What The Neymar Documentary Won't Tell You
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- Neymar is a bit of an enigma. One of the most entertaining players of the last decade, but also one of the most polarizing.
I just finished watching the latest Neymar documentary, and it was brilliant. It showed Neymar's life outside of football in a way we haven't seen before, along with some interesting redeeming qualities.
In this video, I aimed to look into Neymar's football career, rather than his life, to do the same.
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00:00 - Introduction
02:41 - The Woes of a Brazilian Wonderkid
05:29 - The Woes of Being Messi’s Understudy
09:17 - The Woes of a Diver
11:24 - The Woes of Your Sister’s Birthday
12:20 - The Woes of Being a Celebrity
14:04 - Will Neymar Reach His Potential?
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I'm a Brazilian, and I'm here after Brazil was knocked out of the World Cup, and I can say that Neymar is being more praised than ever around here. The people (including myself) still believe we need him in the national team, and we know what he's been through trying to get us a World Cup win.
Yes. I hope he will play in next world cup
@@meileyx2003 when you consider Messi's age (35), Ronaldo (37), Modric (37) etc then Neymar could definitely play at 34 provided he stays fit and sharp. He'll be back.
@@kieran8845 he has problems though, especially due to his previous injuries. he didn't fully recover and probably won't, and that could lead him to an early retirement
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Neymar has always been my favourite player glad hes getting recognition, disappointed by how the national team let him down tho😔🇧🇷
I’ve always had this horrible feeling that when Neymar retires he’ll be remembered more for his rolling around and exaggeration when getting fouled than the incredible player he was.
He will 😂😂😂
@@lordoflaziness2484 your mother will
I get what you mean, but maybe he shouldnt roll around and exaggerate so much then?
He brought that upon himself so I don’t feel bad for the future billionaire.
@@Aikisbest Why should he be remembered for that instead of being Brazil’s top goalscorer(by the World Cup it’s guaranteed he will be) assister, getting 600+ g/a, 2nd most prolific CL player in the 21st Century per 90 and winning every major club trophy possible. It’s not his fault people have put unrealistic expectations on him despite him being rushed from injured, rupturing his ankle ligament and fracturing his metatarsal 2x in just his time at PSG. He was an inch away from being paralysed for life in 2014 ffs🤦🏾♂️ instead of focusing on the few bad focus on the good he’s done
When Neymar's star started rising, it was along with social media getting REALLY big. Messi and Ronaldo still came from a different era. Neymar was in the world's focus even more when young and I think it got to his head a bit too much. He was actually silencing haters/doubters when at Barca but couldn't have joined "a worse" club than PSG to make a stand imo.
Yeah, in a way, Neymar is this generations star, since he started to rise when everyone’s lives was public, even more so to Athletes.
I distinctively remember that during his heydays in Santos, when he was young, a corner of his official website is filled with logos of international sponsors. He made 8 figures per year from different sponsorships, and greatly enjoyed being a celebrity on top of being a supremely talented footballer.
the sad thing about that Copa America final recently was that Neymar was utterly outstanding in that game whilst Messi dropped an absolute log. Sadly for Neymar the rest of his Brazil team mates just weren't up to it and luckily for Messi, De Paul and Di Maria were on fire. I felt for Neymar after that game. He gave his all in that final all for nothing.
Without messi argentina would never reach that final? He was the reason they were so good
@@BakkarYams yeah. He played great across in the tournament. But I wasn’t talking about the tournament. I was talking about the final, and in the final he was horrible. Di Maria and De Paul were the players for Argentina in that final. But the best player in that pitch that day was Neymar. But he left empty handed
A gente nao ganhou aquela porra porque os argentinos estavam querendo quebrar as pernas do neymar e do resto do time pra impedir nosso ataque, e o juiz nao fazia nada. O propio goleiro da argentina admitiu que o plano deles era quebrar o neymar no campo usando carrinho, chute, empurrao, puxao de camisa, mas o Neymar continuava correndo e furando a defesa. Mas nao dava pro cara solar a defesa do time inteiro, recebendo ataques no corpo de varios jogadores sem a ajuda da arbitragem, que simplesmente nao dava cartão.
@@thalesdelima5562 this is true. Argentina's tactics were disgusting
Even Emi Martinez himself said that Neymar was unstoppable in that final
I'm actually happy someone pointed out these aspects because when someone makes a autobiographical documentary, they always brush over the flaws or chuck them off to being victims of circumstances.
If you watched the doc, you will they addressed it, especially the diving
Yes. Thats why the last dance from Michael Jordan is the best sport documentary available right now
Smh
Neymar will always be great. With or without anyone's expectations. Leave him be. Just enjoy the moment while it lasts
@@Grobb243 really! Making it about : me me me me me me me Michael Jordan ?
Not a word for Luc Longley?
They had to cook another documentary just to you....
It's mad that Neymar not living up to his potential has him retiring with multiple league titles in Spain and France, a Champions League winners medal as one of the best forwards in the world and 400 career goals. Mad, but true
In Spain, which has never been a tough league, outside the top two pushing maybe 3 rest of the league is low quality pushing league two standard at best. And well France is comparable to Spain but worse.
@@King_Cova you say that, but he is still more successful than most players will ever be. 99% of professionals will never win the champions league, and even less will contribute as many goals and assists as Neymar has at the top level.
And the quality of those leagues isn't an issue when he has similar output in the champions league. While also seeing players like Bruno Fernandes contributing a goal or an assist per game in Portugal and then carrying those numbers to the Prem. Haaland scoring a goal a game in Norway, then a goal a game in Austria and now a goal a game in Germany and the UCL.
The best players perform no matter the league.
Nobody will dismiss Messi because he's only played for Barcelona and PSG
@@joshdunne8792
Yeah there are a lot of players out there who have been carried by better teams and look and preform better than they are. Neymar has talent but meh never been impressed, never the star just the bit part player.
I have multiple times, and now at PSG Messi has proven that it was only Barcelona where he could preform, could be age or he just never was that good, he proved time and time again with Argentina he wasn't that good, so you know.
We just have differing opinions, like choosing between blue eyes and red eyes which is the better dragon.
