Tag: Neymar

  • What Neymar Actually Said to Referee Enrique Osses

    What Neymar Actually Said to Referee Enrique Osses

    A four-match suspension for Neymar which means no more Copa America for him didn’t stop Brazil from qualifying to the quarterfinals. But why exactly was the Brazilian star punished so severely by CONMEBOL?

  • FC Barcelona – La Liga Championship in Numbers

    FC Barcelona – La Liga Championship in Numbers

    Part of every championship run is looking into some of the numbers that defined the season. It’s the same for Barcelona, getting yet another vintage Lionel Messi goal to secure yet another La Liga title in the club’s golden age, which has been going on for quite some time.

  • FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Misses, Neymar Fights & Luis Suarez Doesn’t Bite

    FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Misses, Neymar Fights & Luis Suarez Doesn’t Bite

    The first leg in the Champions League went more or less according to plan for Barcelona, despite Lionel Messi missing a penalty kick, Neymar getting into an argument with a Manchester City fan and Luis Suarez wrongfully accused of biting.

  • FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Learns How to Make Neymar Better

    FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Learns How to Make Neymar Better

    At some point, it had to happen. In order for Neymar and later Luis Suarez to succeed as scoring forwards in the Barcelona front, Lionel Messi had to start changing the way he plays. It might mean we’ll see him score less, but for such an incredible passer and intelligent player, suddenly playing in a different role isn’t that much of a problem.

  • Neymar Injured – Good For Brazil, Bad for Germany?

    Neymar Injured – Good For Brazil, Bad for Germany?

    A fractured vertebrata in his spine means Neymar won’t be able to play for Brazil against Germany in the World Cup semifinal. Disaster? Well, according to some German players sounding off on the upcoming match, it’s actually an advantage.

  • Carlos Velasco Carballo is to Blame for Neymar Getting Injured

    Carlos Velasco Carballo is to Blame for Neymar Getting Injured

    Being a referee isn’t only about making the big decisions: Red cards, offsides, penalty kicks or not. Those don’t happen too often in a match and most of the time, they make the rigth decision. However, setting the tone of the match and providing a deterrent for players in order that things don’t get dangerous for the players on the pitch.

  • 13 Best Memes of Mexico & Brazil Qualifying out of the Group Stage

    13 Best Memes of Mexico & Brazil Qualifying out of the Group Stage

    It wasn’t that surprising to see Brazil and Mexico qualify from Group A, but it was sure impressive to see them finishing the job with wins over Croatia and Cameroon, while the meme and joke makers mostly focused on Miguel Herrera, Neymar and Fred sporting an impressive mustache.

  • 2014 World Cup – Neymar Turning Himself Into a Brazil Legend

    2014 World Cup – Neymar Turning Himself Into a Brazil Legend

    At the age of 22, Neymar has a very good chance of already putting himself along the biggest names in the history of the Brazil national football team. His transcendence when it mattered the most to help the Seleção secure qualification from the first place in their group has gotten him slightly closer to that legendary status.

  • Brazil vs Mexico – Neymar Playing On His Own

    Brazil vs Mexico – Neymar Playing On His Own

    The second goalless draw of the tournament between the host nation and Mexico taught us quite a few things. The most important one was how big of a problem Brazil has when it comes to creative players that aren’t named Neymar. Guillermo Ochoa and his amazing goalkeeping skills took care of the rest.

  • 12 Best Memes of Brazil Beating Croatia in World Cup Opener

    12 Best Memes of Brazil Beating Croatia in World Cup Opener

    As you might have guessed, the World Cup opening match between Brazil and Croatia got plenty of attention in the social media, as the memes and jokes that followed focus on Yuichi Nishimura and his awful refereeing, Marcelo scoring an own goal, Fred learning from Neymar how to dive and that weird mustache from Luis Gustavo, making him seem like a GTA character.