He is a two-footed player capable of finishing effortlessly. He possesses the sleight of foot to bamboozle his marker as well has the surging pace to leave a player for dead from a standing position. He can play as the main striker but has the intelligence and creative ability to play in the hole. Despite his slender frame he has the balance to hold off the more rugged challenges. All in all for one so young he has a rather complete set of tools.
There have been concerns for his propensity to go to ground and the way in which his frustration with a referee has directly led to a decrease in performance. His ego and impetuousness are still a part of his make up although this is hardly surprising when such a young player is festooned with so much praise. These concerns still remain but over the last six months they have been steadily eroded.
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Neymar has shown a desire to learn and an inclination to eradicate the flaws in his character. There are now signs that rather than fling himself to ground at the slightest of contact, he has taken a leaf out of Messi`s book and simply got on with the football. The Copa Libertadors final was a case in point. After being marked out the first leg against Penarol he bounced back in the second to score and help clinch the trophy.
A match winning performance from Neymar in the world club cup final will see the Brazilian’s stock soar into the stratosphere. Can he follow he in the footsteps of Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho by shining at the Nou Camp then being crowned the worlds finest? Or will he follow the path of Robinho who has yet to fulfill his talent in the European leagues and does not possess the mental strength to reach the very top?
Neymar talent is unquestionable and only time will tell how he fares in Europe but all this talk has excited even the cynics and we will be following his career in earnest in the next few years.
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Abviously neymer is an upcoming world champion but mesi,Rolnaldo are senior men.