Is Neymar the unluckiest footballer?

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Neymar is one of the most gifted players of this or any other generation. His playing style, personality and the decisions that have shaped his career also make him one of the most polarising athletes of recent times.
But is he also one of the unluckiest players we’ve ever known? Seb Stafford-Bloor explains why he might be. Marco Bevilacqua illustrates.
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@__dane__ Жыл бұрын

After hearing how many times he has injured an ankle, it’s surprising he still has feet

@Kiitman Жыл бұрын

It legit pisses me off when people give him stick for diving, with all the shocking tackles he has received

@vitormanuelfernandes5353 Жыл бұрын

@@Kiitman that doesnt justify jumping into the box just bcuz he felt a ligh touch of his oponent shirt

@matthewvaughan8192 Жыл бұрын

@@Kiitman And why exactly does he receive those tackles? Is the football world conspiring against him, or is that what you bring on when you’re constantly showboating, diving & generally annoying the opposition? There’s a reason why he stopped using pointless flashy skills, but he’d already paid the price

@StillAwesome21 Жыл бұрын

@@matthewvaughan8192 And because does that/did that, he deserves to get brutally tackled at every opportunity? What a weird justification you're implying.

@matthewvaughan8192 Жыл бұрын

@@StillAwesome21 It’s not a matter of what he ‘’deserves’’ it’s a matter of what he *chose.* If you go around insulting people, do you ‘’deserve’’ to get beat up? Probably not, but those are the potential consequences to your own actions.

@Jeff_2x Жыл бұрын

The fact that most people consider him the 3rd best player of his generation despite not living to his full potential tells you all you need to know.

@kieroth29 Жыл бұрын

Only behind Messi and Ronaldo.

@R0TEK Жыл бұрын

Lewandowski or Ibrahimovic might be the competitors for the number 3 spot. Edit: OK maybe not Ibrahimovic but maybe Suarez

@starvvoy Жыл бұрын

@@R0TEKneymar is absolutely better than both of them. neymar would be #1 if messi and ronaldo didn’t exist but ppl don’t give him that credit because they’ve always overshadowed him

@Deathmare235 Жыл бұрын

@@starvvoy not lewa Neymar never won balon d’or

@QuebecMan2 Жыл бұрын

@@R0TEK I'd say Suarez achieved more and had a bigger impact in all clubs he played for than both of them

@DenDave_ Жыл бұрын

Some time ago, he and Barcelona kept complaining that the referees didnt protect Neymar enough and that opposition players disproportionally targeted him. Many people disregarded it at the time, saying they should stop complaining and get on with in. But with the power of hindsight, it is practically inarguable that Neymar's career has suffered from injuries, many of which were caused by opponents challenges. It is only in our imagination that we may see what Neymar could've achieved, had he been able to reach is true heights.

@simplesimonhadapie Жыл бұрын

Thing is this ignores the fact that other players get the same treatment yet are more robust

@timlamiam Жыл бұрын

both Ronaldo and Messi changed their style so the chances they get smashed by a bad tackle are much lowered. They stopped doing winger style dribbling, holding the ball for dozens of seconds at a time trying to embarass people etc., stuff that they were capable of doing, but risky. They moved more centrally and became very efficient, not needing 10 touches every time. Whereas Neymar has never changed. His playstyle is STILL dribble it like crazy and make the fullback look like an idiot. Even after all these injuries and rough play and reputation for undressing defenses.. It's as much on him as his opponents.

@morrisfrank9087 Жыл бұрын

He hold the ball for long and showboats attracting tackles and challenges.If this was prem his career would be long over .Be smart pass the ball and avoid unnecessary showboating,save that for instagram.

@kukunase1686 Жыл бұрын

Thats when you change your style

@BenSilver10 Жыл бұрын

@@simplesimonhadapie @timlamiam @Morris Frank, IMO, it's absurd that a player has to change his style because otherwise, he'll get a beating on the pitch. Referees and the federation should protect the spectacle and players, not allow anti-sportsmanship conduct.

@adesperatelylonelysir7779 Жыл бұрын

The sadder thing about his career is that even when he did show up for Brazil he was often let down by his teammates (Copa America final, Brazil vs Croatia, Germany, Belgium) Hopefully fate is kinder to him in whatever years he has left in the tank.

@DamnedUnitedStand Жыл бұрын

And when they won the Copa America in 2019😅 he was injured

@symoredollaz610 Жыл бұрын

That Goal he scored vs Croatia covered up a disaster class from him. Not a good example to use lol

@Kushagra.j Жыл бұрын

@@symoredollaz610 are you mad? He was by far the best player on the pitch the whole game

@user-ny1sc1ys4o Жыл бұрын

@@Kushagra.j 🤡

@BmooJ27 Жыл бұрын

It’s written in the star he’ll win the2026 World Cup for pele just like messi did for Maradona

@PVentura Жыл бұрын

whats crazy about Neymar is he's rarely if ever out of form even when coming back from injuries

@stefanogasasira9406 3 ай бұрын

that’s what makes him truly remarkable. some of his best performances came from just little time coming back from injury and he is able to produce better than fully fit, in form players. his talent is truly once in a generation

@abhijai Жыл бұрын

The crazy thing about Neymar he is never out of form. Many players lose their career after suffering many injuries like Bale, Hazard, etc. But whenever he is injured and makes a comeback, he will be at top form from the first game itself.

