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Graeme Souness ‘wants to see more of Neymar’, calling on the Brazilian star to drop ‘mischief’ and reach his potential as ‘heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’ at the World Cup.
- Graeme Souness has called on the Brazilian star Neymar to develop his potential in Qatar
- The ITV Souness expert believes that the Brazilian has not met the expectations of the race
- Neymar helped Brazil to the World Cup quarterfinals after scoring on Monday
- Brazil posted a comfortable 4-1 victory over South Korea in the round of 16.
- Souness admitted she ‘wants to see more’ of the 30-year-old superstar
Graeme Souness has called on Brazilian superstar Neymar to fulfill his potential as ‘Heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’ at the World Cup, as the South American attacker helped his team qualify for the quarter-finals in Qatar.
Neymar marked his return from injury with a stellar performance against South Korea on Monday night, with the Brazilian icon scoring from the penalty spot and setting up Vinicius Junior for the opener.
The 30-year-old moved closer to Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, Pelé, with his goal against South Korea that took him to 76 goals for the national team.
Neymar is Brazil’s main man at the World Cup as the nation qualified for the quarterfinals.
Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 on Monday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Brazilian superstar Neymar (centre) marked his return from injury with a penalty goal on Monday
However, a level-headed Souness has questioned his ability to perform on the football stage. Speaking on ITV, the Anfield legend said: ‘I want to see more of him. [Neymar]he has an incredible talent.
Neymar and his Brazilian teammates aspire to lift a first World Cup since 2002
He was the heir apparent to Messi and Ronaldo, but he hasn’t taken over for me.
“I’m not sitting here saying he’s not an extremely talented man, but there are things about him that are easy to see, I just find it frustrating that when things are going well, he likes to make it look like it’s too easy for him.” to the.
“I’m not being a killjoy because some of the football tonight was fabulous, but I’m thinking, some of his antics and swagger, great to some,” Souness added.
PSG and Brazil playmaker Neymar has had great success during his title-laden career thus far, lifting the Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Ligue 1 and Confederations Cup with Brazil, but it has long been criticized for falling short of its potential.
Having first scored a career-defining move to Barcelona from his home country in 2013, the Brazilian has never been far from the headlines as his freestyle approach and swagger to the beautiful game drew fans and fans alike. to critics.
Neymar (right) has come within a strike of Brazil’s all-time top scorer, Pelé.
Brazil’s stars showed their quality to find a way to overcome a disappointing South Korean team
In Qatar, Neymar is attempting to lead a star-studded Brazil team to a first World Cup title since 2002, and this is his best chance yet for the global honour.
The striker led the post-match celebrations honoring Brazilian legend Pelé after his win over South Korea like Neymar and his colleagues. unfurled a banner in support of the 82-year-old man who is currently undergoing hospital treatment.
Graeme Souness believes Neymar has so far failed to live up to his star potential