“MAN IN THE ARENA”: Brazil Soccer Star Neymar Finds His Inner LeBron James Amid Recent Struggles and Unjust Backlash

The Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 is not devoid of surprise results, and also injuries. Unfortunately, some top stars in the tournament are facing injuries. Some have been ruled out of the tournament completely, and some are still on the ropes. The Brazilian superstar, Neymar Jr. suffered a big blow to his ankle and is currently out of the group stages. And the soccer superstar is looking at NBA legend LeBron James for inspiration.

The Brazilian no.10 is under a lot of criticism for being injured, something he had no control over. As one of the most important players in the squad, his absence is a huge blow for the team to reach the knockout stages.

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The fans are worried the team might miss out on one of their best chance to win their sixth world cup because of his injury and hence the criticism. So the superstar looks at James and his words for motivation.

Neymar Jr. takes inspiration from LeBron James

The FIFA WC has brought in a lot of excitement among fans. However, the injury suffered by a top star like Neymar Jr. is a very big disappointment for fans. Meanwhile, Neymar is facing the brunt of the criticism, with many pointing out his frequent injuries being the cause of Brazil’s troubles. Many also feel this backlash is unjust, as the Brazil superstar is one of the most fouled players during games. His teammates and soccer legends have shown support for him as well.

Brazil started their tournament strongly, with a 2-0 win over Serbia, but Neymar Jr. got injured in the game. The superstar also missed out on the 2014 World Cup Semi-Finals due to injury. Hence, Neymar’s injury is a big blow for himself as well. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar mentioned a few months ago that the 2022 WC would probably be his last one. 

The criticism is getting to the superstar, and he is taking motivation from an Instagram post by LeBron James last year. Neymar shared the post by James who was also going through a tough season last year. With injuries and bad performances by the team plaguing him, James shared a lengthy caption sharing his thoughts on his situation.

“who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,” wrote James, further adding “and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” “THE MAN IN THE ARENA”

The above is just an excerpt of the caption, with James implying that no one knows their struggles more than themselves.

Lakers 2022-23

LeBron James missed a few games in the 2022-23 season due to injury. The 37-year-old-superstar has since returned to the squad and is helping them to wins.

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The Los Angeles Lakers got consecutive wins over their last few games as they beat the San Antonio Spurs comfortably in both of them.

The fans of Brazil and the Lakers would be hoping Neymar and LeBron James could help their respective teams to great success.