@@King_Cova damn you Kaiba😂
@@joshdunne8792 With my three blue eyes and my Egyptian God obelisk the tormentor in my deck, I am unstoppable and will show the world I seto kaiba am the best duelist in the world 😂😂😂😂
My take on Neymar failing to live up to the expectations set for him is as follows:
Even way back as 2010, all of the Brazilian mainstream media was putting him in a pedestal claiming that he's the second coming of Pele. They're both black young star players from Santos that rose from poverty, the parallels were all over the place, people treated him like a rockstar even before he went to Europe. The Brazilian national squad manager for the 2010 world cup got blasted by the media for not taking Neymar even though he was still an underage kid playing the Brazilian league. This alone should tell you the kind of treatment he got here.
It is well known that this kind of treatment may very well fuck with the minds of kids. He was carrying an entire nation's expectations on his back at a very young age. I do believe that, if he hadn't been treated like this back in those days, maybe he would've achieved his full potential and would be standing side by side with Messi nowadays.
Neymar is mulatto not fully black
@@neetaspirantrana yes he is of mixed parentage. But the “mulato” description is very Brazilian as many countries do not add that description. Neymar however, especially in recent years always refers to himself as black. Just so you know
He wasn't underage in 2010, he was 18, Messi was 18 when he went to the WC in 2006 too
i just started following football bcs of this year's world cup and the man that made me love it is none other than this guy. i don't know much about football yet but from videos i watch and my observation, i feel like instead of being 'lazy', neymar just has another life other than football. there are times that he just wants to be himself, away from the overwhelming pressure and spotlight he's been given since a very young age. to focus on his mental health and what makes him truly happy other than just football. nonetheless, i'm so happy and proud of what he's achieved thus far. altho brazil's last match with croatia in qatar's world cup 2022 was soo heartbreaking that i couldn't bear to ever watch it again, this man has shown us way too many times why he's worthy to be called a legend and one of the best players in the world. i'll always support and appreciate all of the hard work you give neymar. i really hope you will be back for 2026, to win more awards, and to still have the patience and faith in God's will. the day will come ❤.
I'm a Croatian who really wanted Croatia to beat Brasil as it would mean very much to us, and we did it. But only after the game have I realised how much it meant to Neymar. I started researching about him, read that he wants to retire, saw how much pressure he was in and how much this loss must have hurt.. and now for days I've felt bad for Neymar. I know he has millions, people love him and he probably lives a good life... but all of that doesn't mean I can't relate to his stressful life and understand how much he wanted this and how much pressure he was in. I wish him the best! In the next WC I truly hope that Basil wins if Neymar plays, and Japan comes second (if, ofcourse, Croatia doesn't get to the finals).
I truly love all your comments and agreed 100%.
This is right, although he didn't win the world cup, Neymar's performance at this World Cup has conquered fans all over the world, so let's all look forward to 2026.
The way people try to discredit Neymar is ridiculous. He has 625 goals & assists(401 goals/ 224 assists) in 653 career games, is the second most prolific champions league attacker of the 21st century(G/A ratio of 1.12 per 90 minutes a better ratio than Ronaldo(1.08) & Lewa(1.05)), is Brazil’s second highest goal scorer & highest assister, is the first player to ever score 20 goals or more for 2 clubs in the UCL, and has 72 UCL goal contributions (41 goals & 31 assists) in just 70 appearances. He inherited one of the worst Brazil squad’s & doesn’t have the luxury of playing with several superstars like the squad from 2002 World Cup(Goals for Brazil since Neymar's debut: Neymar 70, Coutinho, Jesus 18, Firmino 17, Fred 14). He has fractured his Metatarsal, ruptured his ankle ligaments multiple times, and had adductor problems while in France ALONE(You can’t bounce back from career threatening injuries as efficiently & quickly as he has without some sort of elite work ethic). He’s the most fouled player in Europe’s top 5 leagues, gets consistently kicked during his matches, and barely gets any protection from officials so him being injured during pivotal moments in the season isn’t surprising in the slightest. Also, people continue to critique his professionalism but all his coaches & teammates have said he’s a hard worker & humble and he has a personal trainer he trains with at home. I hope he wins the World Cup with Brazil or a UCL with PSG so people can stop discrediting him.
Unpopular opinion: Brazil would've won the world cup if Neymar wouldn't have sustained that horrible back injury and Thiago Silva didn't receive a yellow.
@@hzmo0 ong
That’s it, you’re completely right
@@hzmo0 bro, I've been thinking about this for the longest time, ney's injury must've been a hard blow to his teammates cause of how career ending it could have been, and the thiago silva yellow must've depleted their confidence cause they were without their main leader. I just wish that injury never happened so we could've seen the outcome
peope will always discredit
You know I wasn’t a fan of Neymar but.. I think you’re right. My expectations were way to high and I was overlooking what he actually achieved. Thank you for widening my perspective on this guy. Still can’t say that I’m a big fan about him but I do appreciate him much more.
It’s hard to compete with Messi/Ronaldo
I actually was a fan of him at first. Growing up as a kid i was a huge fan of Ronaldinho so when a online friend from Brazil told me about this young guy 18 year old guy who plays similar to him. I actually started watching all of Santos matches and hoped for the day he came to Europe.
Honestly it was all the diving into tackles that ruined watching him for me. Back when he played at Santos he knew they wouldn’t give a free kick or a yellow card as easily so even when they made a clear foul and kicked him hard, he’d get up instantly and continue his attack, often ended up still scoring. That’s how much of a difference the guy was on the pitch. They could kick him down and he’d still score. When he moved to Europe however, dive after dive after dive. It made me lose interest in watching him
Well put, man!
@@neek01 does he still dive that much? Haven‘t seen anyone talking about it for a long time. I also didn’t see any footage of him diving at psg, but i don‘t watch ligue 1
A person on the internet changed their mind, looks like hell did finally freeze over
Our expectations of him were to high. He is a great entertainer! Football has changed over the years. Back in the days the skills were much more appreciated, but now it’s much more about goals and winning titles. I appreciate his talent
Neymar himself actually says he dives to prevent injury. He supposedly throws himself in the air so that the contact will have a much smaller chance of affecting his performance later, which he claims he learned from his dad. Given his slim body type, it isn't hard to imagine that he'd be injured much more frequently if he didn't do this.
Doesn't really explain the rolling though.
The rolling is to convince the ref. One thing he failed to learn from Messi is to get right back up and continue playing, unless it's a really serious injury.
The rolling is because he is too fast, so fast when he jumps and falls he rolls. That is it. People forget how fast Neymar used to run.
