The Decline of Neymar Jr.’s Career: Retiring Injured and Financial Difficulties

A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus in his left knee may have meant the definitive decline of Neymar Jr.’s career. The Brazilian retired injured from Uruguay’s 2-0 Brazil win with obvious gestures of pain, remembering the ghosts of the past. Nine years ago, he suffered the worst injury of his career also in a game with the canarinha after the knee of Zúñiga, Colombia’s right back, in the 2014 World Cup.

Neymar had chosen the future instead of the present when he went to Saudi Arabia. Several generations of his family will never have financial difficulties thanks to the 100 million euros per year per season he receives at Al-Hilal. And he has signed for two years. At 31, he still had some experience in elite football in Europe, although competitiveness does not seem to have been a priority for him at this point in his career.

Neymar retired with a lot of pain. (EFE/Marshal)

Behind Messi and Cristiano

The doubt will always remain with the Brazilian, who was within reach of surpassing Pelé’s record and becoming the top scorer in the history of the national team. King He is 77, and Neymar is 76. His case was similar to that of Ronaldinho, whose best version was seen in Barcelona, ​​just like what happened with Ney. Then, however, they did not achieve the desired continuity for a footballer.

“I am the best in the world; Cristiano and Messi are from another planet,” declared the Brazilian in the run-up to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.. Neymar had the misfortune of being born at a time when he was completely overshadowed by perhaps the most important individual battle in the history of sport, with the permission of Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. If it hadn’t been like that, who knows if he might have a Ballon d’Or in his house.

His filigrees left Brazilians stunned when he played for Santos. He always aimed hard and it was not understood why it took him so long to make the leap to Europe. In reality, what has no price cannot be put.. He was comfortable in Brazil; He would have had time to play for some big club. The first was Barcelona, ​​not without controversy.

Neymar, Suárez and Messi formed a historic front line. (Reuters/Albert Gea)

Goodbye to Barcelona

His signing cost Sandro Rosell the presidency, in addition to the occasional judicial mess. Neymar was always advised by his father, normally good influences for the players, except in specific cases. On this occasion, it seems that he was more the exception than the rule. Only in this way can it be understood that he abandoned the Barcelona sports project to go to Paris Saint Germain.

Messi, Luis Suárez and he formed a partnership still remembered in Barcelona. It is difficult to see such a forward that made the world tremble again, no matter if they were League or Champions League games. The Brazilian, instead of choosing football, opted for Paris money. There he became the icon of Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s project after paying his termination clause of 222 million euros..

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The escape to Paris

He became the most expensive signing in football history and also an unhappy one. Because he was never as comfortable in Paris as he was in Barcelona. The same summer they signed him, Kylian Mbappé arrived, who finally eclipsed him in France. He had left Camp Nou to have a more leading role and found himself with the same problem.

Going to Arabia was a controversial decision that was not understood, because he could still contribute many things in Paris. In the Parc des Princes, however, they were tired of their constant injuries. Furthermore, his performance had not been as expected. That is why they chose to pay 91 million for his transfer and get rid of the high salary of the footballer, who now has to recover to return to football. The elite had already resigned this summer.

A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus in his left knee may have meant the definitive decline of Neymar Jr.’s career. The Brazilian retired injured from Uruguay’s 2-0 Brazil win with obvious gestures of pain, remembering the ghosts of the past. Nine years ago, he suffered the worst injury of his career also in a game with the canarinha after the knee of Zúñiga, Colombia’s right back, in the 2014 World Cup.

2023-10-20 03:00:30
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