Former Brazil international Neto has blasted Neymar on Brazilian TV and blamed him for Brazil's World Cup quarter-final exit.
Former footballer José Ferreira Neto has launched a scathing criticism of Neymar, suggesting that the PSG winger is far off the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and that he “doesn’t play shit” for the national team.
"Neymar is one of the greatest players in the world, but did you see Messi playing against Real Madrid? Did you see Messi playing against Sevilla? Have you seen Cristiano Ronaldo playing with Juventus at 33? He is the top scorer of the [Italian] championship,” said Neto on Esporte Interativo.
Neto went on to call Neymar "spoiled" and claimed to be one of the very few in the Brazilian media to have the courage to criticize him publically.
"He is not a player, he is a celebrity and he's also spoiled man, you cannot talk about him because his father gets angry and the only ones who had the courage to do so were [fellow former player Walter] Casagrande and me.”
Neymar cause of Brazil's World Cup exit
Neymar is remembered more for his apparent playacting than his performance at the World Cup in Russia last summer. And Neto said he held Neymar responsible for Brazil’s shock World Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of Belgium.
"We lost the World Cup because of him, because he does not play shit for the national team,” said the former Corinthians player.
Neymar is currently in Brazil recovering from a foot injury that has kept him out of action since late January and was spotted enjoying the celebrations for the Carnival festival in Río this weekend.
He is due to fly back to Paris this week to continue with his rehabilitative work in the French capital, where PSG host Manchester United in the second leg of the Champions League tie on Wednesday without their Brazilian talisman.
rahulsatapathy
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No one is on the same level as Messinaldo and probably no one will ever be.. But thats some harsh comment on Ney.. I still consider him among top 5 best players in the world..
palashguptanjr
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football matters u are no one to interfere in his personal life... he earned money on his own by playing football.. and that's why he is a celebrity today..... Maybe the people who say mbappe is better than him... do not watch psg matches... neymar is the most creative players in psg and soon he will show that he is the best... we believe in u neymar jr
Zahikmsy
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Neymar gives you olympic title..no one did..you waited for 100 years until Ney comes along..
samdeno
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dont blame neymar in world up exit, it is teammate accidentally header 2 vs 1 brazil. He play well but the opponent player was guarded by 1 vs 5. The more chances to more score and assist with Willain. without Willian brazil no goal
loansanjr
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what about psg vs Barcelona 2016 ucl... where is the Messi there? 😁😁😁
radcdlno
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about the world cup ...Titte was to be blamed first inspired by PEPs city he choose Gabriel Jesus over Ferminho ...though Casemiro was injured Titte thought that fernadinho could match him ...unfortunately it was fernadinho who scored an own Goal to allow brazil leave at the quarters while Gabriel had a worse tournament than Giroud ...zero goals zero assists just nothing ....But I agree in the celebrity status he parties more than he trains ...we all know Paris ain't soo much for football but for celebrities ...i tend to think that's why he left berca where at least there are orders ....I expected Neymar to carry Brazil but it was coutinho who caught my eye