@@Nat.ali.a does mbappe flop and roll since he’s also really fast
@@cadds8055 mbappe don't get fouled the same way
well, the karma hits him, he roll himself in the world cup
I love Neymar. People who don't appreciate him will appreciate him when he is no longer there.
Appreciate what?? He brings nothing to the pitch but injuries & he's a flipping WASTE of talent, a WASTE I say, he ain't gonna win a world cup nor another champions league with his current form, utter trash.
@@dervon.rodriguez I probably wouldn't go so far, but I do agree that he hasn't quite lived up to the lofty expectations that were set for him, particularly that of being the successor to Messi and Ron. He is an exceptional talent, don't get me wrong. But he never got to that GOAT tier that everybody thought he would.
@@gabrielabrantes5317 jantou
He'll sadly be remembered as wasted potential and that's the honest truth
@@dervon.rodriguez He's better than Ronaldinho
I don’t care what he did and does in the future. He gave me so much joy when he was a part of the MSN trio. I will always love him.
Agree
That’s some dangerous mindset. That’s how we end up with demagogues and dictators. Blind loyalty is dangerous
@@AnfieldKilroy how is it blind loyalty? I gave you a specific reason why I will always love him.
@@AnfieldKilroy he just praised a human beings performance at a certain period of time, for you that does not have a brain to point that out, it will always be your own idea stuck in your head, its you that is doing the exact same thing.
Spitting facts
As one famous footballer once said "your expectations are your problems"...
I've been extremely impressed with his skills
Very saddened about Neymar, he's extremely talented, but it seems like nobody sees that and everyone wants him to fall.
Cannot imagine how hard it must be to him.
Wishing all the best
Why everyone wants him to fail?
I've been watching Neymar since he started in Santos. The press here in Brazil always created an exagerated expectation over him. It made the fans believe he could be better than Messi. When people realized it wouldn't happen everybody blamed him. Neymar has his flaws but his an amazing player. People need to accept him for what he is and just enjoy his football. PS: I miss the MSN.
I just want to say that fate and timing are more important than individual effort.
When comparing players across different eras it’s always important to use context.
•When Ronaldinho joined Barcelona they had just finished 6th in the league and were going nowhere .
He turned things around and made them relevant and exciting in the 21st century.
When Neymar joined Barcelona they had just won the league by 100 points and had been the best or second best team on the planet.
Obviously Neymar can now win more trophies and get better stats because players in this era are basically guaranteed trophies if they play for super elite clubs (Barca,Psg,Bayern etc...)
This is a very good point as well. In any case, I was just trying to showcase that both players are somewhat similar, but Neymar receives significantly more hate. Although it seems I've gotten on a lot of peoples nerves haha.
Yeah, they would be garunteed trophies *cough cough dembele*
@@FootballIconic I actually think you would be the perfect person to make a video essay on this issue. Morata has almost 2x as many trophies as Shevchenko. Kingsley Coman has 3x as many trophies as Maradona or Platini. Legends from previous eras had it tougher and need more respect.
@@mastershifu9149 He won with France at least, but Neymar is yet to accomplish an international trophy.
Also, Ronaldinho had just more flair. No hard feelings but it was always kinda ... light hearting if you saw him play.
Whenever you see Neymar, you kinda wait that he dive.
Ronaldinho electrified the scene and showed that football can be entertaining. While Neymar proved that the job can be done in football WHILST providing entertainment at the same time by achieving many accomplishments along the way. Neymar da Silva Santos Jr is truly a generational talent, despite him as an individual sometimes and his bouts of being unprofessional I hope to see him continue playing at a high level.
You're 100 percent correct on this.
One thing I'd like to add is he's one of the worst superstars of all time tho. He could've been even better than anyone else but because of his lack of unprofessionalism. Hence the reason why he's unable to have a champions league trophy without a star who is the main reason
@@McBigP13 neymar was the main reason Barcelona beat psg
STUPID : WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT CAN HE DO PRETENDING TO CARRY A TEAM.
BRAZIL : NOTHING
PSG: NOTHING
@UCpwlvZCTU65w6Y7h91fFCFA exactly idk what this guy is saying, ronaldihno won it all while being more entertaining
@@Kevin-be9iy I think he’s talking about how Ronaldinho had worser stats than Neymar
He's one of those players who will get the respect he deserves only when he's retired.
Pure talent. A beast. You all wish to have a half of the player he is in your team.
Most talented player ever imo
Talent doesn't win games, I would prefer a less talented player but a more serious, take a look at Benzema
he's so good that he lost to croatia xD
@@joseluizpereirafilho7222 its not "him" in football, its a team, brazil performed poorly with croatia and it just wasn't him. this video exactly proves your point. whenever a team loses its always on neymars shoulders, its never the teams loss in fan's eyes, its HIS loss, even tho he plays exceptionally well and scores on the pitch.
@@quratulaiiin he's fat and just wants to party. Doesn't take the sport seriously like Messi does
I've never understood the hate for him. He is and always will be one my favourite players to watch.
You are delusional then
There's no hate. It's just he is not that good. He got massively overly hyped when Barcelona FC bought him. But he never was good enough. Gareth bale is better
@@victorjacobo5948 nah man I cba you must be the biggest drone I’ve ever seen hahahahaha ☠️
@@victorjacobo5948 Stop using crack, bro. It's killing your brain cells
@@victorjacobo5948 No way. He is one of the best players in the world, reached World Cup finals practically playing solo in 2014. He was so fire that Colombia felt the necessity to almost break his back. He can be a diver, but he is also one of the most “fouled” players in top 5 European leagues. Gave Brazil gold in 2016. Etc.
The fact that you made a video on Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Suarez and Aguero as well as Zlatan (obv) shows that it's time to accept that the 'era' has indeed finished
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Its crazy how Lewandoski is the only legend of this era who has kept on improving. We probably havent even seen Lewandoski's peak yet. Currently I think he's top 5 players of this generation but if he continues at this rate for the next few years, he could end up at top 3
@@KimmichTheWarrior I'm hopeful
Huh?
@@KimmichTheWarrior delu-ded opinion , he isnt top 5 of this gen and will never be top 3 but i see u r a bayern fan so cant argue
I’m Brazilian, and this is absolutely true. Most people around the world that made those memes about Neymar diving doesn’t actually know a thing about football, they are just common specs. Neymar is dealing with agressions after agressions, kicks after kicks, and the referee most times ignores it, or don’t give cards. It’s insane. People that don’t watch football can’t see what is a real fault and what it isn’t. The teams in ligue one do a kind of rotation of players to beat on him. Their strategy is literally to beat another player. FIFA even tried to make rules about this fault rotation thing, but it wasn’t efficient. We are playing football or a sort of fight club sport? Wtf is that, I don’t see the media and the people talking about this. Neymar broke his bones 3 times after being kicked in faults. It’s ridiculous.
