What The Neymar Documentary Won't Tell You

[@VinextOn]

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.

[@hentailoverxxx]

Yes. I hope he will play in next world cup

[@kieran8845]

@@hentailoverxxx 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.

[@illyana3537]

@@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

[@lunalucifer3335]

🇭🇷

[@hity7026]

Neymar has always been my favourite player glad hes getting recognition, disappointed by how the national team let him down tho😔🇧🇷

[@joshdunne8792]

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

[@King_Cova]

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.

[@joshdunne8792]

@@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

[@King_Cova]

@@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.

[@joshdunne8792]

@@King_Cova damn you Kaiba😂

[@King_Cova]

@@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 😂😂😂😂

[@austins.1102]

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.

[@hzmo0]

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.

[@vert2278]

@@hzmo0 ong

[@Usario321]

That’s it, you’re completely right

[@veryrarelee]

@@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

[@lol-fs9rr]

peope will always discredit

[@tiekumark]

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.

[@BakkarYams]

Without messi argentina would never reach that final? He was the reason they were so good

[@tiekumark]

@@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

[@thalesdelima5562]

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.

[@tiekumark]

@@thalesdelima5562 this is true. Argentina's tactics were disgusting

[@faridafitrihani9963]

Even Emi Martinez himself said that Neymar was unstoppable in that final

[@gp-footy9319]

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

[@sstewart1715]

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.

[@lordoflaziness2484]

He will 😂😂😂

[@SanGhanor]

@@lordoflaziness2484 your mother will

[@Aikisbest]

I get what you mean, but maybe he shouldnt roll around and exaggerate so much then?

[@BrainDead235]

He brought that upon himself so I don’t feel bad for the future billionaire.

[@abjamz]

@@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

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

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.

[@viljarbyrkjeland10]

Agree

[@AnfieldKilroy]

That’s some dangerous mindset. That’s how we end up with demagogues and dictators. Blind loyalty is dangerous

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

@@AnfieldKilroy how is it blind loyalty? I gave you a specific reason why I will always love him.

[@donsudan]

@@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.

[@trissy2446]

Spitting facts

[@teekay2038]

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...)

[@FootballIconic]

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.

[@mastershifu9149]

Yeah, they would be garunteed trophies *cough cough dembele*

[@teekay2038]

@@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.

[@user-ff2rx8yp5h]

@@mastershifu9149 He won with France at least, but Neymar is yet to accomplish an international trophy.

[@DaroriDerEinzige]

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.

[@lawrencema667]

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.

[@piscesman54]

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.

[@Nat.ali.a]

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.

[@cadds8055]

@@Nat.ali.a does mbappe flop and roll since he’s also really fast

[@il1959]

@@cadds8055 mbappe don't get fouled the same way

[@shuraamano]

well, the karma hits him, he roll himself in the world cup

[@results_not_found]

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

[@cristopher7019]

Why everyone wants him to fail?

[@musikkluvelectrobanger]

I love Neymar. People who don't appreciate him will appreciate him when he is no longer there.

[@dervon.rodriguez]

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.

[@archipiratta]

@@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.

[@nathan2942]

@@gabrielabrantes5317 jantou

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

He'll sadly be remembered as wasted potential and that's the honest truth

[@ifowl]

@@dervon.rodriguez He's better than Ronaldinho

[@ABSTRACT.]

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.

[@McBigP13]

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

[@OmarRidhwan77]

@@McBigP13 neymar was the main reason Barcelona beat psg

[@totomaxwell8080]

STUPID : WE'RE STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT CAN HE DO PRETENDING TO CARRY A TEAM. BRAZIL : NOTHING PSG: NOTHING

[@Kevin-be9iy]

@UCpwlvZCTU65w6Y7h91fFCFA exactly idk what this guy is saying, ronaldihno won it all while being more entertaining

[@yusavelli0448]

@@Kevin-be9iy I think he’s talking about how Ronaldinho had worser stats than Neymar

[@theazureknight9399]

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.

