The brazillian legend claimed that Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is ‘technically the best player in the world’.
The Brazilian has become one of the household names in the beautiful game after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moving from Barcelona to PSG has also given him a chance to prove himself out of Messi’s shadow. On a personal level he has certainly done that, taking his game to another level with the French side. 28 goals and 15 assists with a couple of months still to go in the season certainly shows that he is at the top. Neymar has changed the way he plays with the national team. He has had to. At his club side, he was playing as a left-sided attacker, whereas for Brazil, he plays more centrally, as a more traditional No10,’ he told FIFA’s website. He’s ready to lead this team, yes. He might find that the tactical switch from his club to the national team isn’t straightforward, but Neymar is Brazil’s key player. He has to prepare himself for that. And I would go further: for me, technically, he is already the best player in the world. I’m absolutely sure of that. While Neymar has certainly proved himself with goals and assists this season, he needs to prove himself further on the big stage. When faced with Real Madrid, the Brazilian did not get it all right in the first leg.
The Brazilian has become one of the household names in the beautiful game after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moving from Barcelona to PSG has also given him a chance to prove himself out of Messi’s shadow. On a personal level he has certainly done that, taking his game to another level with the French side. 28 goals and 15 assists with a couple of months still to go in the season certainly shows that he is at the top. Neymar has changed the way he plays with the national team. He has had to. At his club side, he was playing as a left-sided attacker, whereas for Brazil, he plays more centrally, as a more traditional No10,’ he told FIFA’s website. He’s ready to lead this team, yes. He might find that the tactical switch from his club to the national team isn’t straightforward, but Neymar is Brazil’s key player. He has to prepare himself for that. And I would go further: for me, technically, he is already the best player in the world. I’m absolutely sure of that. While Neymar has certainly proved himself with goals and assists this season, he needs to prove himself further on the big stage. When faced with Real Madrid, the Brazilian did not get it all right in the first leg.
