#im gonna strangle myself

[aastraeus]

No arbitrary debates about what he "should" have achieved can ever take away what Neymar means to the game. He inspired a generation to see football not just as a matter of wins and losses but as an art form. The seat next to Ronaldinho is taken. And it's the boy from Mogi das Cruzes who occupies it.

Football-mad teenagers the world over stayed up on shoddy Brazilian streams just for the boy with the Mohawk and the nasal strips. And for those who needed to sleep, the next day YouTube compilations made sure that everyone knew exactly what audacious skill he pulled off the night before.

While others left Brazil early, hellbent on proving themselves in the European game. Neymar seemed to understand more than most that it isn't really about how where you play the game that attracts an audience. It's about how you play it.

The very embodiment of Joga Bonito. His game so beautiful that the only way to combat it was through brute force. While some hold his injury record against him, watch back any of the horror tackles he used to receive routinely and it starts to make more sense. The violence that his artistry inspired ultimately became his downfall. An irony so bittersweet that it could only be devised by the football gods.

In any other era, he'd have a Ballon d'Or. But is it really such a big deal that he doesn't? A Champions League trophy, Puskás Award, Copa Libertadores, and ten league titles is a career that most can only dream of. And with Pele's record for Brazil only a goal away from being his, his importance to A Seleção Canarinha will soon be a matter of historical record. No matter what the naysayers have to say about it.

In an age when players are increasingly becoming robotic, we seem to forget that we've been graced with a genius whose talents could never be boiled down to numbers. A career that should be celebrated, not put under a microscope.

You can debate as much as you like. But don't let the discourse keep you from enjoying Neymar. For all his talents and all his faults. Because when it's over, there won't be anyone like him again.

Credit: Copa90 | Via Instagram

[p4nishers]

"i know what kind of god i need to be, for you"

[nickloonie]

erm.. actually? I'M the biggest nickel fan ever..

(plus balloon but he dont matter rn srry baby boy)

ok i can share

[ofcowardiceandkings]

me: [tries a funky lil perspective thingy with art]

also me but 30 minutes later:

[just-a-queer-fanboy]

Welp, when I said kill all rapists before I was kind of imagining her killing herself. Me thinking about killing her was just a fantasy to make me feel better. But now I know that one day, I'll kill her, and maybe someone who needs a little push in the right direction will hear about it and will kill their rapist, too. Repeat cycle.

Make rapists afraid again.

[todayisafridaynight]

i gotta get my ass an aoki photocard i cant keep living like this

[strangledlullaby]

VERY important question is there a ship name 4 steven and daisy

[garlique]

god oh my god this sucks so fucking much, i knew today would be the worst day so far but holy fucking shit i truly just wish i was fucking dead!!

[m00ngbin]

[beanxiv]

give me motivation to write im struggling

[chrisbangs]

[themagnificentmx]

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[pearlswine]

Ummm if a textbook is over 200 dollars what do i do lol. should i just kms now or later

[anaalnathrakhs]

i WILL show up to the trial day for the preparatory class tomorrow no matter how much i dont want to and after that i guarantee NOTHING

[hecksupremechips]

Idk how to even talk to anyone anymore when it’s just the same thing in a loop over and over

[dazaissbandages]

I swear to god this rotation in enstars is pure suffering for me. Before every FS2 and Centre event announcement I start shaking screaming crying choking hyperventilating sobbing on one hand I'm not mentally ready for my faves events/scout but on the other hand I just want my suffering to end and get it over with.