the time they started slowing down U had young phenoms like mbappe who bursted into the scene and hasnât looked back since itâs as simple as this Cr7 and Messi are once in a lifetime while Neymar is just once in a generation
Only messi is a once in a lifetime player
@@jonathana6943 Ronaldo is too man Heâs not the goat but heâs at worst top 3 oat
@@jonathana6943 why not cr7?
@@Mike-sj1jv CR7 is excellent but not as same as Messi. Still is a lifetime player
â@@nightking8490 he is the only one who could keep up with messi atleast give him credit
Neymar is still a phenomenal player despite all the ups and down. He entertained the footballing world with his flair and skills and for that heâll always be special imo
Neymar legit would've won a Ballon'dor if he was fit most of the time. It is CRAZY how unfortunate he's been. As a Barca fan I'll always say "he shouldn't have lfet Barca" but I must acknowledge that he indeed is a great footballer.
Injuries took away Neymar s explosiveness
Neymarâs biggest mistake was going to PSG, not leaving Barca, if we went somewhere else like a prem team or Bayern his career wouldâve been way better than it seems now. Heâs wasted years upon years now at psg
Yeah, let's send such injury prone player to the most physical league
An absolute gem of a footballer, astounds Me that some people miss the impact he has for clubs and country
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@@TheReubstar Just create a completely seperate Channel for that then.
@@TheReubstar Perhaps if there was demand for such videos, they would produce them. It is you and 4 other people who want them.
Extremely unlucky to be injured so often and at such key moments but I can't help but feel that if his style of play makes him particularly prone to injury then he should have received coaching/conditioning to mitigate this, whether that's PSG or the player refusing, who knows? I'm no coach but I do know that in the modern game you can be a technical player and not be injured so often by making small changes to your game and lifestyle. I hope that he gets some type of opportunity towards the end of his career to show the world how talented he really is.
Tbf he doesn't hold on to the ball as long as he uses to but still gets rough treatment. Refs in France don't care about his safety.
Luck or karma...
@@Edu5ccomedy Change his style to what?
@@Edu5ccomedy I don't think that is possible, he hasn't got the same build as a target man to do that. I think he would be more suited to a 10 or false 9 where he is in a more dangerous position of the pitch and won't get so much attention compared to playing out on the wing, where he is more prone to being heavily tackled and doubled up on.
He did, he used to jump before the impact and fall to mitigate the damage. But then people began accusing him of simulation. On the other hand, I'll not accept this idea of blaming his play style and not the violence of other players. If we're talking about what I would prefer this game would look like, I prefeer a thousand times more Neymar's than a bunch of brute robots, uncreative, morons modern football seems to value these days.
Brazil used to have players in several positions who have developed and honed their craft, often so uniquely they become familiar names.
yeah and if ronaldo, ronaldinho, kaka, robinho, adriano and maybe even carlos played now, they would be as battered as neymar. its salty defenders and their egos. asMakelele said to Ronaldinho "if you do those PlayStation tricks against me, ill send you to the hospital". you even saw it abit during c.ronaldo's first stint at united, just kicked cos defenders are salty they cant tackle him
@@Grim_enigma Itâs true what you said but Iâm not sure what your point is.
I was referring to the state of the current Brazilian squad, neymar barely has anyone near his standards to help him fight for national glory.
@@Grim_enigma so do you mean to say, Neymar is having it easier now? He has more protection from referees?
He is really unlucky. I started noticing it in 2014 world cup during that colombia match
Legend in my eyes. Really helped me enjoy the sport in the early days.
Generational talent alongside Ronaldo and Messi who didnât get to win Ballon d'Or or lift World Cup trophy. Still a big name and will always be a legend for entertaining us so many years.
He will be remembered as the best diver that have ever existed. He has been carrying this tradition from Rivaldo đ
Doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Ronaldo and Messi. He's below Bale, Suarez, Modric, and a fair few other players.
Most overrated player of his generation by an absolute mile.
Y'all are just bitter, and should both get a life. He is a fantastic player that deserved better protection. One of the best of this generation.
Lesser Ronaldinho.
@@skatman3278
Bale has retired and has been playing golf for years now đ Watch some football, not CZcams videos 10 years old.
