how will neymar's european career unfold

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neymar_Junior_the_Future_of_Brazil.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5N3pIlHY0Q

i think his hair will get less dumb and then dumber than ever and then sort of ok and then kind of stupid

agreed, but not in that order

i look forward to how this thread develops

I think he'll be great. Hope he goes to Barcelona or Milan. Santos seem to feel pretty confident of holding on to him for now, though.

better than robinho, last true new pele

he is really skinny, which will be a problem playing vs champions league defenders and a likely impediment to his the late 20s sybaritic obesity phase

my guess is he'll probably stay with santos for a couple of more years then move for a silly amount of cash and lead shanghai shenhua to several domestic titles.

So much cynicism already.

he invites cynical challenges and even more cynical challops

invites skips past

that's the different between the campeonato brasiliero and europe

my misgivings about neymar are more to do with him occupying the god-in-the-mountains space in brazilian football lore, the lack of really first class brazilian players in almost every position is worrying so close to 2014, so the need to summon up one new new pele/zico/ronaldinho is even greater than usual

even at the usual positions of strength they are thin on the ground compared even to the best dunga sides (2009 probably)

alves has never really adapted playing for brazil and maicon is getting old, marcelo is very good and should improve but his defensive temperament is suspect

in defensive midfield they have some good players and prospects but nobody really great

pato's injuries are really worrying right now and no other forwards are in that class

thiago silva is the only undisputable world xi player

None of those things will stop Neymar from becoming a world XI player though.

I just learned that Pato already has a failed marriage under his belt and is now dating Silvio Berlusconi's daughter

i'd guess that he will peak at probably somewhere between robinho's level in his last season in madrid and cristiano ronaldo's level in his first season at madrid

it's nice that there is at least the possibility he becomes a really great player tho, hence this thread

i am really intrigued by brazil right now. when was the last time a lot of the exciting players in contention played in brazil? the first brazil team i remember was in '94 and was p euro

is there a sense that this is a generation where the hype of being brazilian doesn't really mean shit? instead of getting like 24m denilsons we are getting guys go to shakthar for 4m to dip their toe in the water or staying at home. has their been a big news brazilian signing since pato? i'm honestly struggling to think of one.

he's a wee overrated dick imo.

sooo his girlfriend born may 1995 gave birth to his son in august 2011

~ aint sayin he a statutory rapist, but he aint goin with no honest papist ~

ah, the kleberson.

here he is pictured after missing the deciding penalty for qpr in the 2017 champions league final:

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3JGxqCpQT0OvOz7QyboaYA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptussowexperts/Neymar_crucuficado.jpeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw9jwBxVfdE

this is probably the most sanguine i have felt about his prospects in europe for a while

there is a gaping goatse sized void on barcelona's left wing veritably crying about for neymar

Take it back about sandro

Looks official now. They aren't releasing any information on the transfer fee.

I feel like there's something comebackish about this, almost - he was the next big thing, then really amazing, then I don't know what he's been up to these last six months. He's like Ronaldinho on fast forward.

More about the stage he has been playing on than his performances, I think. The regional Brazilian leagues don't get a huge amount of coverage. He finished second top scorer though.

his 1st half of the season was not good. santos has the worst team since he moved up to pro's. they are in the conversation for relegation without neymar no doubt.

so, he was playing disinterested as santos wasn't in libertadores. personally i think he will be ok. he needs to stop faking. he's a star in brazil and is dating one of the hottest/famous girls on TV ... no more dancing in celebrations, too. pass the ball faster.

Are you in Brazil?

yes!

Tell us more. Do you have a team?

i root for my local team but they're unknown and i don't live in my hometown anymore. vitória fc (futebol clube) doesnt play in brasileirão (série A) since 1977 .. in série B since 85. whenever im in my parents house i see a game or two, but they only play local competition. do not mistake us w (esporte clube) vitória, from salvador, bahia, the club who developed dida, david luiz, hulk, edílson from corinthians, etc.

as the place i lived was near rio, almost all people of my age root for "carioca" teams. flamengo, fluminense, vasco and botafogo were popular. nationally speaking i liked vasco and saw them on rio a couple of times growing up ..

hi moullet

hi guys!

fun fact: neymar is doing a cameo on a telenovela being broadcasted nowadays, pictured here escaping from a girl who wants to be a footballers wife so bad she fools the security

http://www.hugogloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tataneymar-amoravida.jpg

That looks awesome!

In the last shot I think she's grabbed the phone off him and is slamming it down so he can't call for help

confession: i leapt to the conclusion that vitória fc (futebol clube) was the same as (esporte clube) vitória

ha! this is something i have to warn even brazilians about it

idk if u can watch this but here it is paolo! http://globotv.globo.com/rede-globo/amor-a-vida/v/neymar-expulsa-valdirene-de-seu-quarto/2599427/

so how has this guy been for barca so far? good but not great, from what i can gather.

not watched enough of barcelona but that seems to be consensus, he was starting to look closer to great before his injury

messi and neymar haven't both been injury free and in good form at the same time

I like him now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QC0hFaYSHA

up

alas:

https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10410437_535612626562143_8309309393741738880_n.jpg

Rip

i think his hair will get less dumb and then dumber than ever and then sort of ok and then kind of stupid

― toandos, Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:59 AM (five years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Where is toandos now. I've some q's about my own future tbh

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i think that is p much what nakh was intimating would happen