"I miss a version of Ganso that never existed" This quote is hitting me hard. Seems like someone is talking about my life even I'm not an athlete...🙂

The streets remember Ganso in FIFA 2013 with the worst stamina.

I disagree, as a Santos fan, and someone who was always at the stadium watching him, before his injured in 2011, he was very mobile, he even was leading Brazilians national league in tackles (over defenders). For me it’s clear the injury on his knee was a big factor for his decline.

Oh you made me nostalgic. I nearly forgot about that lad. Thanks for bringing the memories back.

I watched him up close and like many other Brazilians, we all saw him as equal to or even better than Neymar at many points. The issue is that his game is outdated and many other players with skillsets that are similar also struggle in Europe. The lack of work rate and injuries made it so he couldn’t adapt at all. Not to mention his ridiculous ego. To this day he’s still hated by many because he seems to think that he’s in any way special. So you can imagine what it was like when being compared to Zidane.

As a Brazilian and Santos FC fan, I can guarantee you that everyone expected more from Ganso than Neymar, Ganso was amazing before his Sad injure, till this day you can see some glances of his greatness but he lost all his speed and explosiveness. Its sad to see youngsters like him coming from our club going down like this, I wish he ended like Neymar, Felipe Anderson and Alex Sandro, ALL great and stablished players from our 2009-2011 Santos...

Nice to see international channels talking about Ganso. And you did your research really well, but I just wish you had mentioned the key games for Sevilla that made him look horrible. I remember one in particular that was against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu. His laziness got exposed when he got his big chance and then it was downhill from there. I'm a São Paulo fan and he was the most frustrating player I've ever seen in sports. He was a good 1v1 tackler, maybe he could have adapted his game to a contending midfielder role, but he was sluggish and was easily guarded because of his lack of movement. (Like Seedorf says. They were comparing Ganso to Pirlo and talking how he could play Pirlo's role, then Seedorf said something like "no, no, no. Pirlo moves a lot. It might not look like he does but he does. Ganso doesn't"). He also knew how to shoot a ball but never really trained to become a freekick specialist, which would have made him a more valuable piece even if he lacked the intensity. But the worst part was how he would have 2 genius games, displaying his top notch vision and close relationship with the ball, and then 10 below average games in a row lol this lack of consistency defined his days before he became garbage. Now he's constantly bad and hasn't played for Fluminense in months (injury and coach's option), but back then he would deceive fans. If he had more work ethic and practiced free kicks, he could have become a one footed (his right foot really wasn't good) Walmart version of De Bruyne. Honestly, this would have been more than enough to become a force in Brazilian football and maybe even become a decent player in Europe.

Such a technically gifted operator..... could've been the next rivaldo

Honestly, all I remember about Ganso is that in Football Manager games of years ago he was an FM God. It's sad to see how he didn't live up to his hype, but not eveeryone can sadly.

I miss this 2010-2011 Santos. Ganso was a genious. He helped Neymar to get attention of the world. If I would compare, Ganso played like an Ozil style. Absolute genious. But after the injury, he was never the same.

crazy how two of the biggest brazilian "failed" wonderkids are known by the nicknames "goose" and "duck" (ganso and pato). even crazier is that both were born in the same year

Look, I'm Brazilian, so I've watched this unfold from a close distance. Although Ganso really is kinda lazy, his knee injuries were way more significant than people believe. He has never been the same since that. And yes, he was actually better than Neymar at his peak

Real ones remember Ganso. He and Neymar were a dynamic duo.

its not about laziness. Ganso teared his Anterior cruciate ligament in both left and right knees, this ligament is responsible for knee and leg stablity. its basically impossible to perform in high level when you're submitted to an injury like that. As a brazillian and Santos supporter i've seen Ganso play a lot and it was insane, its a shame we didn't get to see him at his prime

And now, on My Fluminense, is playing his best since Santos. The Year is Promissing.

I'm a Santos fan, and the rise of Neymar and Ganso coincided with the moment I started taking football more seriously. Ganso was incredible. I've yet to see a player do so much with so few touches in Brazilian football (keep in mind I'm 25). Dude was a control tower, balls reached him and he would redistribute smartly so quickly. An absolute Maestro in his best days.

