Introduce us to your entourage.
This is Jô.
Joclecio.
Also known as Little J.
AKA "Screwy."
At your service.
Gil.
Also known as Gil Onion.
AKA "Jiu-Jitsu."
Bruninho, "Little Devil."
Nickname censored.
Never mind.
-Off the record. -Leave it out.
Holy fuck.
These are my friends.
This man loves a camera!
He is the biggest football athlete of his generation.
He's constantly going through changes.
Not only as a person,
but as an athlete also.
We're there to support him. We offer support.
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Every minute, every hour. I can't give up.
If I give up on him,
he'll certainly be corrupted by something.
He'll be manipulated by something.
He's very naive.
It could affect him as an athlete
and flush all our hard work down the toilet.
What could happen
to derail all this hard work we've done?
I'll give an example. Neymar, right?
Only Neymar can screw it up.
2019
2013
Fuck, as for Barcelona,
at first I didn't believe it was happening.
So different.
Neymar was still a young kid.
He had no experience abroad. Neither did I.
We learned little by little.
The one who's just arrived, Neymar!
I had only seen them in videogames.
I thought, "Wow, I'm inside a PlayStation."
I can't believe I'm here, playing with these guys.
It's tough to get into the Barça style.
It's so different, as far as football, tactics, everything.
The players are incredible,
which scared me a lot.
You have to be patient,
remain calm…
GERARDO MARTINO MANAGER, FC BARCELONA
…and gradually improve.
I have no doubt in my mind we'll see the best version of Neymar soon.
I remember the Bilbao match to this day.
I'm there crying in the locker room, in the restroom.
I saw him coming in quickly.
He was looking down.
LIONEL MESSI TEAMMATE, FC BARCELONA
Then I saw that he was crying, which caught me off guard.
Messi came to me
and asked me why I was crying.
I explained it in my broken Spanish.
I said, "I can't play. I can't be myself."
I tried to comfort him, calm him down, so he could let it all go
and only think about playing football.
It was tough because of what people were saying about him,
due to expectations he had,
due to everything he had done at Santos.
The weight on his shoulders was pulling him down.
"Don't worry about me. I'm here to help."
"Keep it up." He encouraged me.
I think that was the kind of support I needed back then.
That's when it all clicked.
I started to feel much lighter.
Neymar!
Often running on the goal sheet.
Neymar steadies himself. Watch out! Gonna getcha!
Now there is a way to introduce yourself!
Giving signs of an understanding between these two players.
Neymar gets a standing ovation at Camp Nou with this performance,
his best one with Barcelona so far.
I didn't teach him.
He started to grow and improve, which is expected.
He's growing with experience, age, and with the matches.
Following in the footsteps of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romário…
And he does it with a bang!
Tell me, did you brainstorm your World Cup style?
No, I want a haircut.
Not sure what it'll be, but I want to dye my hair.
I'll be blond.
It'll match the jersey.
The last World Cup in Brazil
was back in 1950.
Playing the World Cup is a dream,
especially in your own country.
WORLD CUP 2014
BRAZIL
A World Cup in Brazil.
A World Cup in the land of football,
where we're so passionate about it and winning is a cultural obligation,
there's so much pressure.
We are,
we were the country with the best football in the world
for almost five decades.
Carlos Alberto!
Rivaldo leaves it for Ronaldo!
Neymar seemed capable of maintaining our status as a powerhouse.
It was a heavy weight on his shoulders,
because he was still very young then.
I'm looking for Neymar. I'm in love with him.
Here is my lucky charm, right? There's Neymar here, look.
It's the best feeling when you're representing your country.
But it's tough, it gets complicated.
This national obsession has now become a potent symbol of Brazil's problems.
Protestors across the country pointed to the high cost of World Cup preparations
being shouldered primarily by taxpayers.
FIFA is walking away and lining their pockets
with ten billion.
FIFA is leaving without paying a single cent in taxes.
It's insulting to Brazilian people.
Of course everyone supports the protest.
We want a better Brazil.
That's why we play.
To make people happy.
The long-awaited moment has come.
Is Neymar ready to be a game-changer?
I've always made it clear
that my dream was to win a World Cup.
...a bit of a corridor in which to run and he doesn't miss often.
