Every superhero movie…
starts out with a tragedy, chaos.
First, there's chaos. Then superheroes are born.
Without chaos, we wouldn't have Batman.
Now he is at PSG and wants to go back to Barcelona,
I didn't want my son to leave PSG.
But who do I work for?
I mean, there's no going back.
Once you throw yourself in, that's it.
Neymar officially wants to return to Barcelona.
The feedback we got is that PSG isn't enough for him,
and he's not happy in Paris.
Because of that, fans consider him a traitor.
As a PSG fan, I'm not happy.
He'll leave after two years, and he hasn't accomplished anything.
As usual, it was a love story.
We hope to stay together.
He acts like a celebrity and thinks he's hot stuff.
We want them to pay.
He's an idiot.
Neymar's an idiot.
When I made the decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain,
it wasn't about the fans or the club.
It's just that I knew I'd feel better somewhere else.
Sure, I don't want him to go. I want him to stay with us.
I talked to him about it.
He knows what I think about the situation.
The two clubs are still in negotiations.
Neymar was willing to pay 20 million from his own pocket.
Am I wrong?
Barcelona is quiet.
They have an event this afternoon.
Today, right?
Their silence is good, because they are…
thinking.
We tried it amicably,
but were unable to leave.
He hasn't left because the Sheik,
the big boss from Qatar,
won't sell him, no matter the sum.
Barcelona made a large offer,
higher than what he was sold for from Barcelona to PSG.
As a global strategy, PSG is resisting
to effectively give the impression that PSG is a huge European club
because they were able to say "no" to Neymar.
PSG's next match is on September 14 versus Strasbourg.
I want to leave the club, and I don't want to be here,
but I have to be happy, practice, and get ready to play.
If I have a bad game, nobody says, "Paris played poorly."
No. It'll all be on Neymar's shoulders.
A Champions League loss or a Ligue 1 loss,
if I'm on the field, it's a Neymar loss, not a team loss.
That's my burden, and I know I'm held accountable.
Man, you know how fans get.
Fans think with their heart.
I guess, when it comes to the club,
he was disrespectful.
That's the sentiment.
They felt attacked and let down somehow.
He doesn't want to play for us? That's his loss.
If he doesn't want to play for us, he can just leave.
Booing is the way fans get the message across to him.
Neymar, you son of a bitch!
First of all, I couldn't believe it was happening.
Neymar, you son of a bitch!
I couldn't believe it.
There it was.
Then I walk out,
my name is on the screen, I touch the ball, and I get booed.
Neymar, you son of a bitch!
I had never witnessed anything like it before.
My own team,
my fans booing a player on my own team.
Honestly?
I like that atmosphere.
Well, I guess…
I don't know when people are rooting against me…
I think of myself. I say, "I believe in me."
Neymar, you son of a bitch!
"I can do it. I'm going to make it."
Fuck their feelings, right?
It isn't easy when fans are against you.
It seemed to fuel him, though.
He remained confident.
It has the opposite effect on him. He pushes harder. He tries to impress.
Today was an important day for me.
Of course, this will be part of my career.
It happens.
Now I know I'll never feel at home here.
He's so skilled.
He's able to stand out and excel amid the chaos.
Neymar, you make us proud Come take a picture with the crowd
He's a star who shines from within.
It'll get gray, okay?
I depend on it. I depend on football.
Nowadays, people are saying,
"Neymar is more of a superstar than an athlete."
Neymar, where are you?
I've been hearing it since I was little.
I had already
a very different life compared to other kids at school for two reasons.
We had no money, and I had to train.
I have no regrets.
Get us three. I'm sweating.
Things started to work out and grow out of proportion.
I don't want to be a star.
I want to be an athlete.
Check it out.
How are you, son? Merry Christmas.
Say, "Hi!"
Hi, how are you?
Neymar!
I dye my hair because of you But I can't sing
Goddamnit!
Hi, son. How are you?
-Good. -Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas. Dad misses you.
I love you this big.
So do I, my love. I love you so much.
Listen, I got something you'll really like.
Merry Christmas!
I love you.
-Merry Christmas! -You too, Cá.
Send my love to Vini, okay?
-Okay. Big kiss. -Love you all.
-Bye. -Bye, my love.
-Love you. -Love you.
We don't want our children to suffer.
Bye!
We don't want a lot of things to happen to them.
But they must go through some things
to become more mature.
God is good to us, and He provides.