This video is another banger. I completely forgot about Ganso

At the end of the day, the pure natural #10 is a role which has almost disappeared. If you are a natural #10 in modern football, it will be very difficult to succeed unless you are willing to work very hard and to adapt to other creative roles on the pitch such as winger, support striker, raumdeuter, midfielder, etc. like many players have done

It's true. Ganso was playing a lot at Santos, he was even called up to the national team, but after his injury he was never the same. It is a pity. That happens in football unfortunately.

Haven't even started watching the vid yet, but I know it's gonna be class! This channel deserves atleast a million subs.

Ganso was expected to be a huge superstar in Europe too. Unfortunately it didn't materialize.

I remember Neymar hype very well at Santos, Ganso was still wanted by many European clubs but Neymar being younger, fresher and because of that got bigger attention from general public. I personally think Neymar stint at Santos is very underrated moment of modern football, it is not even being mentioned by press and public how much he has achieved so early in his career. In my honest opinion, Ganso's playstyle was a little bit outdated for Europe even then, mid-tier defenders knew how to defend against it, coaches at big clubs did not use players like him anymore. Sure, he could have work his playstyle around, to adept and improve but that requires another level of sacrifice which he wasn't willing to take. If he only played football in 90's, early 00's, he would have pretty nice stint in Europe but by the time he actually emerged, Europe had enough of that playstyle and clubs/coaches asked for something different. Nice video by the way, looking forward for more content from you. :)

I love the Rise of this kind of Channels, just fckn awesome these Storylines and Story telling. Just love for you💙❤

Every time you picked up a football magazine in the early 2010s there would be a full two page spread on ganso. I remember Oscar and ganso being called the future of Brazilian football so many times

this made me think of one of the first viral football videos i remember of i think a Brazilian named Kerlon who mid match started dribbling the ball with headers. At the time I assumed he was going to be the next big star but i'm not even sure I've heard his name since, if i even got it right. It was a cool video at the time, pretty standard stuff nowadays but back then that seemed like insane skill.

Streets wont forget Ganso before the knee injury

I remember back then I thought Ganso would have a better career than Neymar :(

I like the layout of these videos, simple and concise, job well done mate

Love the content you put out bro

Damn I had almost forgotten ganso..... I remember in fifa 2012 or 13 .... He was one of the most highly rated players and within 2-3 seasons he would reach 90+ rating

Ganso was the on his way to being the best cam 😭 you surprised me on this one homie I’m Brazilian and we were so hyped for him 😕😕😕

The "Bordeaux Wine" of football. I remember how Milan was after him, but Santos slapped a 30 million Euro price on him (at the time, a very high price). This video takes me back in time ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

Your videos and your voice are really chill It makes me relax and satisfy my football videos watch time

GANSO once played here in Bolivia in a Copa Libertadores Match.. and His moves, his level, his vision of the game, his passes, OMG and Different kind of player and higger upper lever, but we can say he didnt get to give his best in the greatest leagues thats sad

I remember seeing Ganso, I wish he made it just like Adu.

Amazing video 👏🏿

Brilliant video as always

Great video, it's funny to think that you did it in January 2022 and after that Ganso had a great season for Fluminense, being one of their key players

That closing line was everything 🤯 Great essay 👌🏾😑👌🏾

It's ironic cause Neymar is regarded as one of the laziest in modern football.

There's always a good reason to insert that Aguero clip😂 Another great video. Tbf, I'd never really heard of this lad myself but its certainly an interesting concept for a video series: "The Nearly-There Boys"

one of the best descent youtube vid I've seen so far

Similar idea to this one would be a showcase in Yoann Gourcuff. I remember compilations making him look like a Zidane reboot

just played probably his best game in the last 5 years last week, helping Fluminense win a trophy it hadn't won since 2012, guy still got some magic in him, just an old school player in the modern football era

I feel warm inside every time when I see a new Football Iconic video, but we don't talk about that😁

Ganso and Lucas moura. They were the ones touted to be Neymars equals. Ganso failed and Lucas moved to PSG early and tried to get ahead of Neymar, didn’t work.