Thank you for making this video. Makes your really think that if Neymar is happy at the level that he is right now and enjoying his life at the same time, then our high expectations and opinions don’t really matter of where we would rather see him. He’s great, he plays well, we enjoy seeing him play, sure it would be nice for him to hit his fullest potential that we have set in our mind, but you know what? This guy doesn’t f**king care, he played so well when everyone hated him, swore at him, and shamed him, he has a strong mind and spirit and he is a true team player who encourages everyone in his team. He has his own style and really represents the generation of having skills and yet selling and marketing himself. He has amazing records based on what you have shown, and we should be reminded of those achievements he has made, but the media and people are too busy shooting him down that we never really thought of these numbers he has hit or looked at his details.
Hope his spirit doesn’t break and his bright and positive attitude and constant happiness he has reflected in this documentary. He is full of emotions and young at heart - hope that remains and prevails. He’s definitely a character!!!
Him leaving Barca was his biggest mistake. I remember the period of time Messi was injured and Neymar stepped up and was the main man for a short while. That period was Neymars potential actually being fulfilled
but the thing is that Messi wouldn't always get injured and by the time we would've seen Ney get any closer to his potential Messi would either have to have left Barça, or retired. nd not to mention the fact that the Barça fans put a shit ton of pressure on him when he was playing those matches and if he made any form of a mistake (costly or not) he'd get massive backlash
Can't blame him for leaving and with how shitty management was he made the right choice.
If he stayed Messi would've won 10 ballon dors by now
Even when Messi was fit, Neymar was at times better. When teams would mark Messi heavily, Neymar would have a blast. Not playing with the best is never an advantage.
Barca are fighting for top four why would he regret that
I had to go rewatch the highlights of Barca vs PSG comeback after watching this video!
The dude ran the show and by his sheer determination made Barca cross the line that night... Absolute goosebumps watching it!
and messi for some reason stole the spotlight by the journalists, idk man, i think neymar was born in the wrong generation, if he was born at the same year as ronaldinho these 2 players would have won at least 2 world cups together and made history around the world, but that is just some insane thought
@@fcknmad Very true, Neymar could never keep up with the levels of Messi and Ronaldo overall, but he is right behind them and that itself takes insane talent.
And the media only talked about Messi in the next day, and that is why Neymar decided to leave Barcelona.
That night changed everything.. Also his career plans unfortunately.
I still have hope in neymar Jr because the thing is: he's young. like he really isn't that old and I feel like everyone is trying to predict his future based on everything that has happened in the past and people are making all these bold statements and having all these expectations too soon. manz just turned 30. I say I it's impressive how much he's accomplished throughout his career especially considering the fact that he was only in his 20s, yes he is immature and unprofessional at times, but then again,he was young. and it also depends on his cultural background, I've noticed the way he acts is a hugee signification of where he is from and you can sort of "see" the Brazilian in him. people are different and people come from different backgrounds, we cannot slander someone for acting a certain way, correct them yes, but not slander (than again this is social media, there will always be critics) but I've noticed the lately (especially this world cup) he has handled things like getting tackled quite well (he was still falling every 2 minutes when he was playing against Serbia but if you actually watched the game, then you can tell none of it was for show and he was actually being targeted that game.) but even with that the way he handed it resembles abit of character development. could this mean he's maturing? and also can we talk about how marvelous he is when it comes to recovering from injuries. everybody always talks about how he's always injured but nobody mentions how GOOD he is at recovering and getting back on his feet. like a recent example was his injury this wc. he was expected to miss 2 games but by the time they had to vs Korea he was healed and showed no signs of struggle. not to mention his 2014 injury,he was expected to never be able to play/ walk again, he was nearly paralyzed and yet he's still going strong today (neymar was phenomenal during 2014 wc though, I wonder how differently things would've turned out if it wasn't for that injury) from what I can tell, neymar is nothing short of a miracle waiting to happen. if he decides to turn things around for the better than I can confidently say he will reach his full potential, I feel neymar isn't a case of someone who will burn out before they reach their potential. players like Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona etc. were only REALLY considered soccer legends and icons by the majority during their 30s. imagine neymar once he reaches Messi or ronaldos age. he will be great I just know it.
my point is, neymar has so much potential and I feel like maybe his mentality is dragging him down. he definitely has alot to re evaluate and he has time to do so(not alot, but it's there) he's already created such a legacy for himself by the time he reached 30 years old alr one of the best players in the whole world, undoubtedly. say what you want about him, but that's impressive and there's still so much more he can accomplish if he just pushes harder and as much as I was hoping for Brazil to win this wc, I feel like this lose could've been the push he needed (that's if he decides to be serious instead of giving up/retiring ) knowing him, he will take this outcome and learn from it, make it seem asif it was for the better. things like this, loses, criticism, hate only make neymar stronger, better. that's one thing I've noticed. neymar will be one of the greatest, he'll achieve so much and once he does, people will finally credit him/take him more seriously.
You're right!
That's the whole point. People are not disappointed in him because he is a bad player. They are disappointed because He has talent and skills but he don't want to dedicate himself to the game. He is too much involved in other things of life. There's nothing that could stop him from achieving the great but himself.
30 is old for a footballer, and even more so for Brazilians. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo etc were all pretty much done by the time they turned 30. Neymar also said he wanted 2022 to be his last world cup because he doesn't think he can mentally handle another WC. He might change his mind, Messi and CR7 have proven you can be fit way past 30 and a lot of players are doing it more and more, but it's still uncommon for someone to remain at the top past that age.
@@BIadelores that would only be relevant if neymar was an avarage player, which he isn't. Those Brazilian players are also notorious for having relatively short primes and a steep decline in quality nearing 30s, thats why they retired. Meanwhile others like Salah, Kane, Van dijk etc didn't start peaking until like 27-30. Benz, Modric, Lewa are other examples of this. He's still playing at high level and if he's lucky he can still win another ucl, Copa America, and even world cup if he wants to. Especially with cr7 and Messi reaching the end of their careers. Only thing is if he will be able to continue at high level with the amount of injuries and hate he gets (both mental and physical toll) . Hes young but he already feels like he's had enough of football because of this.