I am from Germany and this reminds me of Marco Reus who had a lot of injuries as well, missed out the World Cup 2014 and could never reach his full potential. Neymar ( hopefully) has a couple of years ahead of him as a professional footballer and i hope he will not get injured that many times in his future though i dont know if that is realistic. If he stays disciplined and maybe adapts his playstyle he can become much more efficient and valuable for his team imo. Anyways, great video again Tifo! â€
Edit : Marco Reus is still active as a professional footballer as well and i hope he will stay fit and healthy, too. Both such fantastic players and somewhat tragic figures in their own way. I wish them and you guys all the best!â€
Still don't understand how Zuniga wasn't banned from football after that
They telephoned each other afterwards. I think Neymar himself didn't take the case too far (as to directly accuse a fellow player)... I resist thinking Neymar is all that evil as (mainly Brazilian and English) media portray him.
Jack Wilshire had similar problems with injuries. Only difference is his career ended much earlier
the smoking and drinking added to his downfall
Refs need to protect these players more. They often focus on keeping the game fair, but the truth us winger, especially those who are highly skilled dribblers never get a fair shake. The rules should not just be applied individually, the rules should also be applicable to the team. For example, if a team has fouled the same player 6 times their should be a yellow awarded to the last player who found him no matter how severe. If they do it again, then another 3 total yellow cards can be awarded, and then an automatic red is awarded to whomever fouls that player. 6 is a bit much, but I think this illustrates how the rules should be better used to protect players and penalize teams for targeting skilled players via malicious tackling.
Getting injuries is not unlucky, but the outcome of having a style of play like that. His style of play attracts defenders to tackle him so hard, it may cause injuries more often than other players.
I maintain all of Neymar's injuries are due to him playing against low quality defenders. He is always getting by random Ligue 1 players.
Bizarrely if he played in a more competitive league with better defenders he'd probably be injured less.
Sorta how in Rugby the 'safest' are one in the World Cup vs two good teams
He got injured two world cups. Yes the French league is more aggressive but refs need to have a brain and recognise when a player is being targeted for tackles to book the opposition more harshly.
I believe Neymar could have avoided some of these injuries if he had dedicated an offseason to bulking up his physique. His play style is very similar to Ronaldo during his early years at Man United. Ronaldo was quick and flashy but relatively ineffective until he hit the weights. Neymar could probably bounce off some of these challenges and gain extra explosiveness through work in the gym
Nah that would take away more of his speed which he already lost some due to his injuries. So he did bulk up a bit but not too much to not hinder his speed even more. He needs it due to his playstyle and heâs wrongfully tackled at times when he doesnât even have the ball anymore. Like defenders hate others talents on display. Also saying heâs ineffective is cap, heâs super effective he can give you an assist or goal per game look at Neymarâs stats. Dude is insane to be playing at a high level after getting this many injuries. Ronaldo was never as injury prone as neymar.
The bulk would take away his speed and dexterity
Neymar is not like Ronaldinho who was very physically strong and robust, if neymay gains weight, he would be less effective
I always thought that his character problems where really heightened by his devastating injury in the 2014 World Cup. I feel like that was the moment his trajectory took a turn for the worse. I think with him failing in the Brazilian national team the pressure of having to outlive the likes of PelĂ© and Ronaldo on a national level and Messi at Barca became too much all whilst maybe losing some trust in his body. Thatâs why he went to PSG: To atleast escape the Messi pressure. Iâd argue without that injury and the following 7-1 defeat Neymar would have stayed for Barca atleast until his contract was up and would not have taken the first possible exit.
He didn't work out enough to prevent these injuries plus his nutrition
Thank you for the. Great content
He's been unlucky with injuries but he still won the Champions League and a bunch of other titles while being one of the wealthiest footballers. Many would take that kind of bad luck.
I do feel sorry for him because he is being targeted by the opposition because he is so gifted with the ball
I would love to have been unlucky in my career like Neymar đ
It's ironic that a player who throws himself to the ground, pretending to be injured, at every opportunity ends up getting injured all the time.
Almost as if he's not pretending đ€Ż
When your a known diver your gonna get fouled more and the refs are gonna let more go because the immediate thought is a dive especially when you do a 5 rotation roly-poly everytime.
