After the World Cup, Brazil superstar Neymar talks and plays football again. His Argentinean friend Lionel Messi is still squatting in the penchant.
With the captain's armband came the responsibility, in the debt, then also the playful refinement. After goals and assists he even finds his own words: Brazil's football star Neymar is on Tuesday in the "Superclasico de las Americas" against Argentina in Jeddah / Saudi Arabia undisputed protagonist. Also, because Lionel Messi prefers to handle his World Cup disappointment far away from the national team.
And that's why on the weekend of another idol of the Gauchos clearly got the Levites read. "It's useless to make you a leader who runs to the loo 20 times before a match, let's stop idolizing Messi," said Diego Maradona from his "exile", unexpectedly critical, but usually provocative.
Neymar at his best, Messi at the dinner table
The world champion of 1986, who now trades as a coach at the Mexican second division Dorados for attention, therefore, advises: "I would not call him." What interim coach Lionel Scaloni, at the express wish of the 31-year-old superstar of FC Barcelona, will probably not do with the Seleccion annual accounts in November.
And while Messi savored the international break, on Sunday in the large family circle in the idyllic Vorpyrenäen village Bolivar comfortably dined and this on Instagram also demonstratively announced, feasts after his World Cup locks a seemingly purified Neymar the five-time world champion again big. First with a goal against the USA (2: 0) and El Salvador (5: 0), on Friday with two assists in the 2-0 against Saudi Arabia.
"New" Neymar is modest
"Logically, I do not agree with everything that was said, but I did not want to express my opinion in a difficult situation for my colleagues and myself," said the 26-year-old about his silence after the World Cup. However, there was no mention of his antics in Russia and the worldwide criticism.
Less stubbornness, more team spirit, that is also to be heard of the words of the new captain. "I'm happy with my performances, with the games I do, giving them assists is as important as scoring goals," said Neymar, version 2018/19.
Trophy waiting for the winner
And the "ten" takes the leadership seriously. "I already told them in the cabin that the next match is special because it's against Argentina," Neymar said after the win against the "Saudis", in which he won the jersey of Paris St. Germain shone as a clock with Spielwitz.
The duel of the South American arch rival in the King Abdullah Stadium, titled Superclasico, means that a trophy awaits the winner, which is why a penalty shoot-out is scheduled for the 90th minute. To raise a trophy with the national team: For Neymar it would be part of the reparation. For Messi it remains a dream.
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