Football is too sanitized. Tactics have taken over. Robots run the wings. But Neymar? He was a beautiful, infuriating, breathtaking storm.
The chaos begins here: he could do things no one else could. But that same creativity also made him a target. No player in modern football has been fouled more. The stats are staggering — Neymar has suffered over 250 fouls in World Cups alone, more than any other player since records began. neymar el caos perfecto
But 2014: back injury (against Colombia). 2018: ankle sprain (vs. Belgium). 2022: emotional breakdown after Croatia loss. Plus the PSG years — full of brilliance, but also injuries, infighting, and a Champions League final loss. Football is too sanitized
And in the end, that’s more than enough. But Neymar
But that misses the point. Neymar without the drama isn’t Neymar. The same flair that made him magical also made him a target. The same emotion that made him cry after losses made him dance after goals. You can’t separate the artist from the art.