00:00He's Brazil's golden boy and football's most hated genius. This is the story FIFA doesn't
00:06want you to see. Early life, the boy who defied the favela. Born in a Sao Paulo slum, Neymar Jr.
00:14juggled a ball to escape gang violence. At 11, Santos FC scouts called him the next Pelé,
00:21but his father sold car parts just to buy boots. By 17, he dominated Brazil's league,
00:28scoring 136 goals and winning the Copa Libertadores. Critics whispered,
00:35too flashy, too arrogant. Barcelona, glory and shadows. In 2013, Neymar Jr. joined Messi and
00:44Suarez at Barcelona. Their MSN trio conquered Europe, three Champions League assists in 15 minutes,
00:51a treble in 2015, and 40 million jersey sales. But behind the smiles, Neymar confessed,
01:00I was invisible next to Messi. PSG, the 222 million euro curse. His 2017 move to PSG broke records
01:10and his reputation. Luxury yachts, leg fractures and UCL meltdowns overshadowed five League One titles.
01:18Fans jeered. Wasted talent. Then came 2023, a shock 90 million euro transfer to Saudi Arabia.
01:28Was it retirement or redemption? Brazil's broken hero. For Brazil, Neymar Jr. is agony and ecstasy.
01:3779 goals, more than Pelé, but zero World Cups. 2014, a spinal injury crushed his dream.
01:452022. Tears after Croatia's penalty heartbreak. Controversies. The price of fame, 421 to 530.
01:56From tax scandals to rape accusations, dismissed. Neymar Jr.'s life is a tabloid circus. Critics blast
02:04his theatrical dives. Fans defend his artistry. Even his philanthropy, millions donated to sick kids,
02:12gets overshadowed. Legacy. Will he ever win? At 32, Neymar Jr.'s Ballon d'Or dream fades. Injuries and
02:22Saudi critics call him finished. Yet his 436 career goals and TikTok fame, 210 million followers,
02:31prove he's more than football. He's a cultural earthquake. Closing hook.
02:37Was Neymar Jr. a genius? Or a cautionary tale? Like, comment and subscribe for football's darkest secrets.
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