Top 5 Brazilian Footballers in the world right now

#1 Neymar

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

The poster boy of Brazilian football is one of the best players in the world right now. Neymar relocated to PSG last season to move out of Messi’s shadows and had a mixed season marred with injuries. His season ended in February after picking up an injury, yet he had already scored 28 goals in 30 appearances and had also registered 16 assists.

In the summer, his diving antics took up more of the headlines than his brilliance at the World Cups, where he was constantly targeted by opposition defenses – he was fouled 26 times in 5 matches. Yet Neymar finished with 2 goals and 1 assists and 27 attempts on goal, 13 of them on target. There’s no denying his qualities and he is the perfect flag bearer of Brazilian football. He loves to entertain, he is blessed with insane skills and he has the courage and audacity to try them even in the most unusual situations. He is extremely fast and has fascinating ball control in those speeds. In many ways, Neymar was rightly expected to carry forward Messi’s legacy at Barcelona, a responsibility he both acknowledged and passed on, preferring instead to create his own history at PSG.

This season, Neymar has already scored 4 goals so far and with a further assist to his name, looks determined to finally stamp his authority in football. It could finally be his calling this year, he is after all, the finest Brazilian footballer at present.