Neymar got taken out by a knee in one WC and people are blaming him for "diving" in the next WC? Helpless defenders will rather fck your shit up, than letting you get past them. "Diving" is a form of protection, at least to some degree. Sometimes you just have to exaggerate and point out that your opponent is doing something illegal, cause they know very well how to hide it. It also puts more fear into the defenders of trying something illegal.
Neymar always got a lot of hate. He always performed well never had a shitty season. He also doesn’t have a weak foot.
The last two seasons are pretty shitty
@@kiyros8641 if u call ''wining league + cup + reach Ucl final ''or '' reaching ucl semi + french cup + copa america's final'' shit then i cant argue with u :/
@@brahimzzkinguin1540 lol
@@kiyros8641 lol
@@brahimzzkinguin1540 watch his stats and argue not what the teams did without me
Neymar was the reason I started watching football. There was a period when I was really really angry with him for leaving Barcelona. But since last 1/2 years I've understood him more and fell in absolute love with his personality again (sounds kinda wrong but feel the gravity of it, that guy was my childhood idol).
We just have to deal with the fact that expectations weigh some people down and judging footballers with just their stats and achievements don't do any justice to them. ♥️ Thanks for making this vid mate 🙏
As a brazilian, i think neymar has not been so good as he was once, in the old days we could see the true happiness in his eyes while he was playing, today he looks kinda sad always get some injury, however now we are going to have the world cup he's tired of the people dissing him, so it's the perfect time for him to prove his worth and make the brazilians happy again, he always loved football but never had a commitment maybe now he's older and more mature he can do better
Edit: Yeah he couldn't make it, this is a sad moment, the easiest world cup (with all the respect to the others nations) and Brazil disappointed us again. Even Neymar giving his max for his team on this last match against Croatia, and scoring the goal that inclusive put him as the top 1 scorer for Brazil next to Pelé , the biggest part of his team thought they already had won it (specially Fred, who i already hated before, from now on i hate even more), then they conceded a goal with 4 min to go in a fool mistake which Fred tries to dribble and loses the ball, they only had 1 mission: Defend.
Going to the penalty shootout which was terrible too, neymar should've beat the penalty first (the best in the world at this), usually the first penalty is the most important, because it basically sets the rest of the penalty shootout.
Most people in Brazil are blaming the manager (Tite) for the defeat, alright, he made some mistakes like: putting Daniel Alves in the team and choosing not the right shooters for the penalty shootout. But i don't see him as the main villain, it was a group of bad things which happened that resulted the defeat.
And just like that finishes neymar last world cup, it doesn't decrease him as a player, actually he is as good as any other famous brazilian player. Life is the exact same thing, some times we win and some times we don't, it is the way it is.
They kick him 5 times every game what do you expect… watch his matches against Atletico, that’s not fair play and almost every team does that to him. And yes he brought that upon himself
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he just doesn't enjoy football as much, his mind is more on gaming than football. he's at the point of giving up bc he knew he wouldn't be able to achieve more as long as ronaldo and messi exist.
And even if Brazil wins the Qatar WC, all these anti-Neymar noises will still persist. Trust me...
I think it's the opposite, he's older and has less desire to win.
Players like Modric, Benzama and Lewandowski will be remember far more positively because what they did in the end of their career then players like Neymar and Hazard who did the same thing early in their career.
Early yay. Love your videos mate. Could you please do a breakdown of inter milans 2010 season because they were an amazing team!
Edit: 64 likes wow I'm so happy!
It'll come at some point!
What would you have done if he just went ‘nah. Forza AC.’
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Neymar was just too afraid to play in one league with Lord Lucas Vazquez
This is the real answer
Watching this based on what happened yesterday, it’s sad
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Man, your content is 🔥. You're the JimmyHighroller of football. Thanks for all of your work!
I'd love to see Neymar pull a Messi and win the 2026 World Cup with Brazil.
Hard to imagine unless Brazil get a really good coach. It also helps that Messi was supported by a squad that consistent entirely of his fanboys who would shoot someone to get him the trophy, I don't think Neymar can inspire that kind of devotion.
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So... as a sorta Brazilian (born and raised there, son of Americans), I've had a hard time loving Neymar the way I loved Ronaldinho. That said, I think you hit the nail on the head my man. He is a tremendous footballer and the best of this last generation. He's not done, it will be interesting to see what he can pull in Qatar. As an aside... I was in ZA for the 2010 World Cup (lived there for a few years, shoutout Durbs) and had so hoped he'd be there but he was probably not ready for it at that time. This is a really piece, your content is brilliant, keep it up!
Dude! This was outstanding. You have a gift and should be making a living off it. You put together a compelling, interesting story about this devisice footballer.
This was a really good supplement to the documentary and the documentary made me a bigger fan of his. Thank you 🤙🏼
Man your videos are so good, you always offer both sides of everything, its refreshing. 100k subscribers soon my man and you deserve it.
What a beautiful video , Neymar's truly a gem
Excellent video as always!
On 09/10 I was working in a shop in Brazil, and there's a very famous magazine there called Veja, and the cover was Neymar with a Crowd and the title: "The King of Football"! Yeah, the media constantly pushed Neymar as the most outstanding player after Pelé. So, you can imagine the amount of pressure that he always needs to live up for.
For me, one of the significant points is the cultural background, and this matters a lot! You can take Messi as an example because he is and always will be compared to Maradona (and Maradona is a god in Argentina). Still, different from him, Neymar was raised, like many others greatest Brazilian players (Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Romario, and many others), in a totally different culture like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. You can see traces of all of the things that happen in Neymar's lives in their lives, maybe in other shapes of form, but they are there.
Maybe if he had the cultural background like Iniesta and Xavi, he would be the greatest player of all ... possibly. But will he be the showman that we see on the pitch? I don't know. Everything he has as a reference in his life helped build his style inside and outside the pitch.
Anyways, people are different! The problem is the expectations we all put on him, not what he delivered, and If you follow his career, you'll expect nothing other than what happened.
It's always great to hear another perspective and learn something new. Thanks Football Iconic
Bless his soul lol, N'golo Kante. That one and the accompanying photo got me, great video bro
I was not a fan of his. I just couldn't understand why such a young kid was being paid so much (which now I think its none of my business what he gets paid). He left much to be desired in previous wc and other tournaments so I still didn't understand (my fault for comparing him to others). Then he became infamous for rolling around. After that back injury, and see how much hate he got for sitting out after an injury that could have left him out of the game forever, I changed.
