Neymar: The Perfect Chaos
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Neymar: The Perfect Chaos
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the Brazilian docuseries Neymar: The Perfect Chaos chronicles football player Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior's personal and professional life. It features interviews with the player and other famous footballers, and on occasion discusses some serious topics relating to poverty, being bullied as an athlete, and other issues. The word "f--k" is uttered in Portuguese and translated into English in the subtitles. Sports logos for companies like Nike and Puma, football club sponsors like Qatar Airlines, and others are also visible.
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Very good and tells all about how neymar is just not a monster but a really good player
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What's the Story?
NEYMAR: THE PERFECT CHAOS is a three-part documentary series about the controversial Brazilian football (soccer) phenom, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. From interviews with Neymar and his father manager, Neymar Sr., to conversations with former and current teammates, and football icons like David Beckham, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé. the overall series attempts to tell Neymar's life story from his point of view. Helping chronicle is personal life and athletic career is archive footage of Neymar as a child, scenes from his early career, and footage of Neymar playing for Santos FC in Brazil, FC Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain.
Is It Any Good?
This predictable docuseries, which is subtitled in English, features Neymar telling his life story in an attempt to counter the criticism he's received throughout his professional football career. He, along with his father, discuss what it was like to go from growing up in a São Paulo favela to becoming one of the world's best footballers. While Neymar's talent for the sport is highlighted, much of the discussion centers on the player's flamboyant style, as well as his attitude on and off the pitch, which is sometimes characterized as diva-esque and unsportsmanlike by other managers, players, and media pundits.
Many acknowledge that his behavior (much like this series) is designed to continue building up his successful and lucrative brand, but Neymar and his supporters also argue that his success makes him an easy target for critics, who they argue unfairly judge him. If you're not a football fan, chances are that you won't care either way. For those who are, Neymar: The Perfect Chaos will be of great interest.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the popularity of football, and the celebrity status of its players, around the world. Why isn't it as popular in the United States?
Is Neymar: The Perfect Chaos supposed to be objective in the way that it tells Neymar Santos Jr.'s story? How do we know? What other ways could his story have been approached for the series?
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 25, 2022
- Cast: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, Neymar Santos Sr., David Beckham
- Network: Netflix
- Genre: Reality TV
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: February 28, 2022
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