@danielcancel2901 Жыл бұрын

And people don’t consider him an all time great. That tells you about his immense talent

@frknwrld999 Жыл бұрын

Like Reus

@molh394 Жыл бұрын

Basically this. Neymar has never not been great. Almost never even left the "world class" category, every single year & season of his career.

@Stars2p Жыл бұрын

Hahaha did you really say this ? Have you ever watched a PSG game at the beginning of EACH season ?! Neymar came back overweight basically every year after the summer. Even after the first leg against Bayern Munich this year he went straight to McDonalds and then a poker tournament. So unlucky he got injured some days after (while being in the best condition of his life i'm sure)...

@huguesjouffrai9618 Жыл бұрын

@@Stars2p this year he was the best player in Ligue 1 in the first half of the season with tons of stellar performances in a poorly built team. His connection with Mbappe is just incredible. He scored what should have been the winner in the WC QF if Brazil's defense didn't give up last minute (he even took the first pen and scored so that one is not on him) And since he's out PSG have been awful with Messi proving incapable to have the same connection with Mbappe. So no, every time he's fit and he plays he's the best player on the field that's how good he is, watching him play is simply a joy. He's mentally super strong (he did the remontada almost by himself, one of the greatest football processes ever), technically amazing, fast...

@carlkash3587 Жыл бұрын

I used to think It was just him leaving Barca that made him an underachiever but it’s really just fate tbh His prime years were alongside Ronaldo’s and Messi’s and it was never going to compare by the time they started slowing down U had young phenoms like mbappe who bursted into the scene and hasn’t looked back since it’s as simple as this Cr7 and Messi are once in a lifetime while Neymar is just once in a generation

@jonathana6943 Жыл бұрын

Only messi is a once in a lifetime player

@carlkash3587 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathana6943 Ronaldo is too man He’s not the goat but he’s at worst top 3 oat

@Mike-sj1jv Жыл бұрын

@@jonathana6943 why not cr7?

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-sj1jv CR7 is excellent but not as same as Messi. Still is a lifetime player

@Human_traain Жыл бұрын

@@nightking8490 he is the only one who could keep up with messi atleast give him credit

@kyril9945 Жыл бұрын

Neymar is still a phenomenal player despite all the ups and down. He entertained the footballing world with his flair and skills and for that he’ll always be special imo

@mukesh4169 Жыл бұрын

Neymar legit would've won a Ballon'dor if he was fit most of the time. It is CRAZY how unfortunate he's been. As a Barca fan I'll always say "he shouldn't have lfet Barca" but I must acknowledge that he indeed is a great footballer.

@arshavindrameh32 Жыл бұрын

Injuries took away Neymar s explosiveness

@Team__King Жыл бұрын

An absolute gem of a footballer, astounds Me that some people miss the impact he has for clubs and country X

@Nathan34678 Жыл бұрын

Neymar’s biggest mistake was going to PSG, not leaving Barca, if we went somewhere else like a prem team or Bayern his career would’ve been way better than it seems now. He’s wasted years upon years now at psg

@androidgamingking630 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, let's send such injury prone player to the most physical league

@limbodor6110 Жыл бұрын

Generational talent alongside Ronaldo and Messi who didn’t get to win Ballon d'Or or lift World Cup trophy. Still a big name and will always be a legend for entertaining us so many years.

@marius1987ism Жыл бұрын

He will be remembered as the best diver that have ever existed. He has been carrying this tradition from Rivaldo 😂

@skatman3278 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Ronaldo and Messi. He's below Bale, Suarez, Modric, and a fair few other players. Most overrated player of his generation by an absolute mile.

@obarilaleogosu6339 Жыл бұрын

Y'all are just bitter, and should both get a life. He is a fantastic player that deserved better protection. One of the best of this generation.

@JohnnyMaverik Жыл бұрын

Lesser Ronaldinho.

@limbodor6110 Жыл бұрын

@@skatman3278 Bale has retired and has been playing golf for years now 😂 Watch some football, not KZfaq videos 10 years old.

@jacobk1655 Жыл бұрын

Extremely unlucky to be injured so often and at such key moments but I can't help but feel that if his style of play makes him particularly prone to injury then he should have received coaching/conditioning to mitigate this, whether that's PSG or the player refusing, who knows? I'm no coach but I do know that in the modern game you can be a technical player and not be injured so often by making small changes to your game and lifestyle. I hope that he gets some type of opportunity towards the end of his career to show the world how talented he really is.

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

Tbf he doesn't hold on to the ball as long as he uses to but still gets rough treatment. Refs in France don't care about his safety.

@davids8127 Жыл бұрын

Luck or karma...

