Neymar’s brace in the World Cup opener was a crystal clear sign that he can hoist the nation on his shoulders and perform in this year’s World Cup. With potential already being fulfilled, how high can Neymar go in his career?
However, Marcelo’s own goal, that caused short-term calamity for Brazil, showed the waste products that can have a fatal blow. Their reaction to the early blunder was imperative.
In his first season at Barcelona, Neymar settled in well, but still had a lot of critics to answer, especially when trophies and chances were frustratingly missed. His limelight in this tournament increases by tenfold.
At the age of just twenty-two years old, Neymar has already equalled the goalscoring of the illustrious Ronaldinho. There was no escaping that statistic, which speaks volumes of Neymar’s big steps.
Reliance on Neymar turned out to produce the all important goals. The opener was a sign of big things to come.
For his first World Cup game, the Barcelona forward ended up being the most important player of the pitch. He could have many more World Cups too.
Brazil really set the tone for their campaign with the opener – overcoming adversity, powering through and embracing the sweet taste of glory when the dust had settled.
Against Croatia one could observe Neymar and others thriving under the pressure. After the win, more will be expected of the Brazilians, but this could convert to the all important wins and progression.
The World Cup will provide the platform to show that Neymar can be one of the World’s best. Barcelona may be valuing him even further after he personifies the nation.
Neymar can just get better and better. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of him becoming one of the finest Brazilian legends in history.
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