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seemed almost exasperated If Robinho last summer when he went into the hype surrounding the latest Brazilian prodigy, Neymar, is understandable. Robinho should know better than anyone. Shows how it feels to be celebrated in heaven, constantly compared to Pele, to be coveted by wealthy suitors of Europe, while the house in Brazil clamor for you to stay. Studied, explored, analyzed, studied carefully, pulled this way and that, while still in his teens, the story of the weekend will Neymar football under the microscope in a new sharp when he gets the opportunity to share the land game with Lionel Messi. However, the most exaggerated statements are inevitable.

is the way of world football these days. You can not escape. This subplot boomed throughout the FIFA Club World this week - the prospect of saints meeting in Barcelona in the final Sunday, and the opportunity to see how measures Neymar against the leading barometers. Of course, the coach of Santos, Muricy Ramalho, was asked about his prodigy compared to Messi. "Soon it will be the best in the world," said Ramalho. "The two are similar, but Neymar is a little more special. His style alternates the direction of the ball as it is, while Messi dribbles more of a straight line. Neymar is unpredictable. You will not find anyone in the world doing what he can with the ball. "

You can think Robinho would be like throwing a damper on that statement, as he did when he gave an opinion on Neymar is "new Pele" tag. "Every young player, black, appearing at Santos called Pele, but people need to know the difference since Pele was a myth. There was no fight or be similar to one. Other Pele will not be born "Robinho said Globoesporte." Each player has to make their own history. Neymar its already very good. " The message is clear: leave him alone. Let him go his own way. Robinho has an impressive resume, decorated by Real Madrid, Manchester City and Milan, but has experienced difficult times, and remains a subject of debate as to whether she climbed the heights expected of him at the age of Neymar. Robinho is 27 now, and finally to a point where it seems to be established and important for any team outside of Santos.

The interesting thing is how the quicksand Neymar economic race made it possible for him, and managed to resist the lure of Europe.

Neymar showed his charismatic style in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday with a goal that reflects what is striking, for example. Receiving a pass from a teammate on his back to goal, turned, dropped shoulders, pushed the ball to a defender to be confused with the wind in space, then changed the legs to bend his shot from a distance. "I was going to take at first, but then I saw the defender coming soon, so I went. Improvising the end," he said. Very easy.
Santos scored three goals luxury of looking beyond Kashiwa Reysol, all from outside the penalty area, all agreed to a lot of recovery in Brazil. But it was not easy to convince, and had to resist pressure periods in Japan to ensure your visit to Barcelona. Ramalho, who by nature are not the philosophy of coaching the most complete, recognized the need to improve to make an impression on the European champions. Santos won the Libertadores Cup in June, but the 10th place in the Brazilian league suggests that focused in particular this year.