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

@@Edu5ccomedy Change his style to what?

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

@@Edu5ccomedy I don't think that is possible, he hasn't got the same build as a target man to do that. I think he would be more suited to a 10 or false 9 where he is in a more dangerous position of the pitch and won't get so much attention compared to playing out on the wing, where he is more prone to being heavily tackled and doubled up on.

@jonnyso1 Жыл бұрын

He did, he used to jump before the impact and fall to mitigate the damage. But then people began accusing him of simulation. On the other hand, I'll not accept this idea of blaming his play style and not the violence of other players. If we're talking about what I would prefer this game would look like, I prefeer a thousand times more Neymar's than a bunch of brute robots, uncreative, morons modern football seems to value these days.

@freddyleon4423 Жыл бұрын

Tifo never disappoints

@TheReubstar Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it does a terrible job of covering women's football so it does disappoint in that regard.

@taliamason7986 Жыл бұрын

@@TheReubstar Just create a completely seperate Channel for that then.

@AM2K2 Жыл бұрын

@@TheReubstar Perhaps if there was demand for such videos, they would produce them. It is you and 4 other people who want them.

@arsenalunsungplays5188 Жыл бұрын

Brazil used to have players in several positions who have developed and honed their craft, often so uniquely they become familiar names.

@Grim_enigma Жыл бұрын

yeah and if ronaldo, ronaldinho, kaka, robinho, adriano and maybe even carlos played now, they would be as battered as neymar. its salty defenders and their egos. asMakelele said to Ronaldinho "if you do those PlayStation tricks against me, ill send you to the hospital". you even saw it abit during c.ronaldo's first stint at united, just kicked cos defenders are salty they cant tackle him

@arsenalunsungplays5188 Жыл бұрын

@@Grim_enigma It’s true what you said but I’m not sure what your point is. I was referring to the state of the current Brazilian squad, neymar barely has anyone near his standards to help him fight for national glory.

@arsenalunsungplays5188 11 ай бұрын

@@Grim_enigma so do you mean to say, Neymar is having it easier now? He has more protection from referees?

@UcheBuzz Жыл бұрын

He is really unlucky. I started noticing it in 2014 world cup during that colombia match

@JohanHerdiPutra 10 ай бұрын

Getting injuries is not unlucky, but the outcome of having a style of play like that. His style of play attracts defenders to tackle him so hard, it may cause injuries more often than other players.

@f1sker_karma Жыл бұрын

Legend in my eyes. Really helped me enjoy the sport in the early days.

@blaiseobot5057 Жыл бұрын

Still don't understand how Zuniga wasn't banned from football after that

@joaov.m.oliveira9903 Жыл бұрын

They telephoned each other afterwards. I think Neymar himself didn't take the case too far (as to directly accuse a fellow player)... I resist thinking Neymar is all that evil as (mainly Brazilian and English) media portray him.

@schn11x 10 ай бұрын

I am from Germany and this reminds me of Marco Reus who had a lot of injuries as well, missed out the World Cup 2014 and could never reach his full potential. Neymar ( hopefully) has a couple of years ahead of him as a professional footballer and i hope he will not get injured that many times in his future though i dont know if that is realistic. If he stays disciplined and maybe adapts his playstyle he can become much more efficient and valuable for his team imo. Anyways, great video again Tifo! ❤ Edit : Marco Reus is still active as a professional footballer as well and i hope he will stay fit and healthy, too. Both such fantastic players and somewhat tragic figures in their own way. I wish them and you guys all the best!❤

@heesingsia4634 Жыл бұрын

Jack Wilshire had similar problems with injuries. Only difference is his career ended much earlier

@HelioPopTart Жыл бұрын

the smoking and drinking added to his downfall

@CarlHH777 Жыл бұрын

He's been unlucky with injuries but he still won the Champions League and a bunch of other titles while being one of the wealthiest footballers. Many would take that kind of bad luck.

@firstlast313 Жыл бұрын

Refs need to protect these players more. They often focus on keeping the game fair, but the truth us winger, especially those who are highly skilled dribblers never get a fair shake. The rules should not just be applied individually, the rules should also be applicable to the team. For example, if a team has fouled the same player 6 times their should be a yellow awarded to the last player who found him no matter how severe. If they do it again, then another 3 total yellow cards can be awarded, and then an automatic red is awarded to whomever fouls that player. 6 is a bit much, but I think this illustrates how the rules should be better used to protect players and penalize teams for targeting skilled players via malicious tackling.

@milesmadigan2027 Жыл бұрын

I believe Neymar could have avoided some of these injuries if he had dedicated an offseason to bulking up his physique. His play style is very similar to Ronaldo during his early years at Man United. Ronaldo was quick and flashy but relatively ineffective until he hit the weights. Neymar could probably bounce off some of these challenges and gain extra explosiveness through work in the gym

@danielcancel2901 Жыл бұрын

Nah that would take away more of his speed which he already lost some due to his injuries. So he did bulk up a bit but not too much to not hinder his speed even more. He needs it due to his playstyle and he’s wrongfully tackled at times when he doesn’t even have the ball anymore. Like defenders hate others talents on display. Also saying he’s ineffective is cap, he’s super effective he can give you an assist or goal per game look at Neymar’s stats. Dude is insane to be playing at a high level after getting this many injuries. Ronaldo was never as injury prone as neymar.