This is a warrior. You don't get injured unless you really are competing out there. He is putting in the work. His goals and his assists have been phenomenal looking back. I hope qatar isn't his last world cup. I hope the most optimal health for the next important tournaments/rest of his career cause its not over. I pray he gets the Ballon d'or and the world 🏆. I hope he can begin to live out of ronaldo and Messi shadow. And he will. God knows the time, we just got to trust ❤️
Great content as usual. In the future, would you consider making a video on the greatest Asian players in the same style as your video on Samuel Eto'o being the greatest African player?
really good shout!
@@FootballIconic A video on Ji Sung-Park would be incredible.
First time seeing a video from this channel, totally loved the way you explained everything and kept it so interesting,just subscribed and clicked the bell icon to get notified
You’ve actually made me appreciate Neymar. Great video man.
You are honestly one of the most underrated youtubers out there man your content is straight up gold. The quality of your vids is what i would expect from a youtuber with millions of subs lol
What a nice thing to say! Thanks!
From a Brazilian perspective: Neymar is the most complete player our country has produced since Zico. Period. He's one of the finest dribblers the game has seen in the past 30 years, he's a prolific goalscorer that can score with both feet from pretty much anywhere in the final third, he has great vision and delivers superb passes, he's a very good free kick taker and people do not perceive this, but Neymar's a incredible clutch that has scored in every single final of every possible tournament he played except for the World Cup (which he never reached in the first place). Adding to this, Neymar continues to perform on the highest level for almost a decade now. So what's wrong with him? IMO, personality/identity.
Two of my childhood heroes from the 2000's were Ronaldinho and Kaká. And they'll help explain.
Ronaldinho was pure flair. His flamboyant play, his bon-vivant lifestyle and the way he approached the game made it seem that for him form was as important as matter. But even with the stepovers and humiliating skills he was unhateble because of how joyful he was while on the pitch. Ronaldinho was always similing. It always seemed that he was there to put up a spetacle that was as important was winning matches so we don't comment enough on how the peak of his career was shortened by the fact that he was not as focused as some other players that stayed on top for longer. Kaká was quite the opposite: his game was finely technnical but incredibly physical and competitive. No fancy stuff, just the perfecting of the simplest tools of the game executed in such a workrate that it became almost unstopable at times. Great work ethics, relentless application and sheer technnical proess combined with imense strenght. At the time, he was considered an "european style" player and the only reason he did not stay on top for longer was the amount of injuries that plagued his career.
Ronaldinho was a ladies man, he loved the nightlife and was known for throwing insane parties. Kaká was a christian good kid, a down to earth family guy. The two of them are extremely likable even being complete opposites because they're truly what they show to be. The question is: who's Neymar? No one knows because he's always sending these mixed signals. He has Ronaldinho's skills, but not the joyful approach to the game. He's never smiling at the pitch, on the opposite, he's always complaining and screaming when he gets fouled. He has Kaká's work ethics, but not the humble and objective approach to the game since he can't stay away from controversy and an occasional unecessary skill just to showboat. To add insult to injury, none of them carried the weight and pressure Neymar has since he was 18. Both Ronaldinho and Kaká had other world class players to share the weight in the national squad: Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Adriano, Juninho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos... Neymar is expected to deliver the goods in a way no other player is (except for Messi in Argentina).
you guys are missing the point neymar is neymar he is not the second coming of any player yes you love ronaldinho and kaka and pele and you want the new Brazilian hero to be just like them but he is not he is neymar and that what make him special he plays well he is fun when he is not playing and that how people will remember him by the player who play really good but also fun outside of playing
also you guys have a gold team you should really support them they don’t deserve all that criticism the hole world knew they can win yet they didn’t because of all the people talking about them and really they can win the world cup you guys just have to support them
@@itseimy8331 i think i wasn't clear enough, I'm sorry.
We don't want Neymar to be Ronaldinho or Kaká. We just want him to be himself. I just referenced those two because they were very authentic players each in their own manner. Everything Neymar does looks like a PR move, a marketing plot, a ruse. He doesn't sound authentic in anything he says or does. He's also plagued by a persecution paranoia and a terrible way of dealing of criticism. Those things make him less likable.
I miss the Neymar from his time at Santos and Barcelona when he would laugh at his opponents when they tackled him and go on to humiliate them some more. Today it looks like he's just... bored of football.
@Vitor Pavani that's a good point I don't think he's no being him self but I could be wrong and maybe he is PR focused now after all he is 30 and get closer to retirement every day hoping he will stay a few more years but what l know for sure that him self or not he still fought hard and played through an injury to win the world cup for his country and I respect him for it
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I find it so silly when people say Neymar failed to live up to his expectations, those accusations should be left for Nani, Quaresma, Joao Felix and many others. Neymar is one of the most influential and succesfull player in history, football is a team sport not individual, if he was Spanish he would have been among the GOAT.
The biggest issue about Neymar Jr was something that wasn't his fault. The expectation and the forcing of him being the next Pele is what ultimately do him in. Many People who weren't from his nation shit talked him and called him a flop while his nation alone accepted they put too much on him and praised him for still being an amazing player. Brazil will always have amazing players, but the nation themselves are desperate for the next Pele overlooking at the amazing talent their nation brings to the sport. Neymar also suffers from being inconsistent and acquiring injuries, yet he still solidified himself as #3 behind Ronaldo and Messi.
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so glad somebody finally acknowledged all the myths about neymar’s career and portrayed him in a positive light. He’s my favorite played so I may be biased but to me he’s truly one of the greatest of all time whether it be statistically or ability wise and it’s a shame he gets so much hate and not nearly as much appreciation as he should get.
As a young Brazilian boy (19y) I've never seen the Brazilian futball team win a world cup, I can still feel the vibe from the cup when it happened in Brazil. But sincerely, this cup got we hyped, we are putting so much trust in this new team with Neymar, Vinicius Jr and so many others, I hope to see my country win this year! BORA BRASIL, HEXA ESSE ANO🇧🇷❤
Well….