As a brazilian is not laziness. His knee injury has taken most of his talent. I'm São Paulo supporter and he played to my team after Santos and healed his injury but he was never the same. It's clear to many altough no one public acknowledge that Ganso just kept in football/soccer the way he could to prolong his carreer in big teams as long as he can to earn sufficient for his retirement. Dude gave all his life to the sport and problably it's all he knows to do well. Some people don't like him, think he's self entitled but all his career he wasn't invoveld in any controversial, neither had partied hard. He had always left his family far from the public eye (he's married with kid and I've seen them only once on TV). In this context he's different from others like Neymar. He is also very short in words when giving interviews...and I personally think he also had severe emotional problems after his injury. He used to have more joy, he became a different person after his health problems.

This channel is massively underated

If Neymar was supposed to be a modern version of Ronaldinho, Ganso was supposed to be a modern version of Zidane, no joke, he's technical quality was unbelievable, but after his injury he was never the same, at least he was useful in São Paulo 🇾🇪🇾🇪🇾🇪

Congratulations on this great non-eurocentric take on Ganso! I too thought that he would the a world class talent back in the day. Ironically, I'm a Fluminense fan and have to watch this hurt and underdeveloped version of the player wearing my club's colours. But you are right. For sure Paulo Henrique has achieved what many players will never reach through their careers!

great video again ..mate

Ah Ganso, I remember him almost got signed by Inter Milan. And then he suddenly gone. I think he’s just unfortunate because modern football doesn’t use “number 10” position anymore. Great video mate

Bojan, Nani , .... And many more who were wonderkids but never rises to the mark we expected,,,, sometimes I think how lucky is Messi or Cr... There are many many factors in this path which a player can not control like some injuries.......... Luck is always needed , and i understand it deeply in this video

I'm Brazilian and supporter of Santos. What's really happened is that Ganso broke his knee in 2010. After this, he never reocovered his best performance.

Beautiful video bro , maybe in some parallel universe Ganso is the neymar we know today💪

3:32 using a brazilian meme for this video seems very fitting haha. Also, I'm loving your channel man, great video, we brazilians always get excited when "gringos" make videos about our stuff haha

This nice story deserves my subscription !

You hit the nail in the head with everything you said in the video.

My biggest take away from this video is the “STi” on the santos Jersey a bit odd

That quote by Seedorf became a meme here in Brazil, and it is sometimes remembered when some people talk about Ganso.

great video as always could you make some more videos about the Brazil serie a players, like Roger Geueds or bruno henrique

Love this channel man Still praying on the eventual Rangers video

Subbed to your channel cause of Ganso ❤️

Ganso couldn't move. As modern football got quicker, he couldn't hang. If he adapted his game like Juan Roman Riquelme did, he'd be an all-time great. It's such a shame.

In 2010, people in Brazil wanted to see a frontline of the National Team in World Cup with Kaká, Ganso, Neymar and Luís Fabiano. For some reason, Dunga (the manager) decided to call Nilmar (Villarreal) and Júlio Baptista (Roma).

It wasn't lazyness, he had an serious injurie in 2010 and since them suffer with various other muscular injuries that committed his physic. He simply can't play as intense as other players do, in his place, many would have retired. If something, he has a beast mentality

it goes to show that there's more to football, and life in general, than talent... it's what separates good players to great players to legendary players... the latter two put in the time and effort to constantly hone their craft and take care of themselves, to grow and improve even more...

Used to play him in pes 2013 santos and i really liked his creative skills.

I use to watch santos just watch the midfield star Ganso then he just fell off the map sigh . Amazing talent with a crazy left foot

You should do a video about Muricy Ramalho, the coach you quoted on the video. He has a amazing story and a deep connection with São Paulo the team with most international trophies in Brazil. He started being ellected in a "Who will be the new Pelé" contest as the winner and played for São Paulo, then became a coach for São Paulo on it´s best days in recent history and now he´s the "Soccer Manager". He also was the coach who debuted Neymar and has a very unique perspective of his career.