@AbdullahHashi-kw3qj Жыл бұрын

The bulk would take away his speed and dexterity Neymar is not like Ronaldinho who was very physically strong and robust, if neymay gains weight, he would be less effective

@lesedimokgobi7399 Жыл бұрын

I maintain all of Neymar's injuries are due to him playing against low quality defenders. He is always getting by random Ligue 1 players. Bizarrely if he played in a more competitive league with better defenders he'd probably be injured less. Sorta how in Rugby the 'safest' are one in the World Cup vs two good teams

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

He got injured two world cups. Yes the French league is more aggressive but refs need to have a brain and recognise when a player is being targeted for tackles to book the opposition more harshly.

@ichbins173 Жыл бұрын

I always thought that his character problems where really heightened by his devastating injury in the 2014 World Cup. I feel like that was the moment his trajectory took a turn for the worse. I think with him failing in the Brazilian national team the pressure of having to outlive the likes of Pelé and Ronaldo on a national level and Messi at Barca became too much all whilst maybe losing some trust in his body. That’s why he went to PSG: To atleast escape the Messi pressure. I’d argue without that injury and the following 7-1 defeat Neymar would have stayed for Barca atleast until his contract was up and would not have taken the first possible exit.

@TommyD2ful Жыл бұрын

The only player to finish in the top 3 of ballon dor voting while not playing in Europe. Class

@norris6744 Жыл бұрын

He didn't work out enough to prevent these injuries plus his nutrition

@caio5987 Жыл бұрын

I would love to have been unlucky in my career like Neymar 😂

@dmskira Жыл бұрын

"neymar stays in barcelona" for me is one of the biggest 'what if' in modern football history.

@brianlojano9615 Жыл бұрын

I still understand to this day leaving Barca and La Liga to go to a less ranked French league and PSG at age 25 just because of being in Messi’s “shadow.” Neymar had everything at Barca, basically choose money over trophies.

@asper7367 Жыл бұрын

@@brianlojano9615 what do you mean " Neymar had everything at Barca“, Barca didn't give him respect on his contribution, shouldnot he pursue individual honor? The first season in PSG, he truely has everything, it is just no one expected his injury afterwards.

@arthuralmeida6049 Жыл бұрын

@@brianlojano9615 nah Messi make too big of a shadow, no matter what Neymar did the praises are always toward messi, if you want to be one of the best you'll can't be the shadow of someone else, his mistake was going to PSG not leaving barca

@JoaoPedro-nu9bp Жыл бұрын

just imagine those 17/18 and 18/19 Barça with him...

@BIadelores Жыл бұрын

@@asper7367 "Truly has everything"? What does he have besides money? He didn't win anything outside of the French region which people don't take seriously because it's not very competitive, and he's yet to win anything since.

@hungchoonghow5857 Жыл бұрын

It's always the injuries. A few years down the road you will be doing something similar about Federico Chiesa.

@friele2001 Жыл бұрын

and Ousmanne Dembele

@fuzalinosshadisk1248 7 ай бұрын

Now after his ACL & miniscus injury it looks like his career finshed

@auchayethenoo8249 Жыл бұрын

It's ironic that a player who throws himself to the ground, pretending to be injured, at every opportunity ends up getting injured all the time.

@redripper-re7xb Жыл бұрын

Almost as if he's not pretending 🤯

@LordWay Жыл бұрын

I do feel sorry for him because he is being targeted by the opposition because he is so gifted with the ball

@Connor-vj7vf Жыл бұрын

You can only call him unlucky if he did all he could to achieve in the sport. His lifestyle and play style means he doesn't properly look after his body and moving to PSG wasted his best years. He may have been unlucky but it's equalled by obvious consequences of his choices

@danielcancel2901 Жыл бұрын

Nah the injuries have all been contact injuries, look at the replays the defenders enter all brute with no skill. The last two ankle injuries he had which was the World Cup and the one he just got both were tackles that the defenders made after he released the ball.

@abdullahali1889 Жыл бұрын

Shut up man

@Cebola123100 Жыл бұрын

zuniga in 2014 was a really neyymar privilege that messi will never have.

@TheL0neWanderer1997 Жыл бұрын

When your a known diver your gonna get fouled more and the refs are gonna let more go because the immediate thought is a dive especially when you do a 5 rotation roly-poly everytime.