[@neetaspirantrana]

Neymar is mulatto not fully black

[@tiekumark]

@@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

[@BIadelores]

He wasn't underage in 2010, he was 18, Messi was 18 when he went to the WC in 2006 too

[@RenatoNagatomo]

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.

[@asper7367]

I just want to say that fate and timing are more important than individual effort.

[@cheenu711]

I've never understood the hate for him. He is and always will be one my favourite players to watch.

[@Ramo.Ya.Salame]

You are delusional then

[@victorjacobo5948]

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

[@Ramo.Ya.Salame]

@@victorjacobo5948 nah man I cba you must be the biggest drone I’ve ever seen hahahahaha ☠️

[@diegochagas3856]

@@victorjacobo5948 Stop using crack, bro. It's killing your brain cells

[@naonerfemoasol.9336]

@@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.

[@BroSefat06]

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

[@ruffledalarm5697]

Fr

[@KimmichTheWarrior]

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

[@BroSefat06]

@@KimmichTheWarrior I'm hopeful

[@Alex-vw5sx]

Huh?

[@amaan6460]

@@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

[@lalitthapa101]

He's one of those players who will get the respect he deserves only when he's retired.

[@gabrieldelconti6388]

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.

[@Soriddo_Suneku]

Pure talent. A beast. You all wish to have a half of the player he is in your team.

[@swayybeats]

Most talented player ever imo

[@heroe1486]

Talent doesn't win games, I would prefer a less talented player but a more serious, take a look at Benzema

[@joseluizpereirafilho7222]

he's so good that he lost to croatia xD

[@quratulaiiin]

@@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.

[@joseluizpereirafilho7222]

@@quratulaiiin he's fat and just wants to party. Doesn't take the sport seriously like Messi does

[@ripevanwinkle494]

Neymar always got a lot of hate. He always performed well never had a shitty season. He also doesn’t have a weak foot.

[@kiyros8641]

The last two seasons are pretty shitty

[@brahimzzkinguin1540]

@@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 :/

[@Gooooaaaaalllllll]

@@brahimzzkinguin1540 lol

[@vert2278]

@@kiyros8641 lol

[@sherqyanstromain9580]

@@brahimzzkinguin1540 watch his stats and argue not what the teams did without me

[@cheangizzz]

Neymar was just too afraid to play in one league with Lord Lucas Vazquez

[@FootballIconic]

This is the real answer

[@camilojimenez6216]

Watching this based on what happened yesterday, it’s sad

[@muns8928]

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.

[@hamzaHrv]

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

[@Sonnix07]

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

[@seyamrahman1002]

Can't blame him for leaving and with how shitty management was he made the right choice.

[@blackboywiththesauce2359]

If he stayed Messi would've won 10 ballon dors by now

[@vespasiancloscan7077]

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.

[@mesmerickenya2690]

Barca are fighting for top four why would he regret that

[@AbinAnjalise]

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!

[@fcknmad]

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

[@AbinAnjalise]

@@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.

[@Nat.ali.a]

And the media only talked about Messi in the next day, and that is why Neymar decided to leave Barcelona.

[@prettyboyg1278]

That night changed everything.. Also his career plans unfortunately.

[@nesto200]

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!

[@FootballIconic]

It'll come at some point!

[@gingerbob14]

What would you have done if he just went ‘nah. Forza AC.’

[@kngedits9237]

@@gingerbob14 w

[@klod7340]

@@FootballIconic the god has talked FINALLY A INTER VID

[@timmycamilleri.4643]

FORZAAAAA 💙🖤

[@bonohyogurt]

I'd love to see Neymar pull a Messi and win the 2026 World Cup with Brazil.

[@BIadelores]

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.

[@prettyboyg1278]

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.

[@heitorsoares3196]

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.

[@cmc2110]

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

[@gustavo7211]

Se ele tiver bem até novembro esquece, a copa é nossa!

