Neymar believes he would have won the Ballon d’Or while playing for PSG between 2017 and 2023 if it weren’t for the number of serious injuries he suffered.
One sec Lionel Messi, Krystian RonaldoLuka Modric and Karim Benzema took home prestigious individual awards during this period, Neymar suggests he would have a better chance of winning if he didn’t spend so much time on the sidelines.
He received nine Golden Ball nominations throughout his playing career, with his best finish on the pitch coming in third place in 2015 and 2017. Only three of those nominations came while PSGemphasizing, however, how out of the picture he really was.
Neymar’s streets missed his chance to win the Ballon d’Or
This is despite the fact that he joined PSG in 2017 at the age of 25 and left in 2023 at the age of 31. These six years were Neymar’s best years, but he missed a total of 136 games during this period due to injury.
“I was unlucky with injuries,” Neymar Romario said in a conversation with the 58-year-old. new podcast. “I have been struggling for about seven years with issues that sidelined me for three to six months. This hurt my chances. If you think about it, everything is clear.
“Anyone who understands football knows that my best performance was at PSG. I was able to win the Ballon d’Or, but injuries made it difficult. Of course, every competitor dreams of winning, but it doesn’t bother me. Life goes on; “It wasn’t supposed to be this way and I accept that.”
The most games Neymar played in a single season was just 31 in all competitions and came in the 2020/21 season, with his stay in the French capital hampered by injuries.
In two seasons less at BarcelonaNeymar actually featured 13 more times, highlighting how his unavailability affected his chances of individual honors.
However, he scored more at PSG, 118 goals compared to the 105 he scored earlier in his career at Barcelona. Perhaps if he had stayed in better form at PSG, he would have challenged the aforementioned Ballon d’Or winners.