It's hard to explain but I will try to share how I see the Neymar conundrum. Neymar has always come across as a hard-to-connect-with guy. Maybe it's his insane riches or the fact that he's a Hollywood-type footballer in the age of social media. or maybe it's a combination of some other factors but it seems so easy and fashionable for the internet to bully and hate him whereas the opposite was the case for Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho had natural charisma, an infectious smile, and a childlike aura to how he played the game and had maximum fun doing it. He literally made people falling love with football as a sport. Neymar's power plays, privileged tantrums, diving, and his domineering annoying dad just get on people's nerves and they lash out.
That why there's a saying that "NEVER MIX BUSINESS WITH FAMILY". His father just wants to make money out of him. He sees him as a brand and not as a son. Like if someone else was his manager, he himself or his close ones could tell him if that person was being toxic, he could fire him but how are you gonna fire your Dad dude. He won't even realize if his father is doing something shady. Also his friend circle is so toxic. They all stay at his home. All holidays and parties are organized by him. No one cares if his friends and family are partying everyday or hooking up every other day because they are not the ones being paid millions of dollars to stay healthy and play on that pitch, Neymar is. He has no sense of accountability. Like obviously you can enjoy your life but missing games to attend parties of family members is so selfish and ignorant. Like I am pretty sure if he was doing a regular job then these birthdays wouldn't have mattered to him that much, isn't it?
This is honestly so good! And so accurate!
I feel this was a well round argumentative point that you have discussed. Whilst it is very hard to argue and I whole heartedly agree with you. I still feel that Neymar could have gone to the same levels as Ronaldo and Messi. They have dedicated their time and efforts through training, Focus on objectives and healthier lifestyle than Neymar, who would rather go to his sister party than play. Talent will get you so far.. and Neymar has a bag full of it.. but hard work gets you so much further! Can we honestly say Neymar was focused on what he wanted to achieve in football 100% of the time..? That is the real question that needs to be asked. We can all agree that for Messi and Ronaldo.. yes but we could not safely say the same for Neymar! Also with the emergence of Harlland and Mbappe, starting to surpass him (the latter his own team mate), Its hards to real say that Neymar will ever achieve his goals of being the worlds best.
I think it kinda unfair to assume that Neymar hadn't been 100% focused on football. The man has achieved a lot from a very very young age and has bounced back from injuries or failures multiple times. I assume the problem arises that we compare him and expect the same as from 2 GOAT's who have been on the very top for around 15(!!!!!) years.
@@robertsbarvedis2566 I feel my point was missed.. its not about comparing him to Ronaldo or Messi. It's about him realising his full potential and fulfilling it. Take moving to psg for example.. he has never been the top goalscorer or been consistent. He has been outshone by his team mate. By his own admission he went their to move out of Messi shadow, but somehow has end up in Mbappe's instead.
I feel like our generation is a bit spoiled due to having both Messi and CR7 playing at the same time, we can afford to criticize a generational talent because we are comparing Neymar to two players with the talent and determination seen every 50 years or maybe even longer, before those two we had Pelé and Maradona but if you look back their primes were so long ago, since then did we really have players of the same caliber until Messi and CR7? Maybe we had some with extremely high primes (Ronaldinho as an example) but none lasted so long like those two and i doubt Mbappe and Haaland will be able to do so, maybe it's just me but i'd rather appreciate their talents while they're still around rather than criticize them for what they could've been since it won't change anything.
He would have overtaken them both with ease if he wasn't lazy.
I don’t know where this “sister party” thing started.
Here in Brazil we’ve NEVER heard anything about it, it’s something I only see english people say… (and trust me, the people who love to criticize Neymar the most is the brazilian media)
So I don’t know where that damn rumor started but it’s completely bullshit.
Your meme game was on point in this video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The greatest compliment
wow, i have never seen such a fun, fair analysis of a player like this! this is amazing!
Love your videos! They are informative, but fun and light-hearted in manner. You even manage to make the serious parts of a multi-billion dollar entertainment industry, with tons of OPINIONS stated as FACTS by usually overly emotional and opinionated people, digestible. Keep them coming...but always informative, fun...and funny.
Ronaldinho was such as magical player. Neymar could never and will never top him.
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Ronaldinho is my favourite player ever and Neymar is definitely the closes we've come since. I feel Saint-Maximin has that play with joy and without fear style, though he has a long way to go to get near these boys.
I would say he already surpasses Ronaldinho (apart from his freekick statistic) he just being overshadowed by the 2 goats
@Simon Lange Auto correct, am I right?
A detailed video, showing Neymar's statistics and even putting those who hate him to think a little about the entertainment that is football as a WHOLE, I loved the effort to show all this, thank you S2.
You’re amazing.had to watch this twice.
Thank you for making this video.
Neymar has definitely been the most over hated player on the planet for years now. Yes, he is also responsible in parts. But there are many other sides to this, as you accurately pointed out. As a German i am obviously happy that we won the WC back in 2014 but I feel like Brazil should have won this tournament. If Neymar wasn't injured and Thiago Silva wasn't missing the Germany game would have been different (even with those handicaps the way the game went was just unreal). They had the best team and also played at home which helps a lot. Maybe Neymar would have received the ballon dor if he won the WC and we wouldn't have this debate now. Of course this is just wishful thinking but I just want to point out the absurdity that a whole career is judged only be those 2 trophies. Neymar had a fantastic career and was the most entertaining footballer since Ronaldinho. Yet we talk about him like he is Coutinho lol.
Neymar has always outperformed some of the best season after season andhe does whilste dealing with injures,hated,critisism and the pressure thats always been on him to be better than as a lot of people expected messi,ronaldo,ronaldinho and pele.
people say he is lazy yet if they were ask to run like 10km 2-3time a week 90minutes each they would fail so the critisism should slow down a lot
Thank you for those Videos man.
Great video, we Neymar fans really want these kind of videos to be made. Seriously.
no matter what people say for me neymar is an inspiration and my idol i grew up watching him so for me he will also have a place in my heart
As a Brazilian, I’d like to comment specifically about the point you made at around 10:00. Yes, Neymar was the most fouled player at the 2018 WC, but we got to consider a thing that, in Brazil, we call “look for the foul.” Neymar (apart from when he was playing for Barça) is not the most objective footballer, especially when he plays for Brazil. He tends to not look for the goal and center the plays around himself, leading to fouls that could be avoided. I really don’t remember when I saw this statistic (sorry for that, haha), but playing for Brazil, he rarely suffers fouls on the last third of the pitch. I totally agree with you that this does not justify shattering the guy in half every time he attempts to dribble, and it is a shame that he got his prime years marred by injuries.