First of all, I want to thank God
for everything He has done for us in 2019.
He provides, and He'll touch your lives,
regardless of the time, the struggles,
the misfortunes, and the hard times.
We often ask You,
"Lord, why did you let this happen to us?"
"Why did you let us suffer so much, Lord?"
Now, Our Father, we ask not why.
We look for a purpose, Lord.
Man…
It was heavy, right?
When he died, I don't know…
Bro, it was so random, you know? I said, "What the fuck was that?"
It was half-time.
We had the second half.
What can a coach say at halftime then, you know?
It was overwhelming.
We kept thinking and wondering…
He had been in Paris, and we had done a Nike shoot together.
To me, it was one of the best moments I had with an idol of mine,
an icon, a legend, you know?
It was a very special moment.
He's not a random dude out there.
-He left a legacy. -He definitely did.
He projected the image he wanted.
It was pretty heavy.
We were all down that day.
Sometimes, it's hard to talk
about my own behavior, you know?
You know me well. You know I get shy.
I don't like talking.
That's when I flipped the switch.
Now we must pave the rest of the way for him.
He can't quit football, and I wish that he, at least, gets to Jordan's level.
I don't want to see him as a TV host, commentator, none of that.
I want him to live off what he built, what football has given to him.
Where will we be in ten years when you stop playing?
There are news articles about what you were like a year ago.
"Millionaire Neymar answers to Daddy."
Ten years ago, the plan was for a father to lead a son's career.
Now the plan is global.
That's why, when we started out together ten years ago,
you always said, "I wanna play football. He'll work it out."
"He does what he thinks is best."
You wanted to play.
Now you're an adult. You're 28 years old.
I can't plan ten years ahead if you're not onboard.
I'll hand the company over to you.
You'll be the company adviser. I want nothing to do with it.
You are the natural leader of this company.
It'll go back to being the owner, the one who really started it all.
If I quit football today…
and took over his company…
First of all, I don't want to take over.
It's the same pressure as football.
I don't care what others think.
I want to play football, be the best in what I do,
which is helping my team win titles.
Forget about the media and the critics.
-Is that your goal this year? -It's my goal this year.
All I ask of God is that I don't get injured.
I want to finish off the year.
I've been in Paris for two years and couldn't finish a Champions League.
Even if we lose in the end,
I want to be on the pitch because I know I'm influential.
I can make a difference.
-And you want to go all the way? -Till the end.
We were aware of it, and we were afraid.
The virus is still spreading, and it does so quickly.
This epidemic is the most serious health crisis
France has gone through this century.
I repeat, we must limit going out
and all group activities.
It was announced this morning that the PSG versus Dortmund match
will take place behind closed doors.
The rules are simple,
but the main rule is even simpler: stay home.
It's so important
because the team has never won a Champions League,
and it's a dream we all have.
We want to make history.
This is the match everyone has looked forward to for weeks.
It's the match that could break the curse for the Parisian team.
We've suffered a lot in previous years.
We got knocked out in the quarterfinals, the round of 16.
There were matches we couldn't believe that we lost.
The ultra fans are the heart of the team.
They always sing,
bring other supporters along,
make a difference to the atmosphere.
What they did outside was beautiful.
We were all still a bit afraid.
It brought something different, a good energy from the crowd.
Neymar is fit.
That's good news for Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris must win with at least a two-goal lead.
Fans outside Parc de Princes
can be heard with their fireworks.
Paris!
The way the team went onto the pitch,
playing aggressively and focused,
it was mainly due to Neymar's demeanor.
He's not the captain. He doesn't wear the armband.
Let's go, Paris!
But, if he's doing well, you bet Paris Saint-Germain can always soar.
Let's watch Marquinhos. Let's watch Cavani who would've liked it too.
It's Neymar!
All by himself on the far post.
That's what we obviously expect of him in a match like this.
After three consecutive, frustrated attempts,
Paris Saint-Germain managed to exorcise their demons.
They're back in the Champions League quarterfinals.
It was so cool, very thrilling.
I never had anything against Paris Saint-Germain fans
or the club itself.
It wasn't about that.
On the contrary, I'm thankful to them.
We're on the same side.
We wear the same jersey.
I'm here to help.
The entire world's population is hopeless, right?
Nobody really knows what to do.
We found out Paris would shut down its airspace.
We were afraid. "Are we stuck in Paris?"
We said, "Let's go back to Brazil."
