The legendary Brazilian defender Cafu claimed that his compatriot Neymar Jr. was “technically even better” than the iconic pairing of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in a sweeping appraisal of the divisive forward. Neymar’s excellent technique, the capacity to control the ball and bamboozle opponents with his trickery, is a quality which has been evident since his time as a child dancing around the futsal courts of São Paulo. The Santos academy product was once described as a “synonym for showtime,” lighting up the South American game before dominating Europe with Barcelona , where he played alongside Messi and often against Ronaldo. However, just when Neymar hit his peak and threatened to derail the golden duopoly of the modern era, the Brazilian joined Paris Saint-Germain, where injury, poor recruitment and a general decline ultimately knocked Neymar off his pedestal. Not that Cafu was deterred.…