He's got a lot more confidence, I think, here playing for Brazil
than he ever does playing for Barcelona, his performances have been excellent.
Neymar. It's a stumbling run, but nothing stumbling about the finish.
I got hit.
It sent shock waves to my feet.
I couldn't turn around.
Then I started crying.
It was much more than football.
My main concern in that moment was
all about my bro who was suffering,
who was in pain.
We didn't know what would happen to him.
I said, "I want to hold him and cry together."
I asked for God's forgiveness. I couldn't do anything else.
I said, "Forgive me, my son. I can't do anything to help you."
SÃO CARLOS HOSPITAL
He found the strength to show us he was all right,
but mothers know their kids.
The doctor came to see me.
"I have some news for you."
"Good and bad."
"What do you want first?" "Bad news first."
He said, "The bad news is, you're out of the World Cup."
I asked, "What's the good news?"
"Had it been an inch to the side,
you'd never have walked again."
According to tests,
the Brazilian forward has fractured
the third vertebra of his spine.
It was my first serious injury.
You don't think you can…
"Will I ever get back to where I was?"
Welcome to the World Cup Semifinal of 2014.
Brazil versus Germany.
We will play not only for our country,
but each one of us will play for Neymar
for all he's done for us.
Germany scores!
It's exactly what Brazil was dreading!
Brazil in real trouble!
They are in dire trouble now!
They're making another one here! It's three-nil.
It's a disaster day for Brazilian football.
No way to explain it.
I'm sad.
Brazil is falling apart getting beaten at home.
That game was unreal.
"My God, what's happening?"
"It must be a nightmare."
When the game was over, I couldn't stop crying.
Today we lost in a horrible, sad way.
It was shameful.
It was ugly.
I just wanted to make everyone happy.
DAVID LUIZ TEAMMATE, BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM
My people have gone through so much.
Sorry, everyone.
Sorry to the Brazilian people.
What helped me through it all,
got me back on my feet,
and helped me clear my head were my friends and family.
Happy birthday to you!
They were here to give me a bath. They made fun of me, touched my butt.
Gu kept slapping me…
Damn!
I couldn't do anything but be mad.
You went too far.
You know when you remember things from the past?
When Junior was four months old, we got into an accident.
His dad was a football player.
We got into an accident and his dad was in bed,
connected to a machine for six months.
The doctor said the same thing to me.
"Don't sign anything. We're not sure he'll walk again."
-It's that all over again. -Really.
I went back in time.
I went through it with his dad.
I've gone through it with my son.
Football had done me wrong.
I retired as a player at 32.
-Really? -I had issues physically and socially.
After that, I worked in construction.
Everything happened for a reason.
I tried to prevent my son
from having the same concerns.
The same fears I had.
I really had to work on my mind,
so as to not influence him negatively.
How can you separate being a father
and managing your son's career?
Actually, I can't.
I can't separate the two roles.
I've paid a high price.
You give up family time.
I have no regrets, though.
2014
2019
Sit over here.
I guess my dad has always been a bit mixed.
Make me look good. Is this a good pose?
Don't worry. Just turn a bit to the side.
Just turn in the chair.
There you go.
Back in the day, we were father and son.
Today, I think we're a bit distant.
Of course we're on good terms, we have a great relationship,
but I guess it's more professional.
2019
2015
-Will the flash get in the way? -No.
BARCELONA SPAIN
Davi! Dad's coming. Let's put on your costume.
Let's dress up like SpongeBob!
How about a photo?
-Daddy's coming? -Yeah.
He's coming?
CONGRATS NEY
Man, acting all crazy.
RAFAELLA SANTOS SISTER
What's up, boy?
We went through some tough times.
Nowadays, we try to avoid the tough times.
It won't be good, I'm sure!
Check it out, Vitinho!
-What is it? -A banana!
A banana!
I always joke around with my friends, we always say,
"We came from the slums. We're slum dogs."
Nowadays I say, "I'm no slum dog now."
"I'm a playboy now. Respect."
These guys call me names, but I'm just joking around.
I mean, we left the slums. The slums didn't leave us.
Poor me, on my tippy toes.
-Like this! -Like this, look.
Check it out. A header.
-Do it. -A header like this.
Like this!