I must say I was at a nice place.
It was pretty cool.
I was with family and friends.
Gotta get to work.
How are you doing?
Did you get COVID?
-Not yet? -Not yet.
You got it, right?
Man, it was crazy.
I'm off the hook.
If you only knew how I love cameras chasing me…
Did you get sick?
I guess we must live…
I wish I were in heaven
…for one another, because we often get caught up in this crazy world.
Let's go!
Come on, Mr. Neymar.
We don't slow down.
You forget about your loved ones,
forget to hug them and enjoy them.
What's that?
When you stop and do that,
you realize what makes you happy.
For me, personally, what I value the most was there by my side.
That was my son, so…
I had never spent so much time with my son.
To me, it was a very important time.
The thing is, I guess I really found out
that I love football for real
after so much idle time,
even though I trained hard, you know?
But that kind of training wasn't a job obligation, right?
That's how I want to live life.
Now we're chasing our biggest dream.
Now, it's so close we can smell it.
Talking about the team,
I think we're a stronger team,
more compact and prepared, I would say.
I think it's the best atmosphere I've had in Paris
in these past three years.
Neymar's first training session.
All eyes were on him. "What did this boy do on his time off?"
Here.
Everyone's legs were tired,
but he got the ball, dribbled past three, scored, passed it around.
We thought it was odd.
Your mind gets loud during lockdown.
Football brings out this inexplicable energy.
It'll be a completely different Champions League
from everything we've seen before.
We must get ready for it,
both tactically and psychologically.
It's non-stop.
Five months after the second game in the round of 16 versus Dortmund,
Paris gets to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League
for the first time in 25 years, the second time in their history.
We always got knocked out in the round 16 or quarterfinals.
We always fear the same things.
We got back to our training and all.
Our coaches were a bit worried about Atalanta.
I must confess, I didn't think it'd be so hard
to advance to the next stage.
It's 50-50 while you're battling.
Like in the UFC, if you strike hard first,
the odds are in your favor.
So it happens that they struck hard first, and it was a decisive blow.
Neymar has his place on the team.
He's the star who makes a difference.
At 80-something, almost 90 minutes, it was one-zero to Atalanta.
I thought, "Damn, will I lose today's game,
go back home, and feel like I could have gone further?"
I said, "Come on! Five minutes left!"
"Just the injury time."
"No time to feel sorry for ourselves. Let's do it!"
"In these five minutes, we must give it our all, no matter what."
"We can't get knocked out this way."
I asked God for a good ball.
"Help me out."
LET'S GO!!
Fucking awesome!
Let's fucking do it, PSG!
GOAL
-Fuck! -Goddamnit!
God, at 90 minutes, man!
We thought, "Let's turn it around."
"Let's not go to extra time, no way."
That's when we did it. What a relief.
We flipped the score, and I felt relieved, personally.
Thank you, Paris!
We're still alive!
You're the GOAT!
If you don't like Neymar
or you dislike PSG, well…
@NEYMARJR IS THE GOAT
There's more next week.
Guys, that was tough!
For the love of God. I'm really happy.
Here's my golden boy.
Let's do it!
Brazil wants to know. Where's Daddy?
Daddy's still here.
I started joking around, saying, "Daddy's here."
People liked it, and it caught on.
He played for Santos Taught us what talent is
A champion in Barcelona Now he's in Paris
He wants to be the GOAT Says, "Daddy's here"
The boy's online
He keeps going
Daddy's here…
-Daddy's here! -Daddy's here!
Daddy's here!
"Daddy" is the ruler
the one who dictates the relationship, you know?
So…
I support Neymar wherever he plays!
I support Neymar…
I have no words to explain what I felt when I saw
that everyone online was going crazy that way,
and my country was there for me, driving me, pushing me.
It gave me strength.
It really helped.
Now he's in Paris
He wants to be the GOAT
Captain, the moment is here.
"Dream big."
PSG's slogan takes on a new meaning.
It's a unique opportunity to reach the Champions League final.
Paredes is going to take advantage of it! With Di Maria! For the Parisians!
It's a magic trick given by Neymar. And all Di Maria's lucidity.
Oh, what an inspiration.
-These are signs of a confident man. -Yes.
Paris gets to the Champions League final for the first time in history.
On their 50th anniversary,
PSG gives their fans a great gift!
My captain is dead.
Old man.
Ole, ole, we're in the final!
We're in the final!
