Neymar's dad via Instagram: ❤️
"Oh, son... What a journey. A dream that hasn't come true yet doesn't mean it's dead.
I watched the boy grow into one of the greatest players of his generation in history. The best doesn't depend on age or circumstances. I want to ask you something as a father. Son, keep playing football.
Rediscover the joy of having the ball at your feet. God has given you another chance to do what you've always loved. Enjoy football.
Don't be afraid of tomorrow. Live for today. Train. Smile. Play football. Delight people once again.”
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o Cruzamento mais simples da historia das copas
O ronaldo tinha alguém que conseguisse
O Romário tinha alguém que conseguisse
O Pelé tinha alguém que conseguisse
O Neymar?… O único Gênio solitário, não tinha um que conseguiu fazer um SIMPLES cruzamento.
Why can Neymar never have a happy ending in football just humiliation ritual after humiliation ritual since 2015 it’s so annoying he doesn’t deserve this
Carried the worst generation of Brazil for a decade. Scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else in their history. Gave everything for the badge until the very end. Even in defeat, his final touch for Brazil was a goal.
Obrigado Neymar. You were bigger than the stars 🇧🇷✨
Football can be really cruel honestly, for all Neymar’s talent, football didn’t reward him enough so he get placed in the conversation he properly belongs too, no World Cup, no Ballon d’Or, barely any defining iconic moments on the biggest stages, and because football remembers trophies and headlines more than it remembers pure ability, his name will slowly drift away from the conversations it deserved to stay in.
Anyone who actually watched Neymar in his prime knows we’re talking about one of the most naturally gifted footballers this sport has ever produced. He wasn’t just a dribbler or a showman like people try to reduce him to. He could score, create, control games, beat three or four players with ease, play the final pass, win matches by himself and entertain at the same time. There were very few players in history who combined all those qualities at such a high level.
There was a point where it genuinely felt inevitable that he would win a Ballon d’Or one day. He looked like the obvious successor after Messi and Ronaldo. But football doesn’t always reward the best talent. Sometimes it rewards timing, luck, fitness and being on the right side of defining moments.
Injuries came at the worst possible times. Brazil fell short whenever the expectations were highest. The move to PSG, whether fair or unfair, changed how many people viewed his career.
If you remove the trophies and just judge players by what they could actually do with a football, Neymar comfortably belongs in conversations with some of the greatest attackers the game has ever seen. His peak was crazy. Players, coaches and defenders who faced him know exactly how special he was.
Unfortunately, history doesn’t always remember peaks. It remembers medals, Ballons d’Or and World Cups. That’s why years from now there will be people who never watched prime Neymar and think he was just another great player when in reality he was one of the most extraordinary footballers of his generation.
Football can be really cruel sometimes. It doesn’t always reward the players who deserve it the most.