-A header, this way. -A header like this.
Check it out.
Our best moment was in 2015.
My best moments at Barcelona.
FC BARCELONA SEASON TWO
It was very special, our team was wonderful.
Messi to Suárez. Sensational Barcelona goal!
When I got to Barcelona, luckily none of us thought
we were better than the other.
LUIS SUÁREZ TEAMMATE, FC BARCELONA
None of us saw ourselves as being above our teammates.
Even better from Messi. Gets it back.
Suárez falls over. Neymar puts in!
Messi, Suárez, Neymar spells danger.
Wonderful strength.
Towards Neymar! He does the impossible!
This is ridiculous in Barcelona.
They are the most feared strike force possibly in the history of football.
It's Messi, to Neymar, to Messi!
That could be the title-clenching goal!
Barcelona are once more the champions of Spanish football!
Incredible.
Honestly, that year was really amazing.
The three of us together, the titles we won.
It's just absolutely glorious!
Another trophy for their ever-expanding cabinet.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 2015
It's the most important match of my life.
I'll do everything I can to be victorious tomorrow.
What was Neymar's season like in retrospective?
LUIS ENRIQUE MANAGER, FC BARCELONA
A spectacular season.
He really improved his numbers.
He really improved his output.
We can clearly say we have the best football players
in the world.
This one is great.
Look at Messi.
He was dancing.
Messi is never like that.
Suárez, Messi, and I.
Us three.
Plastered.
BRAZIL
2016
Last weekend, Neymar lived up to his reputation.
The Barcelona striker enjoyed his time off in Rio.
Messi has no doubt
about what his calling is.
It's playing football.
It's not the same with Neymar. I'm afraid it'll never be.
Neymar often makes headlines for reasons unrelated to football,
not for his accomplishments on the pitch.
It isn't to the benefit of football.
So many people in need in Brazil.
Why waste so much money like that?
He doesn't respect his people. I'm keeping it real.
To keep up the image of an athlete of his caliber…
There's Neymar on the pitch,
and Neymar off the pitch.
If he couldn't take the heat and weren't such a talented athlete,
he'd be done.
OLYMPIC GAMES 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL
The Olympic Games are a matter of pride to Brazilians.
Brazilian football was yet to win gold at the Olympics.
The Olympics started to feel like the World Cup.
Fans arrived at Maracanã.
People came from all over Rio,
Brazil, and the world.
The Olympics were really fucked, all of it.
People started to say
I didn't care about the national team.
I was called many names.
I wanted to ask, looking back through history,
how committed are you to the team?
What's your commitment to the national team, if any.
Well, I guess you should
pay attention to what I do on the pitch.
When I'm off the pitch,
regardless of what happens, it's my private life.
I'm talking to you. Could you look at me, please?
Thank you.
My son was eaten up alive by the public opinion.
The number ten jersey in Brazil has Neymar's name on it.
His name was crossed out during the Olympics.
And there he goes…
The fans have come to the Maracanã in numbers
to see Brazil claim a gold medal at the Olympic Games
against the old enemy, Germany.
You couldn't have written it any better.
There is still a very deep wound in Brazil.
Brazil are not unaware of the pressure that has been placed on them.
We hit 120 minutes.
And with that, we are going to see penalties
to decide the gold and silver medals.
BRAZIL 4 : 4 GERMANY (PENALTIES)
The tension is absolutely palpable in the stadium.
Petersen takes… Saved…
by Weverton!
And Brazil have a penalty kick to win the gold medal.
And guess who is striding forward? Neymar!
I mean,
it's all fucked up.
I'm about to kick that penalty. I'm fucked.
I remember Marquinhos telling me,
"It's all you."
He turned to me and said, "You too?"
"You're pressuring me?"
It was like,
my heart started racing, the Maracanã is packed, everyone screaming.
I thought, "Fuck, man."
Their goalie was huge.
I started praying, I said,
"Dear Lord, how will I kick this penalty?"
"My God, give me strength."
I closed my eyes near the penalty spot.
I saw that huge goal.
The goalie looked tiny.
That's when I calmed down.
I thought, "Just score."
Brazil strike Olympic gold for the first time in their history!
They've completed their set of international titles, at last.
And it's Neymar who is the hero!