[@user-lw1ys6se8q]

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.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

And even if Brazil wins the Qatar WC, all these anti-Neymar noises will still persist. Trust me...

[@alvarohigino]

I think it's the opposite, he's older and has less desire to win.

[@lethabomaleka5793]

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.

[@aloha_my_ido8529]

You're right!

[@GURUJIKIBETIAD7]

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.

[@BIadelores]

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.

[@ashleychileshe4466]

@@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.

[@ElijahAntoine]

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.

[@thezoid.withfreaky6204]

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.

[@GURUJIKIBETIAD7]

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?

[@mateusfernando5847]

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.

[@nbvu1]

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?

[@FootballIconic]

really good shout!

[@deeptisinha4709]

@@FootballIconic A video on Ji Sung-Park would be incredible.

[@BigBrain-xs8hd]

Big Man, ur videos are literally underrated gold. Can’t believe I found you so late.

[@FootballIconic]

My guy!

[@Error-ck4jg]

@@FootballIconic wassup dude! luv from India

[@adityaudayanagolfvlogs1317]

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.

[@Unknown-Temptation23]

What's sad is that neymar is going to be remembered for what he could have been more for what he has been.

[@lamarelcartel2304]

Ronaldinho was such as magical player. Neymar could never and will never top him.

[@xxmimigamerxx5600]

Nostalgia merchant

[@lamarelcartel2304]

@@xxmimigamerxx5600 🤏

[@philjones4005]

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!

[@leeroygraham351]

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.

[@robertsbarvedis2566]

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.

[@leeroygraham351]

@@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.

[@Daniel-wz3yv]

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.

[@Zack_410]

He would have overtaken them both with ease if he wasn't lazy.

[@Usario321]

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.

[@danielcaceres7925]

To be under so much fire, pressure, and physical contact in the sport, and still continue to perform at the highest level takes poise, maturity, and discipline, all of which he is often criticized for his "lack" thereof. The definition of an underrated player. Hope he achieves his dream of delivering Brazil the world cup one day.

[@YeTism]

Neymar is the most disrespected player of all time. He’s a beautiful player.

[@soumnag7388]

What a beautiful video , Neymar's truly a gem

[@l4nescanor831]

Finding this after Brazil left the world cup sigh

[@Altropos]

I always wonder what would have happened if he hadn't gotten the back injury during the 2014 WC. He was really tearing up that tournament.

[@teguhlg]

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.

[@iiNeedSkins]

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.

[@iamleoooo]

I would say he already surpasses Ronaldinho (apart from his freekick statistic) he just being overshadowed by the 2 goats

[@iiNeedSkins]

@Simon Lange Auto correct, am I right?

[@yashrajdhindaw115]

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

[@drvijil]

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.

[@edmundorea8494]

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.

[@rayokasali]

What thrills me about yoúr videos is not just the topics and the points of view, it's the dexterity in delivery. I've been wanting to start a KZbin channel and your channel has been a great source of education added on top of the entertainment. You're a GOAT! No, not this guy 🐐. This guy 👉🏅🏆

[@ayodejioguntimehin2361]

I didn't realise about the injuries cutting his playing time now and how much he was fouled in 2018. Its made me have more mercy on him in my thoughts now.

[@diebornsavage6003]

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

[@marinabueno1487]

I don't know if that will make sense to most people, but I feel like the hate he gets (and the reason why I don't love him) has a lot more to do with who he has shown himself to be publicly than what kind of player he is. At least from every single conversation I've had about him (when people criticize him they never talk about skill, only atitude or decisions in his personal life, his personality, that kind of thing). But like, fair play to him! He is just extremely unlikable, but very talented indeed!