@samuelfinkelstein8099 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the. Great content

@wut2697 Жыл бұрын

I feel bad for Neymar man injuries are the worst thing to happen to a football player I hope he can recover soon

@afy7557 Жыл бұрын

Still my favorite football player of all time, always a joy to watch

@adamspimbly4706 Жыл бұрын

Given that he probably earns around 3million pounds a month with his wages and sponsorship deals, I wouldn’t call him particularly unlucky

@drarthurs Жыл бұрын

I feel referees and the whole football system fails to protect the better players. It's unacceptable that Neymar spends months recovering and the aggressor misses a few games in the best case scenario. There should be some kind of equivalence between recovery period and ban period for the aggressor. Some of the worst players would spend many games under ban...

@nishant54 Жыл бұрын

Nope equal ban until he recovers

@Alpha_da_great Жыл бұрын

Idea for next video😂:"Who could replace Graham Potter at Stafford Bridge"

@riverplate0101 Жыл бұрын

He is so talented and so unlucky. He needs new witch doctors.

@jakelfc3472 Жыл бұрын

Neymar knows football is not life or death. He has been very unlucky considering he's a Brazilian. Anyone who plays alongside Suarez and Messi must have some fortune in their career though.

@muhammadradhivan8436 Жыл бұрын

I remember my childhood football, amateur level. When I have a teammate who play in middle of the pitch that often get hard and stupid tackle, and he often leave pitch with injury or brush, our manager move him to wide pitch. In middle you will get 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 players that likely to tackle you in a game but in wide area only 1 or 2. PSG team coach should do that I think, but I'm sorry my mistake, Neymar is his own manager, he will play where he want and he want to play in area that give him big chance to get another same injury. Kudos to Neymar with his decision and his consistency.

@caven7056 Жыл бұрын

Neymar left for PSG at his prime. Absolute madness

@its_rick_james_bich2575 Жыл бұрын

He didn’t want to face the scrutiny of his unpaid taxes in Spain so decided to leave. And PSG are a top side..although they are full of mercenaries and play in a poor league.

@Flaming-wings Жыл бұрын

Neymar will forever be remembered in a bad way, especially with Brazil and psg. Brazil will always remember him as a player who had everything yet done nothing with it. PSG will remember him as an overpriced spoiled man child who cared more about his image than he did about football. Barca will remember him as someone who chose money over glory.

@brianlojano9615 Жыл бұрын

Leaving Barcelona was his biggest mistake ever.

@asper7367 Жыл бұрын

Firstly, he won the treble at Barcelona; secondly, he led PSG to the Champions League final. Personally, he was the last dancer of beautiful samba football. He will be remembered by the history.

@asper7367 Жыл бұрын

After the Camp Nou miracle, it was Messi that Barcelona touted, so Barcelona should blame themselves for overlooking Neymar's contribution.

@Flaming-wings Жыл бұрын

@@asper7367 treble is won by a team not an individual. He had a chance to be cemented as one of the greatest in this generation and have eternal glory , but instead threw it away due to jealousy and greed.

@asper7367 Жыл бұрын

@@Flaming-wings He contributes at Barcelona, but it is Messi who is promoted by Barcelona. If he had stayed at Barcelona he would still not have had individual honours either. Shouldn't he be pursuing his career? He led PSG to the Champions League final in 2020, but Barcelona was in the last 16 every year. he had no problem leaving Barcelona, it's just that no one expected Ligue 1 to be so brutal to him.

@shaqtaku Жыл бұрын

Michael ballack is the definition of unlucky players. Never won the CL, lost WC final, Euro Final and CL final

@qui-gonjinn8350 Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Ballack laughing in the corner

@rhodigian Жыл бұрын

Ney was super lucky when speaking of money, and unlucky when speaking of results

@jimbojimbo6873 Жыл бұрын

He will always be the most talented player ive ever seen, yes its not over an elongated time span, but if there’s one player I’d want in my team for any one game. It would be Neymar

@Internetspider Жыл бұрын

Multi millionaire, one of the generational talent, world famous, if these constitute for unlucky that's a problem

@tomwantshelp Жыл бұрын

The man has still had a very good career. Compare him to Fabrice Muamba, Ray Jones, or any number of players who would have been professionals if not for injuries. The National League alone is littered with talented players with knees of glass. Even relatively minor examples like Wilshere, Owen, Clyne, or Diaby who still had solid careers have been much more unlucky than Neymar.

@zainmulaudzi7250 Жыл бұрын

Can't even blame him for diving

@Hargazer Жыл бұрын

To some extent yes, but he also has his fair share of responsibility in his lack of success.

@adesperatelylonelysir7779 Жыл бұрын

Elaborate

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

Sister's birthday 😂

@TGFLdn24 Жыл бұрын

Yes. The choices him and his father makes when it comes to transfers and how much energy he puts into his image V training time...etc.

@Hargazer Жыл бұрын

@A Desperately Lonely Sir He's been unlucky with PSG, but his injuries really don't help. There's a serious question regarding whether the injuries are due to the way he plays. And sometimes he does a dribble too much, which costs him and his team. He also has a tendency of taking on almost too much responsibility, trying to do everything alone rather than relying on others.

@adesperatelylonelysir7779 Жыл бұрын

@@Hargazer Take it from a PSG fan, even when he dribbles less he still gets disproportionately fouled and he takes on that much responsibility because he’s the type of player that hates hiding or backpassing, he always plays on the front foot when nobody else will and that’s what makes his charm.