It wasn't really all laziness..it was the injury that broke his leg..he was never the same

Controversial opinion but i personally think laziness ruined Neymar himself, and he could have been even better than what he was if he trained and worked harder

Make a video about Sebastian Deisler, injuries really ruined that talented superstar

man i already forgot about ganso, what a baller he was

I remember Ganso not because he is great, but he was a beast talent in old FIFA game.

Seems like a common occurrence among talented Brazilian players

Knee Injury . He plays for the team i support right now Fluminense Football Club. Yes , he is a genious but after his injury (not simple for sure) , he is just not the same. An amazing player for sure. Visionaire.

That imobile joke 😂😂 my man your videos are best football content on KZfaq thank you for great videos

I remember when my friend played FIFA 13, he signed Ganso and utilised him to full effect.

He kinda dont care about being a world class football player, hes happy doing what hes doing, and Fluminense supporters (hes club now) really like him.

Ganso, remires, oscar, hulk, its really sad and make me frustrating not seeing them play at the top of the world at their peak. 😣

I remember being a kid watching ganso playing at Santos, there was not a single game where he would not impress me, the biggest talent he has is the capability to read the game. He always saw more than one possibility, he would make a passing choice no one else was expecting. even after the injuries I hyped him because of this, when the game seemed lost, he would find a pass or a long range shoot that could change everything.

As someone who doesn't follow Brazilian soccer, i always heard about him and Neymar being the next big things. Then randomly it was only Neymar. Sad to finally learn what happened

Tô be fair his injuries really broke the guy. He was a genius, but I believe his mind got broken after he realized that he wouldn't be transfered to a huge club as Neymar were. So after injuries and bad choices, his brilliance was gone.

I totallllly agreee.i used to live in Rio de Janeiro when all Brasil and me wanted (and even were willing to go to the streets) to see ganso (before neymar at the time) in the seleção squad for the months away wwcup... On the spot again my "friend of great debating soccer" 👍🏼

honestly, I wouldn’t say it was laziness alone that led to his downfall, not even the major reason. in my opinion, the injury he had in his knee ligament was more crucial

He played football, not running after a ball which is what football has become. He’s pure class regardless of his pace and work rate

I remember playing him and Neymar on the Santos team on PES 2013. He was so good on the game

I remember this guy!!! he was on FIFA12 and was a highly rated prospect in career mode

Wow thank you. I was just wondering what the hell happened to this guy randomly a few days ago. I think I actually rated Ganso and Lucas higher than Neymar at the time 🤦‍♂

As an AC Milan supporter, I remember talk about him being Kaka's heir. Not sure how credible that ever was, but it was exciting to think of him with Milan but in a weird turn of events he ended up signing for Sao Paolo. It would have been nice to see him team up with Pato.

Great video as always mate. I know, as you said, you'll do justice to a lack of brazilian videos, but an idea for the future maybe, a PSG video? Similar to the one you did about City or Bayern? Cheers mate, you're smashing it as always

Great and different video

Seedorf said that in a live TV show in Brazil, after everyone was praising Ganso. Everyone present thought Seedorf was mad at the time.

Had so much potential man

Damn i remember them back in 2012 when i used to play PES with them, nostalgia

Great video bro always a masterpiece 👌 but can you 👉👈....you know change the intro song kinda got old tbh

He really did lack pace in his game. But he was so technically gifted I always felt the right European league (serie A maybe) would suit him. He's still been a very successful Brazilian footballer. May not be a super star like Neymar, but his accolades in Brazil are not to be slept on

Crazy how to most of us Santos fans Ganso was seen as the better of the two before the knee injuries

excelente vídeo. Flúido, acertivo, direto. Você retratou bem o que nós brasileiros sentimos com relação ao ph ganso, ele tinha potencial pra chegar bem mais longe que o Ney. Porém as lesões bateram bem forte no menino, ele perdeu a confiança e a ambição.