The former World Player of the Year has become a controversial figure at the Camp Nou, after suffering a dramatic fall from grace that has seen him banished from the first eleven, and the buck-toothed Brazilian seems destined to escape to either AC Milan or Manchester City in the summer.
Sports is cruel, 1 day u are on top n invincible. Then u take ur foot off the gas and enjoy your fame and endless endorsements and party like theres no tomorrow. During this time, somewhere in the world (best bet is argentina or brazil), some 16 year olds are surfing your videos on youtube (there should be internet in south america right? i mean its 2008), trying to be you and working hard everyday to be where u are. Next thing u know, ur waist line is increasing and everyone seems to be playing more aggressively when the ball is on your feet cos face it, they wanna take u down n feel what its like to be at the summit! Then u realize that the 19 year old kid that you have been mentoring for the past few years is sprinting faster than u during training, scoring more goals than u and he is the one that gets the standing ovation during the derby match with the club’s biggest rival. And when u think u are still the biggest name in your country, your fellow country mate scores the goal of the year in the rain with a left foot volley and lead his team to lift the cup in Europe, then goes on to be named the best player in the world. Now your time is over, the 17 year old wonder kid takes over your place in the team and you have to fake injuries to lie to the media and the world that u will come back stronger after your injuries. Waited n waited, u came back from your “injury” and still managed to be insignificant in games. There goes, as hard as it is to reach the top, its harder to maintain at the top.