@CrazyRueda Жыл бұрын

I always find the the audio quality of the mix a bit muddy, excellent channel nonetheless

@gabrielflores1885 7 ай бұрын

Damn this video came in my feed after his acl injury.

@badmerr6758 Жыл бұрын

The sad part is he’s not the biggest legend for any club he played for despite what’s he has won. Santos/ Brazil - Pele Barca - Messi PSG - seems like preference for Mbappe for being French Even then for Barca fans for example, Pedro may actually be a bigger legend than Neymar despite Neymar being a better player & being part of the greatest trio ever…

@cai0 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Hopefully he can still pull off a Modric or Benzema and become better with age :)

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

What's point of playing these talented players if they are fragile as china doll ? Injured players though good are a big big no. Same case with Dembele of Barcelona

@jbart4183 Жыл бұрын

After winning the CL at barca, he sought for money and never has been the same. dude is always injured when the club needs him the most.

@ar7_._._ Жыл бұрын

Just like tennis trio rivalry like Federer-Nadal-Djokovic we could have seen a similar trio rivalry in football with Messi-Ronaldo-Neymar ( it was almost like this between 2014-2016) ...... Nevertheless Neymar just dropped off and only has one person to blame, none other than himself! With all due respect, Neymar's decision making in his career, & his dedication level was nowhere near Cristiano or Lionel Messi. He could have achieved goat status but dropped off to a world class player status.

@aa9179 Жыл бұрын

Can’t compare them to the tennis trio🤣 Neymar has never been the undisputed best player in earth the 3 tennis greats have

@DamnedUnitedStand Жыл бұрын

@MasterKano Nadal? Because he had been injury prone in the past..but have bounced back in recent times

@ar7_._._ Жыл бұрын

@@aa9179 I said he COULD have been, I mean he literally has more goals & assist than any other Brazilian player except Pele in football history. He has scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else I suppose. In the end of the day he might not have a glorious career to show off in terms of trophies won like Kaka, Ronaldinho etc.

@ar7_._._ Жыл бұрын

@MasterKano it's just an example to show a trio rivalry rather than who is who here 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@skatman3278 Жыл бұрын

Neymar isn't even in the same league as Bale, Suarez, Modric, Benzema, and a fair few other players. Never mind Ronaldo and Messi. He's not fit to lace either of their boots.

@TGFLdn24 Жыл бұрын

Neymar and his career on and off the pitch is the child of modern football and unfortunately, for me at least, the bad parts of modern football.That documentary on Netflix about his career and father just made things worst for me rather than what they aimed for in the documentary.

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

I didn't watch it, how did it display Neymar and his father?

@wayfarer9744 Жыл бұрын

Put a link ?

@BenSilver10 Жыл бұрын

It showed a better side to his father than I had expected, IMO. Always tried to give council but allowed Neymar to choose how to act.

@IVIRnathanreilly Жыл бұрын

@@BenSilver10 maybe his father should have made more decisions for him so.

@BenSilver10 Жыл бұрын

@@IVIRnathanreilly He's an adult. He makes his choices and faces the consequences, as it's supposed to be, IMO.

@colinlittlewood9613 Жыл бұрын

When I think of an unlucky Footballer, I think about someone like Stuart Giddings. Represented various England youth teams, was starting to establish himself in Coventry's first team at the age of 18 and then suffered an injury which he never really recovered from. Yes, Neymar has experienced various misfortunes, but has also been fortunate to have a career that would still be the envy of almost any footballer.

@msdm83 7 ай бұрын

Repeatedly uccured on his sister's birthday. 31 with his talent and no one wants you. He'd be an all time great if he'd had a better attitude.

@zachwalles3899 Жыл бұрын

Pogba also deserves a shout for being unlucky. ReJoining the team you started your career at only for it to be during their worst period in history, plus all the injuries, must be hard to take for him

@infinite2884 Жыл бұрын

Lazy

@iceman4660 Жыл бұрын

There is a theory that because Neymar didn't play street football where players learn to protect themselves, but rather in an environment where a ref would always step in, he didn't develop the skills necessary for professional elite football.

@Jj_2723 Жыл бұрын

Good thing it’s just a theory 😂

@molotovovickow Жыл бұрын

With all these problems he should have switched up his style like Ronaldo and so could have even ended up somewhat better than now. Would be difficult but for a player of his quality definitely possible

@Jeff_2x Жыл бұрын

Neymar is ARGUABLY the most talented and layer of his generation. Really it’s like everything you would dream of from a player. From his play style, his flair, his playmaking, his dribbling etc. it’s very unfortunate injuries held him back because he truly could’ve achieved more in his career.

@arifb222 Жыл бұрын

I think his on-field attitude somewhat contributes to his injuries.

@federicofregosi8988 Жыл бұрын

Messi is the most talented. His finishing, long shooting, Free Kicks, playmaking (as a whole) and on-ball change of pace were far better than neymar's. Neymar had more flair and better on-ball creativity but that alone doesn't make you the most talented.

