The club level player
Neymar is a club level player. He has proved that he is indispensable for Barcelona. There is no doubt that he excels in every match of the Spanish League for Barcelona to earn both reputation and booty.
But Neymar is a mediocre player at national level. He has so far failed to shine for Brazil-the team that the soccer experts have recognised as architect of artistic football. He cannot inspire teammates to play to their best, rather he exposes in such a manner as if Brazil without him was an average side.
In fact, both coach Dunga and captain Neymar are burden for Brazil. If they are not slashed from the national team, Brazil’s prospect in the next World Cup Football too is slim. I am sure that Neymar would not have been included in the Brazil’s World Cup Squads 1958, 1962 and 1966 had he been a contestant then.
There are lessons for our footballers in Neymar.
Abdullah Akber
Dhaka