Ole, ole, we're in the final!
We're in the final!
Let's fucking do it!
We enjoyed ourselves, partied, jumped around, had fun, and we were happy.
But we were already focused on the next match
because we weren't done yet.
We wanted to win the Champions League.
This is the best moment for Paris and France.
We've been waiting for this moment for 50 years!
Fifty years!
It's been hard to get back
after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Our players are in good shape.
The team is working well together.
Neymar is in shape.
The team is very united.
At first, Neymar somehow had problems with the fans.
Right now, it's a love story.
We're all supporting Neymar
because he's the conductor, and he's now playing with love.
Good evening and welcome to Estádio da Luz.
Fifty years ago to the day, PSG played their first final in history.
PSG reached the finals thanks to some new talent…
as well as Neymar's contributions.
I kept thinking…
In my mind, I kept repeating,
"Settle down, you're here," you know?
Every player dreams of getting to a Champions final.
You can't help but think of everything that might happen.
It's unique.
I can't explain it.
We knew it'd be a tough game against an aggressive team.
But I was at peace.
I was pretty happy,
light on my feet.
We had a chance to score,
but we missed it.
It was a great effort, and the team should be proud
because we held our heads high and kept going.
We kept playing our game and didn't change.
He kept the same mentality.
And then it was all over.
Looking at our team, it shouldn't have happened.
But that's football.
That's how football works.
I got so close, you know?
But we couldn't…
I was devastated, completely saddened by it…
like all the other players.
I won't lie.
We're super disappointed after this loss.
But we're a bit proud too.
It was our first final. We made history.
After that jolt of adrenaline,
we look back and say, "Man, we did something huge."
It means the world to us Parisians.
We've all played football from an early age.
A few of us are fortunate and make it to the top.
We support the club, we're Parisians, and we're proud.
It represents our community. It's our club, our identity.
PSG deserved the win. We've been waiting for so long.
They had the best team they could afford.
It's totally unfair.
Never forget that we made it to the Champions League final.
It's a big deal. We wanted to win.
Our first time. There'll be more, God willing.
We're at home!
When I talk to people, I talk about Neymar.
Why did we make it this far?
How did we make it this far?
How did we overcome all obstacles?
Experiencing Neymar's daily life.
Always being by his side.
While I'm by his side, I won't give up.
And I'm certain he won't give up on me.
So, sometimes, Neymar steps out of the chaos, as you can see.
Yet, chaos is constant in football.
Neymar, son of a bitch!
The next day, he's out playing again.
There's always another tournament. There are more demands, so…
As things keep moving,
Neymar becomes a possible hero.
You can demand a lot of Neymar,
and he steps up to the challenge
because I always demanded a lot of Neymar
-What's your name? -Neymar.
-A bit louder. -Neymar.
Do you think your future is in football?
Yes, it is.
GOLDEN BOOTS
When you're little…
when you dream big…
you don't think about being famous.
You think, "I want to be a football player."
We got on that pitch.
We broke in so we could play there.
That's my institute now.
During the little time I have off,
I came to see the kids at the institute,
see how they're doing.
It was my dream, my family's dream.
This is my legacy.
Instituto Neymar Jr. is my legacy.
What I've been through,
all I've learned, even at school, I've brought it here.
The metaphorical school, you know?
The school of life, right?
Neymar is great. The scrawny kid is great.
He was the cornerstone for all this.
You know, he learned.
He really made it there,
and he did so on his own merits.
The main lesson?
Here's a marvel.
It's about…
believing you can do it.
Will we play football in a bit?
-We will. -Down at the square?
Are you gonna make Dad play?
At the square?
Let's do it then.
Right now?
-Yes. -Let's go.
What are the best shoes for that pitch downstairs?
The ones without the studs.
Dad will help you.
-Does it still fit you? -It does.
Wait.
We're coming.
-How do we get in? -There.
Pull it.
Push it. It's not locked.
Dad, Luca, Igor…
Pick your teams. Dad will be goalie.
You and someone else.
Children don't fall in love with football as a sport.
Run, dad!
At first, they fall in love with a ball.
No complaining, Davi.
They don't care about the pitch, the rules.
They can play anywhere.
Damn, Davi! Score now!
Score now!
Goal!
Bug spray, anyone?
How does it end?
Man…
Fuck, bro.
Ah, the end!
No.
It's not the end. We keep going. We keep soaring.
Subtitle translation by: Rafa Lombardino