I'm really happy, and that's it.
Know what? Just put up with me!
FC BARCELONA SEASON FOUR
To me, that moment was
when I honestly started to think
that Ney was really going through some changes.
Ney is ambitious and winning is the only option for him.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017
Julian, what's your feeling?
Is this the year that Spanish dominance can be challenged.
I'm thinking particularly of PSG?
Barça fans have arrived in Paris.
About 2,200 fans will be supporting the team
during the Champions League Round of 16.
PARIS FRANCE
PSG vs. Barcelona tickets are almost sold out.
There are great expectations for this Champions League quarterfinal.
PARK DES PRINCES HOME OF PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Back in my day,
I also had some ambitious objectives.
Be a national champion, win cups, get to quarter finals, semifinals.
If you don't win, it's a great disappointment.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
There's been history here, as you've been hearing, between these two,
with Barcelona knocking Paris Saint-Germain
out of the Champions League twice in recent seasons.
Okay, what happened in Paris?
Was it that PSG were fabulous and Barça were terrible?
-It's Di María! It's perfect! -That's about right.
They were abysmal, as if they'd never played at that level before.
Now it's Draxler! And that's two nil!
Oh, it's fantastic!
It is paradise in Paris.
Here's Cavani. It's four!
Nobody has ever come from four goals down
after the first leg in the Champions League ever.
FC BARCELONA 0 : 4 PSG (AGGREGATE)
Is this the downfall of a dynasty?
We lost, and the two games were about three weeks apart, I believe.
That first week was horrible because we were upset.
On the week of that second game, everyone turned the switch on.
I knew we would win it.
CAMP NOU HOME OF FC BARCELONA
The big aim for Barça is to attempt the big comeback
that no one in Europe has achieved.
I looked at Ney
and he tried to cheer up our teammates.
He was hungry for a win. You could see he wanted to win.
He made the team believe.
We're under way, with the French club aiming to go through for the first time.
The game started,
things started to happen.
A little dink in and…
Kevin Trapp thought about coming for it, thought better.
Has it gone over the line? Is that an early goal for Barcelona?
There is! And they've scored!
Oh, what a sensational start to the match!
Barcelona score with two minutes on the watch!
They've been rattled here, PSG.
We went full-throttle. We had nothing to lose.
Iniesta lets it run, then tries to chase down Marquinhos…
He's done well. Iniesta!
Oh, it's a second goal!
And it really is game on here!
Kurzawa was just defending for Paris Saint-Germain!
The Nou Camp has exploded.
FC BARCELONA 2 : 0 PSG (2-4 AGGREGATE)
If there were any doubters, they now believe in the comeback against PSG.
It was 2-0 at half time. I said, "We're going to make it."
Iniesta waiting for Neymar.
The ball goes to the back of the defender. Neymar to the ground.
They're asking for a penalty! It's a penalty!
Messi is on the verge of putting them within a goal of tying this series.
3-0, and it's unraveling for Paris Saint-Germain.
FC BARCELONA 3 : 0 PSG (3-4 AGGREGATE)
The crowd are starting to believe. The pressure intensifies on the Parisians.
But, of course, it could all change in an instant.
Cavani!
That's the goal that PSG was so desperately hoping for!
And suddenly, they are feeling a whole lot better about themselves.
Barcelona have a whole lot more work to do now.
FC BARCELONA 3 : 1 PSG (3-5 AGGREGATE)
"We can do it. We're going to make it."
The odds were against us, but we had faith.
At 87 or 88 minutes
we got the free kick.
Great goal by Neymar Jr.
who makes the believers dream at the Nou Camp.
Football Club Barcelona 4, Paris St. Germain 1.
(4-5 AGGREGATE)
Ney had a brilliant evening.
It was a blessed evening.
When Neymar is doing well, the team soars.
The ball is looking for Suarez. Suarez goes to the ground!
They're asking for a penalty. It's given by the referee! It's a penalty!
It's a penalty for Barcelona Football Club.
Suarez was fouled in the box,
I grabbed the ball and turned around to look at him.
He went like this and pointed a me.
Neymar.
89TH MINUTE
To make it 5-1 on the night.
He's scored!
Two quick goals for Neymar right at the end of the game!