[@marcoar4042]

What exactly about him is unlikable? All you really demonstrated is that YOU don't like him, without providing concrete examples of any distasteful behavior. I'll be waiting, but won't hold my breath that you'll come thru😂

[@marinabueno1487]

@@marcoar4042 Hi! I'm brazilian, the things that I was talking about are things like how he has treated some women (it was not good, he even has some allegations of assault, a more public one and some he has paid to make go away). Other than that, like I said it's mostly his attitude (he has been known to party way too hard before important games and then perform poorly the next day, specifically when he used to play back home). That's mostly it. But yeah he is very talented. Good night.

[@clashroyalemobilegamer9502]

As a Brazilian, he is the geatest thing we got after 2006. The corruption and the lack of enthusiasm among players, Neymar single handedly have saved us till now. I dont like the kid very much but , when he us pulling 10 other logs with him, with weight millions tears how can you expect him to be happy? He is tired but i love him because he gets tired with psg and in their games and when its Brazil, he just doesn't shows the tiredness. Ever. ♥️ I have seen pele plau, romario play but this kid is why brazil is still on map of football. - sorry for English grammar. I am tool old to correct.

[@3kvintageop126]

You never disappoint with your videos, Love your Channel ❤️

[@zzz8630]

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

[@FootballIconic]

What a nice thing to say! Thanks!

[@robs9237]

Your meme game was on point in this video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@FootballIconic]

The greatest compliment

[@Quinn_lyA]

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.

[@brianleitz1548]

Bless his soul lol, N'golo Kante. That one and the accompanying photo got me, great video bro

[@brianwynne1576]

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.

[@medalgearsalad1419]

I feel sorry for the people who feel sorry for him. At the end of the day, he chose money. He goes to bed every night knowing he's loaded with cash. This man still has potential but doesn't care to use it, he just wants to build more wealth. He plays football because that's his job, whether he wins a world cup or not wont matter to him in the long run, as long as he's financially secured. This further proved his move to the Saudi league, dude is in semi retirement mode.

[@andrealves3104]

I'm Brazilian, and I believe the main reason why Neymar gets so much hate revolves around what imho he showed to be his lack of emotional inteligence along how much he fails to take responsability and leadership both in/out the pitch. By this point, his talent is pretty much unquestionable; however, this fact just raises the question as to why He failed to be the 'current gen Pelé', and the video pointed out what I believe to be the main reason: The consecutive fails on both UCL and World Cup when he was expected to be the main protagonist of his respective squads. Except for 2011 Libertadores for Santos, not only he could not replicate that level of individual success, but He also seems to crumble while under pressure. (Such as 22' FWC, where he refused to take on the first penalty shoot-out a few minutes after Croatias equalizer, and the times PSG got eliminated on the UCL round of 16's). So far, He has not shown to be able to carry his squad over tough moments, such as Messi and CR7 had been doing, or likes such as Pele/Maradona had done in the past on situations where he got to react to a negative score. Altough I don't agree with the 'diver' fame, I see it as pretty much of a backlash from both the frustration of those who raises expectations upon Neymar winning a WC/UCL 'by himself' and those that dislike his playstyle in favor of a more pragmatic/mind-focused centered one. Outside the pitch, Neymar is actually one of the first top players of a generation that stays connected 24/7 to the internet. And with that, comes the very notorius fact that he portrays himself very poorly: Unnecessary political arguments, over the top party displaying, egocentrical behaviour in general. And again, I believe that would not be an issue had he won something for Brazil's squad. Neymar (and the people around him) seems to be unable to accept criticism, even tho they had not delivered much for the national team. The likes of Romario/Ronaldo/Adriano/Ronaldinho for example, might have done worse than him on that regard (given the generational differences), but winning continental/world titles as protagonists changes the whole picture.

[@trissy2446]

It’s hard not to love him though. He’s an immaculate player despite the minor flaws.

[@shannongabriella]

agree!!

