Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar in that order. It was in that order,
should still be in that
order, but is it still in that order? Ever since Neymar left Barcelona in a €222 million mega deal to Paris, it has not really turned out how he would have
expected it to. It is fair to say he has not reached the heights that was
expected of him or even matched his previous heights in Barcelona. This is a
move that has not been favorable to all parties involved. Barcelona have sorely
missed him as all the replacements have failed to replicate what Neymar did at
the capital. Messi even told the board to go all out and do everything possible
to bring him back. Psg are yet to win the champions league and Neymar has not
gone close to winning the Ballon d’or so it has not been a good deal.
When Neymar was at Barcelona alongside Messi and Suarez, they formed arguably the best attack in world football. He scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona. He was a 2 time Spanish champion, and also won the treble in the 14/15 season. He scored 3 goals in the quarter-finals against his current team Psg, 3 goals against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals and scored the killer goal against Juventus in the finals. That was how instrumental he was in the Champions league for Barcelona and finished third for the Fifa Ballon d’or award.
When Neymar was at Barcelona alongside Messi and Suarez, they formed arguably the best attack in world football. He scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona. He was a 2 time Spanish champion, and also won the treble in the 14/15 season. He scored 3 goals in the quarter-finals against his current team Psg, 3 goals against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals and scored the killer goal against Juventus in the finals. That was how instrumental he was in the Champions league for Barcelona and finished third for the Fifa Ballon d’or award.
Yes the
Ballon d’or, the reason he left Barcelona for Psg where he would be the main
man and lead them to Champions league glory which would give him more chances
of finishing first for the Fifa Ballon d’or. Injuries and lots off-field antics
have plagued his Psg’s career so far with criticism from former players and
even current players questioning his attitude. Some people believe Mbappe is
currently more important to the team than Neymar. For a player that was
considered as the third best footballer, that is a step back in all respect to
Mbappe’s brilliance. During his time at Psg, Messi has picked up 2 more Ballon
d’or while Ronaldo grabbed 2 as well and even Modric got his hands on the prestigious
individual award. That should have been his chance as he was thought to be the
only player to break the duo dominance. He might have collected the award by
now if he stayed back at Barcelona but sadly that did not happen. The player
has made his intent of returning to the Spanish club to be reunited with Messi
and Suarez.
A love story he ended prematurely when he decided to
switch clubs. Currently, he is not considered to be the third eye anymore and for a player that had the tag 5 years back, he should even be the second best by now if not the best footballer in the world.
A love story he ended prematurely when he decided to
switch clubs. Currently, he is not considered to be the third eye anymore and for a player that had the tag 5 years back, he should even be the second best by now if not the best footballer in the world.
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