It's 5-1 Barcelona! 5-5 on Aggregate!
Now, 30 seconds remaining.
90+3 MINUTES
Intense pressure on the Paris Saint-Germain defense.
It's Neymar trying to feed it through.
And it's in!
I can't remember the last time I saw something like this!
Extraordinary scenes at the Nou Camp!
And it is the greatest Champions League knock-out comeback of all time!
Unbelievable!
And Paris Saint-Germain are shell-shocked.
I felt this unique sensation of electrifying joy.
That was one of the best days in my entire career.
That's why I got this tattoo.
"1% chance, 99% faith."
Be interesting to see how the hierarchy of PSG view this game.
NASSER AL-KHELAIFI PRESIDENT, PSG
On that Remontada squad,
Neymar was Barcelona's best player.
VINCENT DULUC SPORTS JOURNALIST
Yet, Messi was the face of the Remontada.
Messi was in all the photos. His triumph is shown.
Yet, that win was on Neymar.
I guess that evening Neymar realized
he'd never be Barcelona's best player.
While at Barcelona, he'd never be the best in the world.
Wednesday at Camp Nou was the demise of PSG.
Will they survive? That is the question.
Patience is not the main virtue
of Paris Saint-Germain's shareholders.
We know that they want results quickly.
We had some disappointments that certainly
really let Nasser down.
He had a clear vision:
PSG would win the Champions League as fast as possible.
Ney.
Brazilian superstar footballer Neymar
appearing to be on the brink of a move reportedly to Paris Saint-Germain.
It will shatter the previous world-record transfer.
It's 222 million euros.
When I explained to him what the PSG project was,
he said, "I'm in. I'm coming. I want to be at PSG."
It's my son's wish.
We must respect it.
I didn't want my son to leave Barcelona.
He was in his comfort zone.
And he wanted to step out of it.
He had set a goal for himself.
"No, I want out,
I want to take the risk."
"Are you sure?"
What would you say to people
who feel that this move is purely motivated by money?
Here's what I'll say.
No one knows anything about my life.
I was never driven by money.
It was never the first thing on my mind.
I don't think it was helpful but, as a friend, I told him how I felt.
I told him I did not agree with the decision he made.
He stabbed Barça fans in the back, considering how he walked away.
People say the way I left was wrong.
It saddens me to hear that because that was not my intention.
Unfortunately, you can't make everyone happy.
Right? Players know what they want.
I really don't know the reason for his move.
I never found out.
Neymar never wanted to be better than Messi.
It was not about stepping out of his shadow.
Actually, Neymar loves Messi.
What was our objective?
To help the French league get to the next level.
Until then, the French league didn't get much recognition.
What they proposed to me
really moved me and excited me.
And I accepted this great challenge.
I had spent four years at Barcelona.
I sure learned a lot.
But I felt it was the right time.
Still, I got butterflies.
I could feel everything was about to change in my life.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN SEASON ONE
All eyes, not just in France,
but in the footballing world, on Neymar.
This is where he wants to be, showing the world what he's capable of.
Neymar!
How about that?
All the time he was at Barcelona, it was Messi's team, wasn't it?
Always will be.
Whereas here, it is about him.
You get the sense he's relishing that.
Yeah. He feeds off his own ego, really, doesn't he?
That was about Neymar saying to himself, "Know what? This my platform."
"I don't care about anybody else."
When you're a hero, when you're a star,
and you're on your dream, on your cloud, flying…
FRANK TAPIRO COMMUNICATION EXPERT
Of course, we are human.
Even if you act like you're Superman,
everything can stop like that.
If you stop to analyze it, all of Neymar's most serious injuries
were not near the box.
They were in the middle of the pitch, while he did unnecessary things,
like dribbling a bit too much.
No one quits Barcelona.
He left to be a protagonist, and he soon regretted it.
If Neymar, the most expensive player in football, ends up needing surgery,
he will be away for at least two months while recovering.
I think Lionel Messi was getting ready to hand over the keys.
He never gave himself the time to grow as an individual,
to understand what it meant to be a star player at a big club.
The issue is what happens with PSG.
How do you make up for that absence?
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 PSG VS REAL MADRID
He's done it again.
And that's it. Real Madrid will be in the quarter finals.