@ramshacklealex7772 Жыл бұрын

I have to admit, a certain Smokey Robinson song popped into my head when I got the notification for this video

@MYFootballCollection Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video - I've always maintained that Neymar was for a long time, the 3rd best player in the world. I rate him highly when others have dismissed him as just a diver. I didn't know the extent of his injuries however, or the way he got them, but it's clear he's always being targeted and the players who injure him know they can get away with it because the referees just think he's playacting. Neymar is definitely a player who doesn't get the respect he deserves.

@CountFisco Жыл бұрын

Constant targeting and fouling are the reason that "entertainers" like Ronaldinho and Neymar have gone extinct. It's part of the reason why the Premier League has less than half the number of take-ons per game than it did 7 years ago. It's anti-football, it's dangerous, it slows the game down, it cuts out the magic and I pray that they are ridded from our game somehow

@dariuspalmer2829 Жыл бұрын

Said the same back in the 90s especially after the Van Basten injury they changed the rules internationally to prevent heavy tackles especially behind by punishing the offender more harshly. But unfortunately this still doesn't prevent targeted efforts to injure a player. I think it's more down to flair being coaches out of players in an academy level rather than heavy tackles, is the reason why we aren't seeing "entertaining" type players anymore especially at a world class level.

@CesarBarca Жыл бұрын

Unlucky?! With that salary and the way he takes vacations around january to april 😂 I think he is the luckiest one

@BIadelores Жыл бұрын

He's extremely unlucky, but some of it is his own doing. He should've never gone to PSG, flat out. Even his teammates tried to warn him that his career would stagnate and that's exactly what happened.

@drex5160 Жыл бұрын

Imagine the number of UCLs he could have won if he was an only child🤔

@your_waifu_hates_you Жыл бұрын

Imagine if Neymar sister moved to barcelona or Paris

@ninanano 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if him bulking up and becoming a more robust player would’ve helped with the tackles he gets? A lot of more robust players are still very agile

@yagesh287 Жыл бұрын

Barcelona fans are salty that even Barcelona has not won any UCL after he left their team. It was a loss for both Barcelona and Neymar, not only Neymar.

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

Neymar's biggest mistake: Leaving Barcelona for PSG.

@gasperstarina9837 Жыл бұрын

No..maybe to soon but for years it seemed like Barca's administration was working on weakening the clib, it was amazing what they pulled off (of the strongest club to a shame-especially after Messi legt)

@xellosmoon4876 Жыл бұрын

A very rich mistake

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

@smooth sayer Then he should play in Saudi league if money is that important. He achieved what in PSG ?

@thespaceageparty9577 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing. He's won more than barca has in the same amount of time. Plus actually making it to a champions league final, which barca hasn't..... So. Yeah.

@nightking8490 Жыл бұрын

@@thespaceageparty9577 LoL. That 2020 single tie run against weak teams. LoL. Won absolutely nothing other than French tinpot trophies. Ligue 1 is soon to be out of Top5 leagues anyway

@cnsandiford 7 ай бұрын

Here after Neymar's ACL injury

@donmujtaba Жыл бұрын

People saying that he shouldnt be hated on diving should know that ,that is literally the defenders job ,with millions spent on each football player ,countless fans ,watchibg ,football has to be rough ,you cant expect defenders to let you go easily . Bodying and tackling is part of the game ,if you cant handle it ,retire ,it is as simple as that .

@bruno22kaka Жыл бұрын

The real reason he ssufers so much are how disloyal players are in Ligue 1, and the referee's don't help as well, alowwing this type of thing to happen all the time. You don't see Messi or Mbappe been treated like this.

@fugaziishime Жыл бұрын

He made his own luck for most part. Was never forced out of a move from barca, he wanted to be the main man.

@brianlojano9615 Жыл бұрын

The move to Barcelona basically hindered his career, if he stayed he would’ve won more UCLs, Messi would’ve stayed, and possibly would’ve won a Ballon d’Or too

@Cebola123100 Жыл бұрын

WC 2014 injury was realy' he made his own luck'

@donmujtaba Жыл бұрын

No hardwork ,only parties ,brings you here

@filipesiegrist Жыл бұрын

It seems today's football is not suited anymore for talented players like him. Football is becoming less brazillian and more english with less skilful players and more physical games without spaces. Also, the criteria referees take are harmful to the good old football. Defenders know they can get out and the blame goes to the player that wants to play, not on the unfair tackle the strikes receives. It is sad this is happening, Europe is dominating and adapting rules to fit their needs, harming other football cultures.

