Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the three finalists for The Best award for 2020, with Neymar having failed to make the cut.
Shortly after the list of the three finalists became official, Neymar posted a couple of enigmatic tweets, that could be considered as indirect criticism towards FIFA.
"Since the tennis didn't work, I am moving to basketball," was Neymar's first tweet.
Six minutes later, the Paris Saint-Germain forward published another ironic post on Twitter.
"I already quit basketball, now I'm a gamer," he wrote.
Neymar already joked with his former teammate Thiago Silva when the IFFHS best XI of the year was announced, without the Brazilian forward among the players in the line-up.
"Ney was in the NBA bubble," wrote Thiago Silva.
"They recruited me," Neymar replied.
Meanwhile, Neymar's father also took to Instagram to show his support to his son after FIFA announced The Best award finalists.
"For us you will always be in the best championships, clubs and among the best players of the world," posted his father.
NikhilCR7_
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Ronaldo and Lewandoski deserves but I don't know why Messi is in list? neymar should be in I feel
Athuljr
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Be Honest ! keep your hate , fanism etc.. everything aside and THINK !! #Neymar July 20, 2019 - October 7, 2020: .. (FIFA’s The Best Football Awards are based off of this time period) .. 🏟 33 Games ⚽️ 22 Goals 🅰️ 12 Assists .. 34 G/A in 33 (1.03) .. 🏆 Ligue 1 🏆 Coupe de France 🏆 Coupe de la Ligue 🏆 Trophée des Champions 🥈 Champions League finalist .. Deserve or Not ?🤷 🤦
Eddycure
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I support you Neymar, focus on your games forget about those fifa awards. your fans love you so much. I never trust fifa,
Nafiz00
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neyman signle handedly take PSG at Champions league final in 2020. what messi doing there?
Leooshrest
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I know people will not like my opinion but Lewy Neymar and Neuer Should be the finalist Messi and Ronaldo weren't the best last season So I don't think they should be in the list Bayern has so many players who deserves to be in that list instead of Messi and ronaldo
Athuljr
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*Neymar’s 2020* 🏟 28 Games ⚽️ 22 Goals 🎯 10 Assists 📈 1.14 G/A per game ⚡️ 180 Successful Dribbles (63.3%) 🔓 77 Key Passes 🥈 Led PSG to first ever UCL final 🏆🏆🏆 Won Ligue 1, Coupe de France & Coupe de la Ligue Fifa🖕
kapakmpuz
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1. Lewy 2. Neymar 3. Mbappe 4. Ronaldo 5. Messi (Top 5 ranking for 2020).
Kiccilnot
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neymar ,kdb , Lewandowski
Kucntuy
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What a hell Messi name is doing there
meaaeot
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Ronaldo and Lewandoski deserves but I don't know why Messi is in list? neymar should be in I feel
Cristiano also hasn't done anything
wawcdelrty
10
Ronaldo and Lewandoski deserves but I don't know why Messi is in list? neymar should be in I feel
messi didn't do anything 31 goals 25 assist on the other side ur cr7 37 goals and 5 assists u made nice jokes boy
Akashgaur
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What a hell Messi name is doing there
31 Goals and 25 Assists in 44 Games..maybe that could be the reason 🙃