Paris Saint-Germain, whose dream of European glory
has died again here, in front of their fans,
at the Parc des Princes.
The final score here, then, Paris Saint-Germain 1,
Real Madrid 2.
Accidents happen.
They're unpredictable.
The difference
between a champion at life
and a failure is whether
he can keep going, or give up half-way.
I really suffered with this injury. I was upset.
Well, I overcame it.
I did everything I could to be with my national team at the World Cup.
From Neymar's perspective,
if he's able to get back for the World Cup,
is that good for Brazil as he'll be rested?
I'm concerned. I don't know how these injuries linger.
I don't know what the aftereffect is gonna be.
WORLD CUP 2018
RUSSIA
Then came 2018.
Well, this is Neymar's Cup.
Here's Neymar.
Clever backheel to Willian. Into the area…
Willian! Brazil score!
Neymar!
Neymar has gone down clutching an ankle here.
It didn't appear to be much contact there with the opponent, I have to say.
Oh, it's there. There is a boot laid on top of…
During the World Cup, they say all I did was stumble and fall
or whatever.
Why's that? Did I throw myself on the floor without a reason? No, man.
I was fouled nine times in a game.
At least nine times.
Oh, it's pathetic. It's absolutely pathetic.
It's another big circus. It's always about him.
A little bump.
And he is shouting, crying,
rolling over and over and over.
You're one of the best players ever. What is your problem?
This is an act of a petulant child.
'Cause he wasn't 100% at the World Cup, he couldn't do that.
He was on the ground with the theatrics, rolling around.
This is him lashing out.
I often am quicker and lighter than other players, right?
So they foul me.
We got referees.
You think I like being fouled?
No, it hurts.
The mighty Brazilian squad features
the greatest master of the fake injury soccer has ever known.
El Divo!
He became a joke. It was supposed to be his cup.
Neymar!
WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL BRAZIL VS BELGIUM
Hello and welcome to Kazan.
Brazil against Belgium.
I got on the pitch and it felt like I had tweaked my back.
I couldn't move right.
I've always had back issues,
since I got knocked down during the World Cup.
-You just suck it up. -Of course.
What else could I do?
It should've been his moment.
They were screaming for a leader to take them forward.
Over the near post. They have the lead!
And Brazil concede first.
This was the opportunity for him to take himself to a different level entirely.
Yet, he was kind of taking a step back.
De Bruyne! Two-nil! Belgium!
Brazil in deep, deep trouble now.
We talk about best players in the world, Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar's third.
However, surely that has to be reassessed.
And a great save from Courtois to deny Neymar.
They are knocked out.
The favorites have gone.
Belgium pulled off one of the biggest,
if not the biggest win, in their history.
And Brazil do not manage to exorcise the demons of four years ago,
here in Russia, when so many people…
It was one of the most painful defeats I've had.
I didn't want to see or talk to anyone because
everything hurt me then.
I didn't turn the TV on, I stayed away from the internet.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN SEASON TWO
2018
He is always injured.
It's either his ankle, or his back, or… No!
Everything starts here.
Here.
The disappointing thing is this could be the second year
he's gonna miss the biggest games, and that's why PSG brought him in.
Isn't this the biggest cautionary tale there is in football transfers?
It was tough for him to recover after that injury.
His mind didn't help. It held him back.
Again, it's Neymar making headlines for the wrong reasons.
He physically assaulted a fan, punching him in the face.
UEFA also handing down a three-match ban for insulting match officials.
So Neymar will never grow up.
He'll always be a baby,
just a boy.
You got it all, you're an amazing player,
but it's as if we have to suck up to you all the time.
Neymar's staff are terrible.
Neymar often puts his foot in his mouth.
Show the entire world you're the greatest of all time.
Sometimes, I'd rather be a random guy than be famous.
Of course, you could say, "Being famous has its perks."
Does it? It does.
But there's a downside too, and that can be worse.
JUNE 2019
SÃO PAULO BRAZIL
I woke up at 5:30 a.m.
-Calm down! -Stop!
The app went off.
I thought, "Let me check the starting 11."
-Neymar, please. -Neymar, a picture.
I was looking through it
and read, "Neymar is accused of rape in São Paulo."
