Neymar has lifted the European Cup, struck the winning penalty that finally elevated Brazil to the gold medal podium at an Olympics, graced three World Cups in three different continents and he remains the game's record transfer.
Yet many will pause, hesitate or demur about mentioning Neymar in the same breath as Brazil's immortals. He could and should have been in that pantheon but he continues to disappoint.
Neymar may have felt railroaded into joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 but he still downgraded from Barcelona for a meretricious club that is now counting the cost of their gáláctico era.
Neymar and Messi are gone and Kylian Mbappe is going, sooner or later. Some did their utmost to treat the notion of his joining Manchester United seriously a few months back and Erik ten Hag did not discredit the rumours.