As for the 2022 WC: I can see Brazil winning, but we are not favorites by any means. The team weirdly plays better without Neymar, but not nearly enough to challenge the top European national teams. If we win, it will be mainly because other teams fucked up.
I think that Neymar’s history is a bit sad, actually. He has an astonishing amount of talent (anyone who says he doesn’t have no business talking about football), but due to personal demons, injuries, pressure, and plain bad luck he couldn't become what the world was expecting him to. You made an excellent point about how footballers get to know fame and wealth at a very young age; this does things to someone, and many people are not prepared to deal with it. I’d bet most of us aren’t. Neymar is in this group, unfortunately. :/
I love your channel, man! Keep on with the excellent content! Much love! :)
Edit: finished an incomplete phrase.
When you say Brazil plays weirdly better without him I agree with you but at the same we need him. 😅🤣
I just want Brazil to play convincingly well so when I go back to Brazil I can watch the 2022 world cup with my whole family for the first time
I believe the call for antony, vini jr, raphinha, cunha, and recovery of coutinho, arthur, will surely, at minimum put Brazil in final WC 2022.
I really hope they win the sixth stars this year.
honestly only thing he didnt achieve was ballon dor and champions league for PSG. it isnt sad if u think like that
The statistics though show in the past year and half has Brazil actually been alot better with Neymar and he has never pulled as good stats as he is doing lately for Brazil, he even been doing so well most Fans startet to say they wishes to se The Brazilian version of Neymar in PSG...
Brazil isnt better without him, because Tite builds the team tactics around him, you can see that sometimes without him, theres not much organization on the attack. Still, if they played more like a team, and not focussed on one man, we would be better.
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Great vid ! Neymar is a gifted player and has the highest skill level I’ve ever seen. I think he draws hard fouls because of his showboating and making defenders look like clumsy, foolish oafs. One factor that make Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi the greatest, is their durability and consistency. Neymar consistently misses too many games due to injury which kept him from achieving his potential. The tidbit about Neymar and his average distance run, being the highest among all strikers is impressive and a fact I was completely unaware of, which increases my respect. While I dislike Neymar’s, sometimes questionable, attitude and ridiculous flopping, I have total respect for his skills and his accomplishments.
I love Neymar, he's a wonderful guy / player he is the reason why I watch and play football. There is no football player like him there is literally no football without him, its so boring without Neymar. Ppl think Ney is overrated but they dont see how amazing he preforms in games but the hate that he gets, breaks my heart to tiny pieces. I hope he continues and to me this man is the real GOAT❤️❤️❤️⚽️🐐 and ppl who don't appreciate him and like him will when hes not there.
The quality of the editing in your videos improved alot in this
Everything on point dude, great video! Keep it going 👏🏾
After injury in 2014 WC, many of his dives make sense to me.
He almost crippled and left football carrier early, no way he will risk get into that kind of injury anymore.
Was hoping you would have touched a bit on him at Santos, but nonetheless great video. Neymar already a legend and has held the Brazilian 10 role at a high standard despite the lack of silverware.
to simply put it, i think he is just misunderstood.
i grew up idolizing this beast. other kids liked messi and ronaldo but i liked neymar
Some true things u have said. Best video of my idol... and he will achieve more❤️
Love your content bro 🙏
Cheers!
Can you please make a video on the Downfall of Man utd and Barcelona? Would love to see it. Keep up the good work :D
*sweats aggressively*
Owh yes please. Just 11 years ago on May, both team was in the best teams in Europe. How fast time flies.
Mab Utd didnt fall, they just have a trophy allergy
as for Barca, it was the bad business decisions made by the club which to the debt of the club, by buying players like Griezman, Dembele, Coutinho and other players for ridiculous prices, and many of their key players like Xavi, Iniesta, Dani Alves and Messi getting old and leaving the club, and other key players like Busquets and Pique losing their touch, and ultimately the Boards failure to replace many of these players, still the club has many talented young players like Ansu Fati, Pedri, Gavi, Araujo, and Ferran, if Juan and Xavi are able to fix the holes in the Mdfield and the defence, the club might get back to the dominance it had
i can sum it up for you right now, it's just too much money.
I remember watching bro in the 19/20 UCL season and he was carrying hard. Best I’ve seen of him since 14/15 and 15/16
I didn't know that documentary existed until i watched this video...now, i will watch it...great video though!!!
Only gripe I ever had with him was the diving... this was when he was in Barcelona... no doubt the guy oozes talent and flair... he's one of the greatest to ever step on the pitch... and if it wasn't for Messi and Cristiano... I agree, that we'd be talking endlessly about Neymar. And you know what... he's earned the praise, the riches, and the accolades.
As far as I'm concerned, he's reached his potential... but then again, I'm relatively newer to the football so I didn't have the lofty expectation for him.
Man I'm old when you asked who did you identify with Brazilian football I was thinking Ronaldo lol
It was Ronaldinho for me lol
Neymar doesn't even deserve to lace up Ronaldo's shoes.
@@DolchOfHatethis is pure bias. Either because of nostalgia or u weren’t there to see ronaldhios struggles like Neymar’s
First word he mentioned was "flair". You have brilliant dribblers like Messi, Maradona, Nazario and even Robben, but when you hear flair you know it's gonna be about someone aesthetically special, that entertains a lot maybe at the expense of efficiency. And that's precisely Ronaldinho.
Just discovered your channel and that intro.... puleeeeze do more of those :)
Im from brazil and also happen to be a santos fan, so i watched neymar's whole ascension from game one, also with that ganso and robinho squad of 2010.
So my thoughts on the currently seleção are that neymar is becoming a veteran that will hopefully pass the torch to the new generation, players that are ascending such as Vini Jr, Antony, Rodrygo, Rafinha, Martinelli and the likes.
The surge of those players was badly needed to take pressure off neymar and not center the game around him as much. Also the reappearance of philipe coutinho came on good time.
With that many young winged players, neymar is shifting towards a false 9 position.
So people are actually quite hopeful for good campaign in the world cup, maybe bring that six-time champion title home.
Apart from that, defense is looking solid, which is Tite's (brazilian coach) high point, with marquinhos and thiago silva, plus casemiro in the midfield.
Right back and left back positions are the biggest cause of concern but not that bad tbh
Many ppl hv high expectations from players but what we seldom remember is that, they are also human being. I think he has done alot for the country team, clubs etc. His career is commendable.