My knees
buckled.
I sat down on the couch in my bedroom.
I thought, "Lord, I can't believe it!"
The superstar Neymar arrived Thursday to a São Paulo police station
to give a statement regarding a rape allegation against him.
I'm being accused of rape.
It's a strong word. It's heavy.
Neymar met the woman online.
The crime allegedly took place on May 15th,
the day she said she arrived in Paris.
The player paid for her plane ticket and hotel stay.
The accuser's saying Neymar was apparently drunk, aggressive, violent,
and engaged in sexual intercourse against her will.
She said it was very hard for her to understand…
DANILO GARCIA DE ANDRADE ATTORNEY FOR NAJILA TRINDADE
…what was happening to her, that she was raped.
It's all wrong. My life is upside down.
No way. I tried to scream and nobody heard me.
Those who know me
know I'm a man of character.
They know I'd never do such a thing.
The truth comes out sooner or later.
The only thing I want right now
is for all this to be over as soon as possible.
Thanks, everyone.
I'm not defending Neymar.
He could have done that.
A video can show only one side.
We don't know the whole story.
It's hard to point fingers at anyone.
No, please. Don't hit me.
I'll hit you. You know why?
You know why?
You assaulted me yesterday. You left me here.
She started to hit him. He falls back onto the bed.
He tries to calm her down at the hotel.
He said, "Don't get me in trouble. Leave."
We all knew it was just absurd.
Later it came out the accusation was based on a lie.
No one knows what happens behind closed doors.
She said one thing, he said something else.
The evidence was gathered.
FLÁVIA MERLINI DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Circumstantial evidence. Everything contradicted the allegations.
We decided to close the case due to insufficient evidence
to support the victim's allegations.
PARIS FRANCE
I really want you to understand that you no longer have to be at risk.
What I've been telling you is, shit…
If something happens to you,
my main concern
is that all our hard work building your image will be lost.
I can't be by your side all the time.
I used to do that and you liked it.
Now you don't want me around.
However, someone must protect you.
It used to be like that, but it's no longer the case.
Why was that? Neymar started to say,
"Come on, it's my life. I'm not Daddy's little boy."
"My dad won't control my life."
That's not what I want.
My son was accused of rape.
I'm annoying, but protective.
I see, but I don't agree with how you talk to people.
You know, people hear…
-I disagree. -I understand, Junior.
All right, but…
I'm not talking about what just happened.
-I know. -It's in general.
I disagree.
Sometimes you're too aggressive.
Look, I have…
I talk and see it happen to everyone,
my friends, bodyguards, your employees.
I witness it.
So, that's the issue… It doesn't matter.
I'm trying to say I wouldn't talk that way.
My opinion?
If I'm wrong, I try to have a healthy debate.
What's my…
I try to have fun, but I never can.
-I'll give you my opinion. -That's my battle.
It's my battle with myself.
You say I do a lot of shit, that's why.
In my opinion… I'll just leave, Neymar.
-You're yelling at me. -That's an example.
I put you on the spot.
You don't like being contradicted.
I don't like these talks with you.
But we've got to talk.
I'd just rather accept what you say.
-Know what? -I just accept it.
To avoid conflict.
-Arrogance is an ugly word. -I don't like conflict.
Isn't arrogance ugly?
Do you know what arrogance means? When you don't listen.
You say, "That's my opinion."
I'm asking you to be humble.
When I realize you've stopped listening,
I get worried.
When you don't listen to anyone, you fall into traps.
Traps have been set all around you.
No way, I don't want to cry, man. I've come this far.
In ten years, you won't have a career.
We'll have done our job.
I'll get some rest, you'll take over everything we've built.
No pain, no suffering.
I am sure that,
if we get to the second half of your career…
My dad taught me all I know.
He watched over me 24/7.
The time comes when you no longer want that.
You end up losing your father.
It's unfortunate. You can't force people to change.
It's been that way throughout my career. Things fell in my lap.
Breaking news regarding the future of Neymar.
Neymar doesn't want to be in Paris next season.
He wants to go back home, Barcelona.
Barcelona are open to buying him.
Pedal to the metal. Fuck the world.
Fuck your opinion. I have to experience this now.
Subtitle translation by: Ron Sawyer