Given that he probably earns around 3million pounds a month with his wages and sponsorship deals, I wouldnât call him particularly unlucky
It's always the injuries. A few years down the road you will be doing something similar about Federico Chiesa.
and Ousmanne Dembele
The only player to finish in the top 3 of ballon dor voting while not playing in Europe. Class
Idea for next videođ:"Who could replace Graham Potter at Stafford Bridge"
Now after his ACL & miniscus injury it looks like his career finshed
"neymar stays in barcelona" for me is one of the biggest 'what if' in modern football history.
I still understand to this day leaving Barca and La Liga to go to a less ranked French league and PSG at age 25 just because of being in Messiâs âshadow.â Neymar had everything at Barca, basically choose money over trophies.
@@brianlojano9615 what do you mean " Neymar had everything at Barcaâ, Barca didn't give him respect on his contribution, shouldnot he pursue individual honor? The first season in PSG, he truely has everything, it is just no one expected his injury afterwards.
@@brianlojano9615 nah Messi make too big of a shadow, no matter what Neymar did the praises are always toward messi, if you want to be one of the best you'll can't be the shadow of someone else, his mistake was going to PSG not leaving barca
just imagine those 17/18 and 18/19 Barça with him...
@@asper7367 "Truly has everything"? What does he have besides money? He didn't win anything outside of the French region which people don't take seriously because it's not very competitive, and he's yet to win anything since.
I remember my childhood football, amateur level. When I have a teammate who play in middle of the pitch that often get hard and stupid tackle, and he often leave pitch with injury or brush, our manager move him to wide pitch.
In middle you will get 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 players that likely to tackle you in a game but in wide area only 1 or 2. PSG team coach should do that I think, but I'm sorry my mistake, Neymar is his own manager, he will play where he want and he want to play in area that give him big chance to get another same injury. Kudos to Neymar with his decision and his consistency.
Damn this video came in my feed after his acl injury.
Michael ballack is the definition of unlucky players. Never won the CL, lost WC final, Euro Final and CL final
I always find the the audio quality of the mix a bit muddy, excellent channel nonetheless
He is so talented and so unlucky. He needs new witch doctors.
You can only call him unlucky if he did all he could to achieve in the sport.
His lifestyle and play style means he doesn't properly look after his body and moving to PSG wasted his best years.
He may have been unlucky but it's equalled by obvious consequences of his choices
Nah the injuries have all been contact injuries, look at the replays the defenders enter all brute with no skill. The last two ankle injuries he had which was the World Cup and the one he just got both were tackles that the defenders made after he released the ball.
Shut up man
zuniga in 2014 was a really neyymar privilege that messi will never have.
I feel bad for Neymar man injuries are the worst thing to happen to a football player I hope he can recover soon
Still my favorite football player of all time, always a joy to watch
Meanwhile Ballack laughing in the corner
Multi millionaire, one of the generational talent, world famous, if these constitute for unlucky that's a problem
Neymar knows football is not life or death. He has been very unlucky considering he's a Brazilian. Anyone who plays alongside Suarez and Messi must have some fortune in their career though.
I have to admit, a certain Smokey Robinson song popped into my head when I got the notification for this video
Neymar left for PSG at his prime. Absolute madness
He didnât want to face the scrutiny of his unpaid taxes in Spain so decided to leave. And PSG are a top side..although they are full of mercenaries and play in a poor league.
What's point of playing these talented players if they are fragile as china doll ? Injured players though good are a big big no. Same case with Dembele of Barcelona
I find it surprising the writers didnât address the elements of training that are designed to protect from recurring ankle injuries. yes freak accidents happen. But thereâs no such thing as habitual freak accidents especially to the same region of the body. Weâve seen it cross sport I just donât know enough about his private strength training to comment on if heâs pursuing the plan that modern literature has proven to significantly improve and protect a player with vulnerable ankle injury, especially lower, from repeated damage.
Great video. Hopefully he can still pull off a Modric or Benzema and become better with age :)
Ney was super lucky when speaking of money, and unlucky when speaking of results
That's a lot of injuries damn
I wonder if him bulking up and becoming a more robust player wouldâve helped with the tackles he gets? A lot of more robust players are still very agile
I feel referees and the whole football system fails to protect the better players. It's unacceptable that Neymar spends months recovering and the aggressor misses a few games in the best case scenario. There should be some kind of equivalence between recovery period and ban period for the aggressor. Some of the worst players would spend many games under ban...
