Neymar is not a party boy like Ronaldinho or a professional like Messi – 09/03/2023 – PVC

Neymar hasn’t played in 43% of Paris Saint-Germain’s games since arriving in France in 2017. It’s a scandal. Of the 18 Champions League knockout games, he only played in five. No one chooses to have injuries. It is likely that the fifth metatarsal fracture has thrown some of his normal balance and helped to make his ankle the weakest point in his body.

On the other hand, there is a notion spread across Europe –and by the national team’s coaching staff– that Neymar was never irresponsible or capable of abandoning poker parties and late nights.

He is not Ronaldinho Gaúcho nor is he close to Messi. He’s not as party-oriented as the Brazilian or as professional as the Argentine.

The question is not whether Neymar will play at a high level again; is what will be the degree of professionalism of the generation of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.

“Apart from Neymar, who only cares about parties, Europe understands that Brazilian players are responsible and professional.” The assessment is by the Italian journalist Enzo Palladini. As he works for MediaSet, in Milan, the memory of Kaká’s commitment to Milan helps to have this perception. Palladini cites Jorginho, European champion for Italy in 2021.

The relationship with Carlo Ancelotti is an important ingredient for Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior. In the former coaching staff of the national team, there were those who noted the scolding given to Rodrygo, by Carlo Ancelotti, as a sign that the young Brazilian needed attention.

In the comeback of Real Madrid over Villarreal, in January, Ancelotti promoted the entry of Asensio in place of Rodrygo. The Santos-born striker left the field without looking at the Italian coach’s face, who approached the bench, raised his finger and said: “I told you not to forget to say hello.”

While praising Rodrygo’s way of acting and claiming to be one of the team’s starters, Ancelotti keeps him on the bench and makes observations about his behavior, as in the public whistle in January.

Vinicius Junior gains ground with Ancelotti, whose concern is with the provocations he receives, so that he doesn’t run the risk of going from victim to villain in an eventual reaction.

Under normal conditions, it would be important to have Neymar as a point of reference for the new national team. It is always better when the passing of generations takes place without interruptions. It was easier for Pelé to have Didi as a support, simpler for Rivelino to inherit the 10 after living with the King; Riva passed the throne to Zico, Romário played with Ronaldo and Rivaldo.

It would be normal for Neymar to debut in World Cups in Brazil, 2014, alongside Ronaldinho or Adriano or Kaká. Ronaldinho would have been 34, Adriano, 32, Robinho was 30. Best in the world elected in 2007, Kaká was injured. In different ways, Ronaldinho, Adriano and Robinho withdrew.

Almost in secret, Robinho had been responding for three years to the rape process for which he was convicted.

Ronaldinho was sacked by Guardiola in 2008.

Fired!

The word is not exact, but it shows what actually happened. Using the correct term might help players understand the scale of the humiliation. The best player on the planet in 2005 was not part of the plans of the best coach in the world three years after he was elected.

Guardiola would not be crazy to underestimate the talent of Ronaldinho Gaúcho. He just wanted all of his subordinates to be committed to the work environment. Even knowing that Ronaldinho could have more dribbling and more art, Guardiola bet on Messi. He got it right.

Ancelotti works for Vinicius and Rodrygo to make the same choice.

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