Neymar has come under focus following his antics in PSG's 2-3 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, which left critics unimpressed
Joey Barton, Kim Kardashian and Neymar
Former Marseille midfielder Joey Barton has taken a swipe at Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, claiming that he is "the Kim Kardashian of football". Barton won great popularity at Stade Velodrome for his approach on the pitch, while he will have only have earned more credit in the port city for having a pot shot at the Brazilian star. Neymar has come under particular focus following PSG's 2-3 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, which left critics unimpressed.
Among those watching on was Barton, who told L'Equipe: "I think he's the Kim Kardashian of football. Neymar's not the best player in the world, as we saw again in Russia. He's not at the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. There are many other players in the world in front of him. Neymar's not a footballing phenomenon, he's an advertising phenomenon, like the Kardashians."
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Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is considered to be one of the best players in the world.
With 59 goals in 92 matches for Brazil since debuting at age 18, Neymar is the third highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé and Ronaldo. He was a key player in Brazil's victories at the 2011 South American Youth Championship, where he finished as leading goalscorer, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where he won the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.
His participation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 Copa América was cut short by injury and a suspension, respectively. The following year, he captained Brazil to their first Olympic gold medal in men's football at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and two years later, featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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