Nope equal ban until he recovers
After winning the CL at barca, he sought for money and never has been the same. dude is always injured when the club needs him the most.
The man has still had a very good career.
Compare him to Fabrice Muamba, Ray Jones, or any number of players who would have been professionals if not for injuries. The National League alone is littered with talented players with knees of glass.
Even relatively minor examples like Wilshere, Owen, Clyne, or Diaby who still had solid careers have been much more unlucky than Neymar.
Unlucky?! With that salary and the way he takes vacations around january to april đ I think he is the luckiest one
With all these problems he should have switched up his style like Ronaldo and so could have even ended up somewhat better than now. Would be difficult but for a player of his quality definitely possible
Hmm this video is more like a summary of his injury history but lacks the most crucial part, the answer to the question why.
Such analysis has been done on other players' movements, physique etc, but is missing here.
Good video but how many injuries occurred leading up to Rafaella 's birthday? đ
Yes.. I've heard he struggles to make ends meet
Can't even blame him for diving
Another excellent video - I've always maintained that Neymar was for a long time, the 3rd best player in the world. I rate him highly when others have dismissed him as just a diver. I didn't know the extent of his injuries however, or the way he got them, but it's clear he's always being targeted and the players who injure him know they can get away with it because the referees just think he's playacting.
Neymar is definitely a player who doesn't get the respect he deserves.
Repeatedly uccured on his sister's birthday. 31 with his talent and no one wants you. He'd be an all time great if he'd had a better attitude.
He will always be the most talented player ive ever seen, yes its not over an elongated time span, but if thereâs one player Iâd want in my team for any one game.
It would be Neymar
Pogba also deserves a shout for being unlucky. ReJoining the team you started your career at only for it to be during their worst period in history, plus all the injuries, must be hard to take for him
Lazy
I wish I was this unlucky
And had so much money and fam lol
Being healthy and available is part of being an all time great.. If we took injuries into account Marco van Basten would be the greatest of all time.
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Barcelona fans are salty that even Barcelona has not won any UCL after he left their team. It was a loss for both Barcelona and Neymar, not only Neymar.
The sad part is heâs not the biggest legend for any club he played for despite whatâs he has won.
Santos/ Brazil - Pele
Barca - Messi
PSG - seems like preference for Mbappe for being French
Even then for Barca fans for example, Pedro may actually be a bigger legend than Neymar despite Neymar being a better player & being part of the greatest trio everâŠ
earing millions in A WEEK I wouldn't call unlucky I would call that very FORTUNATE....even if you are injured you are getting millions....yourself and your family is covered for generations to come ahead...mos def very LUCKY!
Well as good as a ball carrier he is the unnecessary dribbling on the centre of the pitch or on his own half and the intention to humiliate opponents attracted more riskier tackles towards him.
Iâm really scared his career could go on and take the same route as Michael Ballack.Simply a great and generational player who certainly underachieved and got overshadowed due to bad Luck
He's extremely unlucky, but some of it is his own doing. He should've never gone to PSG, flat out. Even his teammates tried to warn him that his career would stagnate and that's exactly what happened.
The real reason he ssufers so much are how disloyal players are in Ligue 1, and the referee's don't help as well, alowwing this type of thing to happen all the time. You don't see Messi or Mbappe been treated like this.
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Unlucky is a good word
Neymar and his career on and off the pitch is the child of modern football and unfortunately, for me at least, the bad parts of modern football.That documentary on Netflix about his career and father just made things worst for me rather than what they aimed for in the documentary.
I didn't watch it, how did it display Neymar and his father?
Put a link ?
It showed a better side to his father than I had expected, IMO. Always tried to give council but allowed Neymar to choose how to act.
â@@BenSilver10 maybe his father should have made more decisions for him so.
@@IVIRnathanreilly He's an adult. He makes his choices and faces the consequences, as it's supposed to be, IMO.
The decision to leave Barcelona for PSG was the beginning of his downfall. Neymar's decision making should be an example for the upcoming footballers.
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I see him playing in Saudi in the next two seasons or years heâs been declining since although he puts in world class performances from time to time
To some extent yes, but he also has his fair share of responsibility in his lack of success.