[@henriqueteixeira2998]

Even though he didn't reach exactly his potential (maybe only when you look at individual prizes and longevity), he was still an insanely good footballer. It's not an absurd to say that he was better than Ronaldinho and that he is probably in the top 5 best players in his position (left winger) of all time. I mean, he still has better numbers than CR7 did when he was 30yo too, and in this century only 2 players has more Goals+Assists/Game: their name are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi... He is unfortunate to be fighting against these guys, he would be dominant star and win a ballon d'or in almost any other era with this kind of performances. At 2017/18 was truly his peak technically speaking, he was still fast, skillful and a good goalscoring like he always was, but during this period he started to showcase some incredible vision and playmaking skills, making him a REAL complete player, surely a better one than he was at Barcelona, but he was doing it in the french league and no one cares about it. Then injuries came and he started to lose the goalscoring touch and his pace, even though his playmaking was getting even better.

[@11hitmanDagenius]

top 5 best left wingers of all time??? lol, please... he is good and one of the best in this era but that is just an exaggeration

[@henriqueteixeira2998]

@@11hitmanDagenius Then tell me 5 better left wingers

[@aflow-]

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

[@omarmoustafa8634]

*sweats aggressively*

[@GilangRamadhan-gi1dv]

Owh yes please. Just 11 years ago on May, both team was in the best teams in Europe. How fast time flies.

[@iamleoooo]

Mab Utd didnt fall, they just have a trophy allergy

[@jr5034]

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

[@rafekatchadorian465]

i can sum it up for you right now, it's just too much money.

[@ziad6010]

You’ve actually made me appreciate Neymar. Great video man.

[@bp2000k]

I give my perspective about Neymar: Neymar for me is the second best entertainer I’ve ever seen after Ronaldinho. His skills,goals,celebrations,games are just fun & impressive to watch. I remember the national game against Argentina in 2016 when he bodied just everybody from the Argentina squad. Even Messi couldn’t handle him. Like it wasn’t funny to me. My perspective of why he leaved Barça is bcs he wanted to show the ppl that he can be the boss without Messi & Suarez. Bcs he doesn’t wanted to be the shadow of Messi. I feel like ppl are so much impulsive discrediting when ppl forget of what he archived. He was a Top 10 player of the Ballon’dor as a Santos player. He carried the whole Brazil to the 2013 Confed Cup & their first Olympia ever in 2016. He putted PSG for the first in time in a CL Final in 2020. He played in Copa America Final in 2021 & the Argentinas were so fucking dirty to him. And I’m sure ppl wouldn’t say that his career failed if he won the CL with & the Copa while he won already for Brazil. Injuries were his reasons tho. For all ppl saying „He should stay at Barça. He would def win a Ballon’dor“ i say maybe. But only bcs of Suarez & especially Messi. He would be shadowed just like Xavi & Iniesta. Bcs after 2015 Barça couldn’t get it done to win more CL trophies. In terms of „plays“ they’re the best trios but by „success“ no. So in my perspective Neymar‘s career isn’t failed. He’s just discredited bcs he leaved Barça

[@quabenayeboahjr4393]

Neymar is really great. He is technical and knows positional play very well. He does his job and plays tactically well. Y'all let him be 🙏🏾

[@tnt9126]

Man I'm old when you asked who did you identify with Brazilian football I was thinking Ronaldo lol

[@Salio_Mendes]

It was Ronaldinho for me lol

[@DolchOfHate]

Neymar doesn't even deserve to lace up Ronaldo's shoes.

[@Abcdefg-rk8jk]

@@DolchOfHatethis is pure bias. Either because of nostalgia or u weren’t there to see ronaldhios struggles like Neymar’s

[@vespasiancloscan7077]

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.

[@Octographyy]

The sarcasm and information in your content is amazing

[@robertoflores9080]

Finally subbed... Don't know why I hadn't before... Your channel and Rabona TV have become my fave football youtube channels. Keep it up my guy...

[@RoseLikesFootball]

Neymar is the only player in football history where people taint his legacy and call him not good enough for... *checks notes*... not being as good, or better than, Messi and Ronaldo. These expectations are not put on Zidane, Ronaldinho, or any other past legends, only Neymar. It is extremely unfair.

