Ex-Barcelona Personality Provides MAJOR VERDICT on Why Neymar Never Clinched the Ballon d'Or

Although Neymar has confirmed that he is among the best football players of his time, his career path may have been even more remarkable without multiple injuries. Notwithstanding these challenges, the Al-Hilal star is seeking to return to action in August in order to once again highlight his amazing skill and playmaking ability, surely leaving fans excited to see his reappearance on the football pitch.

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Ex-Barcelona personality made a huge statement on Neymar

Former Barcelona chief Javier Bordas has offered his opinions on what Neymar ought to have done to secure the Ballon d'Or. Though he gives outstanding performances for both Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, the Brazilian attacker will be regarded as among the best players never to have won the accolades.

Neymar has scored 359 goals and given 220 assists in his 585 outings throughout his professional career. He has made 129 appearances for his national team, tally 79 goals and provide 59 assists.

In Europe and Brazil, Neymar's remarkable on-field performance and aggressive approach to play have won him great compliments. Bordas thinks Neymar may have won the Ballon d'Or if he had stayed at Barcelona, saying (via PSG Talk):

“I would have liked him to stay and there were options for him to come back. If he had come back, he would have won the Ballon d’Or with Barça. He wanted to come back so much that a few weeks after his departure, he already wanted to come back.”

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Neymar departed from Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer deal of €222 million, setting a new global record in 2017. Throughout his tenure at PSG, he achieved a remarkable tally of 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 matches. Notwithstanding these remarkable statistics, he never achieved the honour of winning the Ballon d'Or. Last summer, Neymar ultimately transferred to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League but he is yet to make any impact there as he injured his knee during national duty in October 2023.