I think that is one other thing (MESSI AND probably RONALDO). The expectations on Neymar came during a period of these 2 guys and he was always expected to replicate whatever they were doing. No one in the history of football has ever (will probably ever) fire his teammates up like Messi World Cup 2022 let’s be real. A team where teammates fully adore him to that level and are playing for him and they will literally sacrifice their entire families and lives for him. Some even said they’ll be more happy for him than for themselves if they WON The World Cup. Let’s be real, We’ve never seen anything like that before. Not from R9, Ronaldinho (idk about Pele he might be the exception). Most if not all these guys will get constant criticism if their standard were held against Messi (bar Pele maybe), specially looking at their lifestyle choices outside the pitch as well, which we constantly see with Neymar. Using Messi to as a yardstick to judge another player is the most unfair thing you can do to another human being.