[@Qurtubiya]

Why don't they foul messi and ronaldo the way they so openly foul him? They honour them so much, as if neymar is less deserving of respect for some reason 😑

[@tarik1845]

The way you talk… your graphs… AMAZING!!! You are a very smart presenter of information. I feel like you could do really well at any subject. Go get them!

[@josethmathew9998]

im not from Brasil but im from Ecuador, and they and Argentina are one of the most complete teams that are going to the WC, they qualified without losing a single match.

[@zahin2986]

Ney's a superstar nothing else to say.

[@garathminis5108]

Your numbers are correct. They hide an important point. Nemam startet playing when footbal overall started being more offensive. So for example they changed the ball itself. The new one swerves left and right making it much easier to score. They changed the offside rule to me more lenient. They make every harder tackle a yellow card. They helped big clubs in winning games and pushed Barca heavily helping them win and win more and more. Ronaldihno was objectively faster, stronger,more skillful and has more flair. And he doesn't dive

[@alvarohigino]

Perfect, football nowadays is americanized, right after the CIA's investigations on FIFA... I think USA is trying to make football an american sport, and americans like action and points.

[@Falleg0Livse]

This is honestly so good! And so accurate!

[@dissect123]

He traded his potential success for money, just like Mbappe does now by staying in Paris. In Barca he was the man #2 behind Messi, now at PSG he has become the man #3 behind Mbappe and Messi.

[@joshdunne8792]

"The problem with Neymar". On his birthday, legend😂😂😂

[@MutheiM_Marz]

>I don’t want to live in your shadow >Leave Barcelona >Went to PSG >Bulled by Mbappé >Messi comes to rescue >Mbappé look like a fool

[@343JustMe]

Neymar will always be the best in my mind. The stats don't say it the attitude doesn't say it and Messi is living proof that neymar isn't the best, but there's always a part of me that can't get the way neymar plays out of my head and the fact that he was always just a tragic prodigy that will never reach the greatest of all times

[@mrpopo5285]

its so sad that naymar gets hate for falling when everyone is on tackeling the man. Let him be and play clean. I can totally understand the reason why Naymar fakes it sometimes. Players have the goal to hurt him and thats not ok

[@jaelmontenegro5698]

When Brazil had the stacked team so did the others. France, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England, even Portugal had 2 legends and unfortunately a young cr7 in their team. Also Dinho competed against R9, Zidane, Henry, nedved, etc.

[@matthewvillarreal8297]

One of my coaches used to say “if you’re going to foul, make sure they feel it” I’m sure there have been locker room conversations about his diving, and that if they’re going to give up a foul against Neymar, he should “feel it”.

[@lucasalvesferreirademello6800]

Im brazilian and neymar is by far our best player. I hope he is fit and inspired so we can have a good wc.

[@leandroiuki4337]

People don't like him because they assimilate the fake dives. But still he is the best player, smart and control the match. He is weaker than the legendary players, his bodytype don't let him be stronger and people don't understand this. Criticized for something that it's impossible to achieve, but his way of playing reminds me Pelé, that also get hunted and injured, the difference was the team, much weaker and very different from Pelé era.

[@markmusic5303]

What would you say about Modrić then. He is like an elf but still dominating the pitch.

[@RafaelMarques01]

As a Brazilian it hurts my heart that he hasn’t achieved more. I support and cheer from him EVERYTIME HE PLAYS, I want him to win many fucking Balon D’ors and a damned world cup for Brazil.

[@NebuloRovero]

Great video, we Neymar fans really want these kind of videos to be made. Seriously.

