Rainbow dribbling, bull's tail, cycling, fancy dribbling, precise free-kick technique, decisive shooting ability, both skill and speed, and these are the representatives of samba football - Neymar.
In fact, looking at the above descriptions, in addition to Neymar, you are likely to think of one person, that is, Ronaldinho, as a symbol of an era in Barcelona, Ronaldinho can be said to show the magnificence of samba football to the fullest. And after Ronaldinho, it is clear that only Neymar can take over him. In world football, more and more European, pay attention to team play and efficiency, this kind of samba football that relies on individual foot skills is becoming less and less, and the current representative of five-star Brazil is none other than Neymar.
First, the new star shines
Speaking of Neymar's growth, he is also very similar to Xiao Luo, or like most Brazilian teenagers, from street football, to indoor football, to professional football. Since Neymar's family moved to Santos at that time, Neymar's career began with Santos. Neymar got off to a great start, winning Rookie of the Year in his first season with 43 appearances and 13 goals in his first season after being selected for Santos' first team. Then in Santos like a rising star, unstoppable, in Santos in just a few years, helped the team win the league title twice, also helped the team to win the Copa Libertadores after 48 years, and personally won the South American Footballer of the Year twice, and also won the Puskas Award in 2011, this start is almost perfect, like Neymar's personality, flamboyant and dazzling. And these are also the most glorious years of Santos, after Neymar left, Santos has not been able to reach this height until now.
Two or four years red and blue
Such a sharp teenager, of course, will not be willing to stay only in the Baja League to play, the major European giants have thrown olive branches, and Neymar finally chose Barca, and Ronaldinho, samba football is destined to bloom again in Barca.
In 2013, Neymar joined Barca, and at this time Barca, Xavi was old, Messi was a little alone, and Neymar's joining undoubtedly brought new hope to Barca. The handsome face, Matt-killing style, and gorgeous technology soon became a landscape on the Camp Nou stadium. In his first season at Barca, Neymar became the first player in football to score a hat-trick in both the Champions League and Copa Libertadores, and finished fifth in the Ballon d'Or standings.
And the subsequent story is already familiar to everyone, and the MSN forward combination composed of Messi, Suarez and Neymar can be said to be invincible. The cooperation of the three is almost seamless, Neymar's left side is almost undefended, and Neymar can not only be a breakthrough player, but also a good main attacker, but also has a strong hammer sound, free kicks are of course also one of his unique skills. Neymar, on the other hand, won the Grand Slam of club honor at Barça, and the league title, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey, the Super Cup and so on also did not fall.
During his four years at Barca, Neymar made 168 appearances, scored 105 goals and helped the team win 10 trophies. But such an excellent result, but failed to win a Golden Ball, but unfortunately he was born in the wrong era, this era of the Golden Ball Award is monopolized by Messi and Ronaldo. But at that time, if you said who the third person in football was, I believe most people would say Neymar. And Neymar is naturally unwilling to succumb to Messi, especially in the Champions League quarterfinals at that time, the first leg lost 0-4 to Greater Paris, and the second leg staged a 6-1 reversal, Neymar, as the biggest goal hero, was ignored, and the media widely reported the famous scene that Messi celebrated. Neymar was naturally unwilling, and then gradually became unhappy in Barca.
Third, ambition is hard to pay
At this time, Grand Paris can be said to have been in love with Neymar for a long time, as an opponent who has been shocked by Neymar, he is naturally eager to turn his former enemy into his own. In 2017, for the sake of Neymar, Grand Paris did not hesitate to buy Neymar directly with a sky-high penalty of 220 million, and since then Neymar has been dressed in the armor of Greater Paris.
The most important task for Neymar in Greater Paris is to help the team win the Champions League, and for the league title and the key to the French Cup, Grand Paris has already been soft. But Neymar has never been able to help the team realize the dream of winning the Champions League. Now that Neymar is getting older, Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 is far less competitive than the other four major leagues, and Neymar knows that the long-awaited Ballon d'Or may no longer be realized. At this time, in the big Paris, the veteran has Messi, the newcomer has Mbappe, and Neymar's edge has gradually dimmed.
In addition to the Ballon d'Or ambitions, Neymar is also a little ambitious in the national team, as one of the few strong players in the football world, although he has won a lot of championship trophies in La Liga and Ligue 1, but the most heavyweight Golden Ball Award has not been won. The national team won the 2016 Olympic Games, the Confederations Cup but the most heavyweight World Cup did not win, and even the Copa America fell at the feet of Messi's Argentina and failed to win the championship.
4. Samba soul
In this year's World Cup, Neymar is also 30+, leaving him with not many opportunities. In 2014, his first World Cup, when Neymar was already the soul of the Brazilian team, and in 2014 Brazil was the host team, Neymar was certainly eager to win the World Cup at his home stadium. But that edition of the Brazilian squad was the worst in recent years, and Neymar had a stellar performance in the group stage, scoring twice in two of the three group stages. The first round of the knockout round was Neymar's big heart, and the final penalty shootout scored the winning goal to help the team reach the quarterfinals in a thrilling way. But in the quarterfinals, he was hit by Colombia's Suniga and broke his lumbar vertebrae, and he could only say goodbye to the arena, and that injury almost ended Neymar's career, only 2 centimeters away, Neymar may no longer be able to walk.
In the 2018 World Cup, this is Neymar's second World Cup, and he is still the core of the team. However, he was eliminated by the golden generation of Belgium and stopped in the quarterfinals. People seem to remember only Neymar's exaggerated acting skills after he fell to the ground, and when playing in Paris Saint-Germain, once Neymar fell, people also liked to laugh at his exaggerated appearance of pretending to be hurt. But what people overlook is that it is not easy to defend Neymar, and opponents often use fouls to stop Neymar. Neymar is the player who has been violated the most times in a game, and after the injury in the 2014 World Cup, isn't these painful acting skills also a way for Neymar to protect himself.
This year's 2022 World Cup, Neymar is still the leader, and he will still be the core figure in the team. But this time the teammates around him are different, today's Brazilian team can be said to be in full swing, the manager is even worried about who to choose, and the substitute team can be regarded as a world giant team. And such a Brazilian team undoubtedly makes Neymar have an infinite desire for the championship. As the representative of samba football, as one of the few figures who have always been in world football, he is eager to win a heavyweight trophy, and Neymar will give his all to the World Cup in Qatar.