I don't think people get it unless they've grown up watching Neymar.
He wasn't just another footballer to me. He was the reason I'd wait all week to watch a match. Every time he got the ball you genuinely felt like anything could happen. It wasn't just goals or assists, it was the way he played. The confidence, the flair, the joy. He made football feel different.
Knowing his European chapter is over hurts more than I thought it would. It feels like the end of a part of my childhood. I know legends move on, careers end, and football keeps going, but it won't ever feel quite the same without seeing Neymar in Europe doing what only he could.
Thank you for every dribble that made me jump off the sofa, every goal that had me screaming, and every moment that reminded me why I fell in love with this game in the first place.
Obrigado por tudo, Ney. Some players are remembered for trophies. You'll be remembered for the way you made millions of us fall in love with football.