@epicmarschmallow5049 Жыл бұрын

What a stupid opinion. The physicality of the game has decreased as seen by how referees routinely award penalties and free kicks for the most minor bits of contact (incentivising players like Neymar to dive routinely). Compare this to the game earlier in the 1900s where defenders could literally just kick you and you'll see that the rules of the game are being shifted to protect attacking players more and more (probably a good thing tbh). The real reason these kinds of dribblers are a dying breed is mostly due to managers realising that teams working with highly coached systems are more effective and accordingly encouraging their teams to play in a specific, practiced way as opposed to simply having some guy run with the ball for a bit before getting tackled 90% of the time. It's also weirdly reductive to equate talent and skill simply with a player's ability to dribble. Football is about so much more than that and it's incredibly silly to equate the two

@filipesiegrist Жыл бұрын

@@epicmarschmallow5049 If you omitted your first phrase of your comment, you would get a better will from me in discussing this subject. But as it seems you don't have much respect, I won't waste my time.

@kurtmcfc1629 Жыл бұрын

Being healthy and available is part of being an all time great.. If we took injuries into account Marco van Basten would be the greatest of all time.

@muneebahmad4378 Жыл бұрын

I wish I was this unlucky And had so much money and fam lol

@containedhurricane Жыл бұрын

He could've won Ballon d'Or if he stayed at Barcelona. He was just unlucky in World Cup, which could've been different if Brazil were managed by Guardiola

@adelinogoncalves1180 Жыл бұрын

No he couldn't, messi still was in front of him on the fifa ranking in 2020 ( ballon do'r was cancelled), despite him reaching ucl final and messi being on his worst season ever.

@rachetmarvel931 Жыл бұрын

@@adelinogoncalves1180 I mean, not only did Neymar not win League 1 that season(PSG came Second), he lost the UCL final to Bayern. So yeah, Neymar did not win any significant trophy during the voting period for Fifa the best. His stats was also less than Messi. So yeah, no wonder why Messi was above him in the rankings

@epicmarschmallow5049 Жыл бұрын

Brazil would have always lost against Germany in the world cup. They've been laughably overhyped for over 20 years at this point

@78089joao 7 ай бұрын

The fault is on referees for being so lenient with players who tackle Neymar specifically. When they are not punished for such dangerous tackles, they will just keep pushing until there is an injury.

@WuCSquad Жыл бұрын

They see me rolling... still rolling.... Still rolling...

@finnoone12 Жыл бұрын

When I knew he was the most cursed football ever was his freak injury In 2018 In the prime of his career missing 4 months just before a WC he would have won if fit

@Glory-Compass Жыл бұрын

I’m really scared his career could go on and take the same route as Michael Ballack.Simply a great and generational player who certainly underachieved and got overshadowed due to bad Luck

@sbassett5572 Жыл бұрын

Yes.. I've heard he struggles to make ends meet

@GgTTV828 Жыл бұрын

He is unlucky. But hopefully, he'll get his chance in the 2026 World Cup to solidify his name.

@purpledragons1146 Жыл бұрын

I doubt it. He said 2022 would be his last world cup and with how many injuries he gets I doubt he'll be a top player by 2026.

@wellington66440 Жыл бұрын

@@purpledragons1146 back then he said he was going to face 2022 WC as if it were his last cause he didnt know if he would be mentally strong for football anymore. he is still playing so...

@nenemuy Жыл бұрын

@@purpledragons1146 We’ll see.

@jamaa7259 Жыл бұрын

@@purpledragons1146 messi won it so it might give Neymar motivation to win it he has another copa america to go if it goes well

@umutgokhanbacakszoglu8463 Жыл бұрын

Check that twice,he might be diving again

@ianmurphy9955 Жыл бұрын

Unlucky is a good word

@bellherin.6287 Жыл бұрын

His pricetag has ruined his perception because no one speaks of the fact that as much as Neymar has been injured at key moments, without him his teams have never helped him or themselves. Fresh off a World Cup win, Ole Gunnar Solskajer's Manchester United should've been easy work for Mbappe and PSG. Especially since the round before they picked Klopp's Liverpool apart with Neymar. But a limp performance from key players saw them eliminated prematurely. In fact the only year PSG progressed in the Champions League was the year Neymar was available for the latter stages. The same can be said of Brazil. Fans criticise Neymar and claim he's overrated, overhyped etc etc yet they fail to acknowledge that without him their teams are completely toothless.

@androidgamingking630 Жыл бұрын

The problem with PSG is not Neymar or Mbappe. The defence in Europe is shambolic at key moments. They are like Spurs of Europe. The case of Brazil is weird. They won copa America without him but look pretty bad without him. Brazil National team are underperforming as far as there performance go. They were one of the favourites to win the world cup but, i guess the brazillian pressure can get too much.

@epicmarschmallow5049 Жыл бұрын

Teams are toothless with Neymar too. It's not like PSG and Brazil were dominating the competition when he wasn't injured

@giri8767 Жыл бұрын

Well as good as a ball carrier he is the unnecessary dribbling on the centre of the pitch or on his own half and the intention to humiliate opponents attracted more riskier tackles towards him.

@powerkald Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of injuries damn

@ShaniAce Жыл бұрын

Hmm this video is more like a summary of his injury history but lacks the most crucial part, the answer to the question why. Such analysis has been done on other players' movements, physique etc, but is missing here.