5 reasons why Neymar must wait for the Ballon d'Or

#2 Lack of discipline

Celtic v Paris Saint Germain - UEFA Champions League — Neymar has displayed erratic behaviors in the past

While Neymar is a fine player and destined to win the Ballon d'Or at some point in his career, his lack of discipline might halt his chances of winning football's most coveted award.

Ever since he joined PSG, he has shown his lack of discipline several times; first against Celtic players in a Champions League match and then in a controversy with Edinson Cavani over penalty kick issues.

We should not forget that Neymar is usually involved in conflicts with referees, unnecessary red cards, and match bans. Even for Brazil, the attacker has shown his other side a couple of times.

All these derail reputation and if he continues this way, they might come back to haunt his chances of winning the Ballon d'Or.

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