Seleção Brasileira and Neymar

Verde Amarela and Neymar

The performance of Brazil and their rising superstar Neymar was undoubtedly a fabulous treat in the Confederations Cup final as they dismantled la furia española. It was a final that many fans around the world were waiting for, Spain’s tiki taka and their consistency as the reigning power of football in the last few years versus Brazil’s samba and their legacy as the most successful national team in football. The clash of the titans no doubt! But individual stars shine and always show up for big challenges.

This tournament has been a great platform to showcase the new Seleção Brasileira and its growing phenomenon named Neymar. Next summer in the FIFA World Cup 2014, he will be one of the most anticipated players to watch; his quickness, his ability to strike the ball with either right or left foot and his awareness, make him a player of his own kind. There is no doubt that he has been a great acquisition by Barca, and it will very interesting to see how he handles the different pace of important games in La Liga.

The red fury has not been dethrone completely it simply was not their night. Saying ‘if’ doesn’t cut it in football either but there were some moments that were key in favor of the verde amarela. Was it Pedro’s soft kick or was it an amazing save by defender David Ruiz? It doesn’t matter, but had that been a goal, we would have seen a totally different game. But as I mentioned the stars have come to shine at Estádio do Maracanã and Neymar’s brilliance was outstanding last night. Spain however, will regroup and their dominance in world football is not over yet, they still are a generation of tough to beat talented players.

It is great that Brazil is regaining its status in football after being criticized as an overrated team. The host of the next World Cup tournament will show their “jogo bonito” they just need to continue playing as they did against Spain and their fans will be very pleased. Many national teams wished they had so many footballers to choose from as Brazil does but due to their legacy, their fans are very demanding. Last night victory in the Confederation’s final against a team such as Spain was indeed a great gift for those that are tough to please and Neymar was simply brilliant.