Neymar, considered one of the greatest talents of his generation, was recently the target of incisive comments from Botafogo president Durcesio Mello. Despite his status as the top scorer in Brazil’s history, the Al-Hilal striker sees his future called into question, due to repeated injuries and limited impact in the Saudi Pro League.
“A talent wasted by injuries”
For Mello, Neymar remains one of the best players he has seen, “on the same level as Lionel Messi and much better than Cristiano Ronaldo”. However, the Brazilian leader did not mince his words, believing that Neymar had “ ruined his career “. “This injury which kept him away from the field for a year, and now a new injury, has sealed his decline,” he added.
A compromised reconversion
While rumors send him to Inter Miami to reunite with Lionel Messi, or to his training club Santos, the president of Botafogo has ruled out any interest in the 32-year-old striker, despite indirect links via his sister Rafaella Santos, big supporter of the team. Reacting to Mello’s statements, she described his remarks as ” joke “ on social networks.