[@akojiemmi8833]

I always knew the correct answer to the question at the start of the videos is Ronaldinho

[@thguzzo17]

I'm brazilian and I'm gonna answer the question made on the video: How do you feel about the national team? A: I think Neymar should play as one of many great players we have, but when he's on the pitch it seems the team plays for him and it doesn't work properly. He's too famous, then the media makes people think he's our savior among common players, but look how good our team plays without him. Vini Jr, Antony and Rodrygo are awesome and they need space to grow. It seems it's all about money and fame when Neymar is there and not about football. Guess we will fall in the semi finals one more time...

[@gusadico]

Concordo 100% meu caro

[@marcoar4042]

@@gusadico Lol. Trust me you guys will regret it once he's gone. He's your sole playmaker and chance creator. Your team really let him down. Muy triste

[@joaolucasdacruz2057]

I'm Brazilian, and although there are lots of people who show support and cheers for him, there are also lots of people who overcriticize him, and there are some reasons for that. 1. The reputation for him being a diver and falling for nothing, mentioned at the video. 2. His style and marketing, he looks flashy and wins millions over media and propaganda, so it was created a narrative that he cares more about media and appearence than soccer itself. 3. Politcs. Before the worldcup this year, there was an incredible polarized election betwen Lula(for the left) and Bolsonaro(for the right). Neymar declared over social media his support for Bolsonaro and there was a lot of bad repercution about that, lots of influencers and famous people criticized him for his political views. Bolsonaro is also known for his management of the country during the pandemics (being against the lockdown and delaying vacines) and his controversial statements about lots of topics like women, gay people, enviroment and etc... so some people from the left took every oportunity to criticize Neymar's football and diminish his acomplishments ( currently, I lean more towards the political left, but i also recognize that this is unfair). 4. The huge expctation over him(mentioned in the video)and the legacy of the nation, since soccer is our main sport and simbol of our culture.

[@joaolucasdacruz2057]

Oh and sorry about my english :/

[@marcelofelippe7087]

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

[@musastaylo]

Ronaldinho was known for doing skills Neymar does the same but gets hate 😭

[@jacknapier8335]

Give Neymar his flowers, yeah sure maybe he could have achieved more at this point in his career but let's face it not everyone will play for 20 years and win 40+ trophies or win multiple ballon dors. More often than not Brazilians play football to escape poverty while winning a couple of trophies and expressing themselves. Even Ronaldinho didn't need to have a 10 year peak because he achieved everything he needed to achieve and everything else after that was a bonus. Its not because they don't take their careers seriously, it's just that at the end of the day we are motivated by different things as human beings and let's face it whatever Neymar does he will always be discredited somehow.

[@capitalt348]

I think Neymar's just vibing and chilling. He doesn't care to be the best, really - if he wanted to, he could have by simply disciplining himself more and intensifying his worth ethic. He's got natural talent, and is happy working with that and most importantly, enjoying his life outside football and overall. When you see him on the pitch, he's more vibing than trying. He's only trying insofar as that's his job. I do agree that PSG was a poor choice, though. I love watching Neymar. I hope he wins the WC 2022.

[@GGoblin1]

What you have written is exactly what happened to Ronaldinho

[@chadlouw8026]

Great to see a South African in my Recommended

[@MTDR25]

NEYMAR he is a good player of new era, he is a good player of Brazil, they're lots of people love him and they're lots country support if NEYMAR, especially Philippine SUPPORT and love NEYMAR,

[@gadget00]

It’s a bittersweet thing to analyze his career because he really did won everything quite quickly in Europe but got no recognition that equaled his contribution; as if he was freeloading the coattails of Messi and that wasn’t the case. Brazil as a team has regressed and it really is not his fault imho. Going to PSG with an incredible weak front office was counterproductive also. It was kind of an experiment to see if he could lead a whole club kinda like Messi did, and he failed in the same way Barça started to fail with everything going around Messi. That model almost never works and Neymar confirmed it the hard way. He’s a wonderful player, but he’s burned out imho. The minute he is at a great level people start to over praise him, and the second he gets fouled or has a bad day he’s pulverized. It has to be exhausting