Elaborate
Sister's birthday đ
Yes. The choices him and his father makes when it comes to transfers and how much energy he puts into his image V training time...etc.
@A Desperately Lonely Sir He's been unlucky with PSG, but his injuries really don't help. There's a serious question regarding whether the injuries are due to the way he plays. And sometimes he does a dribble too much, which costs him and his team. He also has a tendency of taking on almost too much responsibility, trying to do everything alone rather than relying on others.
@@Hargazer Take it from a PSG fan, even when he dribbles less he still gets disproportionately fouled and he takes on that much responsibility because heâs the type of player that hates hiding or backpassing, he always plays on the front foot when nobody else will and thatâs what makes his charm.
Neymar play style is quite beautiful to see, I know that he still wins tons of millions and party a lot (so I will not get sad for him because I do not think he is unhappy) but it is true that he was unlucky and we can just imagine how much he could have accomplish if he would not have so many injuries.
Check that twice,he might be diving again
Constant targeting and fouling are the reason that "entertainers" like Ronaldinho and Neymar have gone extinct. It's part of the reason why the Premier League has less than half the number of take-ons per game than it did 7 years ago. It's anti-football, it's dangerous, it slows the game down, it cuts out the magic and I pray that they are ridded from our game somehow
Said the same back in the 90s especially after the Van Basten injury they changed the rules internationally to prevent heavy tackles especially behind by punishing the offender more harshly. But unfortunately this still doesn't prevent targeted efforts to injure a player. I think it's more down to flair being coaches out of players in an academy level rather than heavy tackles, is the reason why we aren't seeing "entertaining" type players anymore especially at a world class level.
Neymar's biggest mistake: Leaving Barcelona for PSG.
No..maybe to soon but for years it seemed like Barca's administration was working on weakening the clib, it was amazing what they pulled off (of the strongest club to a shame-especially after Messi legt)
A very rich mistake
@smooth sayer Then he should play in Saudi league if money is that important. He achieved what in PSG ?
Funny thing. He's won more than barca has in the same amount of time. Plus actually making it to a champions league final, which barca hasn't..... So. Yeah.
@@thespaceageparty9577 LoL. That 2020 single tie run against weak teams. LoL.
Won absolutely nothing other than French tinpot trophies. Ligue 1 is soon to be out of Top5 leagues anyway
When I knew he was the most cursed football ever was his freak injury In 2018 In the prime of his career missing 4 months just before a WC he would have won if fit
People saying that he shouldnt be hated on diving should know that ,that is literally the defenders job ,with millions spent on each football player ,countless fans ,watchibg ,football has to be rough ,you cant expect defenders to let you go easily . Bodying and tackling is part of the game ,if you cant handle it ,retire ,it is as simple as that .
Just like tennis trio rivalry like Federer-Nadal-Djokovic we could have seen a similar trio rivalry in football with Messi-Ronaldo-Neymar ( it was almost like this between 2014-2016) ...... Nevertheless Neymar just dropped off and only has one person to blame, none other than himself! With all due respect, Neymar's decision making in his career, & his dedication level was nowhere near Cristiano or Lionel Messi. He could have achieved goat status but dropped off to a world class player status.
Canât compare them to the tennis triođ€Ł Neymar has never been the undisputed best player in earth the 3 tennis greats have
@@aa9179 I said he COULD have been, I mean he literally has more goals & assist than any other Brazilian player except Pele in football history. He has scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else I suppose. In the end of the day he might not have a glorious career to show off in terms of trophies won like Kaka, Ronaldinho etc.
@MasterKano it's just an example to show a trio rivalry rather than who is who here đ€·đ»ââïž.
Neymar isn't even in the same league as Bale, Suarez, Modric, Benzema, and a fair few other players. Never mind Ronaldo and Messi. He's not fit to lace either of their boots.
you donât know ball
When I think of an unlucky Footballer, I think about someone like Stuart Giddings. Represented various England youth teams, was starting to establish himself in Coventry's first team at the age of 18 and then suffered an injury which he never really recovered from. Yes, Neymar has experienced various misfortunes, but has also been fortunate to have a career that would still be the envy of almost any footballer.
Here after Neymar's ACL injury
my ankle is starting to hurt watching this