The top two scorers in Brazil’s history are tied: Neymar and Pele.
Neymar, a star for Paris Saint-Germain, has drawn criticism in his native Brazil for skipping Pele’s funeral to train in France. Fans waited in line all night on Tuesday to attend the Selecao legend’s funeral service, and some were shocked to learn that Neymar, another national team hero, would not be there.
After a battle with cancer, Pele passed away at the age of 82 in Sao Paulo just before the New Year. Quickly, tributes began to come in for the player who many people believe to be the best of all time, including Neymar himself.
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“10” was just a number before Pele,” he commented on Instagram. “At some time in my life, I came across this sentence. But this lovely statement isn’t complete. Football was merely a sport before Pele, in my opinion. Pele rewrote history.
“He made football into entertainment and art. He provided the underprivileged, black people, and most importantly Brazil a voice. Brazil and football have improved because of the King! Although he is gone, his magic will live on. Pele is FOREVER!
With 77 goals each, Neymar and Pele currently tie for the most goals scored in Brazil history. Many anticipated Neymar, the most well-known player in the Selecao’s current lineup, to travel to Brazil for the funeral this week, but he chose to stay and train with PSG instead.
Given that the French team has three games scheduled over the next two weeks, it makes sense that they would want to retain their star players near to home. However, some in the Brazilian media, including presenter Jose Luiz Datena of Brasil Urgente, think Neymar should have done more to pressure his club into making a decision.
He added, “If Neymar wanted to be freed, he came.” “Neymar may have persuaded PSG to travel to this location. Why not urge PSG to bid Pele farewell after he repeatedly pressed the club to attend parties? I believe Neymar owed it to Pele as a Brazilian player to visit his casket and pay his respects. It was crucial for Brazilian soccer.”
Despite having fellow worldwide superstars Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in the attack, the 30-year-old is an important player for PSG. Neymar’s father was obliged to confront the forward’s absence from Pele’s funeral this week despite the forward’s remarkable 11 goals and 10 assists in just 15 Ligue 1 appearances this season.
Neymar Sr. said, “It is a painful moment for the family and for all of us. “Today is to help the family, we’ve suffered a lot of loss. He brought us here today by inspiring so many people and the sport. He has served as an example for many generations and has always been cited.
My kid begged me to come here in his place because of this. to provide for the family. We understand what it means to lose someone, and with the passing of Pele, we have not only lost an athlete but also a citizen. Neymar won’t be coming, I assure you.