How GREED Ruined The Career Of Brazil's Greatest Wonderkid 

This is who neymar meant when he said there were people better than him that werent half as famous

2:56 I'm a Santos fan, and I remember our team was the greatest of the continent with wonderkid Neymar Jr by the time. Everybody was wondering how good we would be when this guy debut... And suddenly, out of nowhere, he posted on twitter: "I'm leaving Santos 'cause the team underrates me". That was shocking for us. C'mon man.. he was 15, and had a great contract since he was 11. How could he say that about the club without even playing a single match? Than all the fans started to hate him. That was the beginning of his end. But now I understand what happened. Poor guy.

It became too sad for me when I realised that it wasn’t even his own greed that ruined his career but his father’s. We can also assume that the agent was some nobody who probably asked for a smaller percentage than what a reliable agent would and operated with his father’s logic of: The more he gets the more I get. Truly a very sad story.

I hope hes mentally ok and finds his way His father was his worst enemy

Another father ruins his son by trying to live out his OWN dreams through him....

Father's greed ruined his career,some parents live through children,What a wasted talent, I oways wondered what happened to him.

All kids deserve parents, but not all parents deserve kids. This saying makes a whole lot of sense now.

The wonder kid we never get to see 😢

Not enough is talked about agents ruining careers just to get a pay check

We have a similar story in my country Bulgaria, ofc I am not telling that the skill of the players involved is the same but just the story is similar. There were those two boys in the academy of one of the greatest clubs in the country. They made a movie about them at age of 10 or 11 I can't remeber exactly as the biggest stars of the future of this club. The less tallented kid now at age of 20 plays for the first team and is in the national team, while the most tallented one with the highest hopes in it, now at age of 20 is either in the 3rd tier or retired. All started the same way, the most tallented kid was filmed by his father at age of 5 or 6 doing the same things all of the big stars are doing but... at age of 18 when he was ready for his first contract he already was tired from hopes, was fat, he was underfit and ofc wanted unrealistic contract. The owner of the club said this to his father: "Your sun is underfit because of not serious training from his side, you need to hire him private coach to catch up with the rest and then come to me to talk about contract." Also the offer for the contract was on the amount every junior at that club has- no more than 1500 Eur per month(which is totally ok in my country for 18 years old shitter). So ofc his father said all this is a joke, his son is the next Messi and tried to find him a club. All that his manage to find was club from second tier of the country, they took him and started to give him some chance for one season. They even manage to promote in the top tier for the next season while he was 19. There he was almoast completly cut from playing minutes due to... yes lack of fitnes and lack of motivation to train. His thinking that everybody is way under his level and obviously his fathers advises were not the way to progress. After his team was relegated he was released and nobody know where is he now, maybe in 3rd tier or 4th tier in the bulgarian football. 3rd tier of bulgarian footbal is on the level of 17 years old youth academy from the top tier clubs so imagine the level... Everything happend in just 3 years from hot prospect to complete disaster, while his less talented teammate from the academy slowly worked his way to the first team, never to put any condition for contract or salary but just hard work.

Oh!!!I have never really knew him that much but Juan Ceara was a fantastic player but I am extremely so sad to see his father ruined his career,good friends!!!

This was heartbreaking to watch. I wish him all the best.

wow, sad ending. pure greed from his father. i'm still keeping his video when he was young. one of the youtube sensation in earlier days. with Era song, Divano. even me from Malaysia, recognize him. always wonder what happen to him. thanks for the updates.

That's an absolutely terrible story. His father absolutely ruined any chance he had at a normal career.

I remember reading about this kid when he was 12. He was seen as the next big thing. I always wondered what happened to him. Another Freddy Adu

thank you, another great video. never heard of jean but such a fascinating story !!!

I remembered this guy. I've always wondered what happened to him. His father is really crazy ruining his son career. Haven't even made it professionally but demanding so much. He himself has a share of the blame too. Getting out of shape, not practising what the coach demanded. Too big headed. These kind of arrogant people usually the one getting depressed and mentally unstable.

Omg I remember this guy. I used to be on web forums in 2005 and there were so many threads hyping up this kid.

This is an actual wasted talent😢

Luca you’re actually the goat, all my respect keep it up

Brilliant video as always, how bout a video about elkeson the Brazilian CSL all time topscorer who represents China now, or even a Leandro Damiao video

This video was too good!

I don't watch or play football at all, but i adore this videos.

I happy he's back 🔥 I wish him the absolute best ❤️🥹

we need a ganso episode

I mean this absolutely also applies to Neymar too. Left Barca in his mid 20s and has basically played in shit leagues since for nothing but money.

A clear example of how ambitions from a delusional father can ruin his son's life. I only wish him the best since I know what's to deal with mental sickness and problems (I had 2 suicide attempts in my life yet I'm still able to live to this day). Good luck out there, Jean.

Man! I wanna see him showing up in the prem at 32 for Luton or something. I WANT A BIG COMEBACK!

The Brazilian Fábio Paim

I remember watching his video before all this. I believe it was more than 12 - 15 yrs ago i was hyped

Great video. Such a shame his career was destroyed before it started. Hopefully his son inherits his genes and he becomes pro and Jean supports him properly and he has a good career.

Intresting episode!

What about that dude called Ganso? I remember before Neymar came to Europe, Santos had 3 players with huge potential and Ganso was one of em, but I never really saw him after that.

Sure his Dad n even that agent are to blame for some of it , but u cant say he didnt get chances to make it . He clearly couldn't impress n keep it all together. N he was playing in some real farmers leagues n couldn't hack it . He has to take alot of the blame as well . U can only blame so much on ur parents or others before u gotta take responsibility for urself n ur actions.

His father passed away on 31 Aug, this year. A month back.

Absolutely GREAT content. I love your videos.and this guy was horribly treated. I didnt know his story,

Jean Chera on ERA - DIvano the best youtube video ever

Sounds like he did a lot to himself as well (not training)

While his father think that everyone is sabotaging his son, it's actually him that sabotage his own son career and ruined his future. It's too bad and shamefull

I heard about Jean Chera before, this video made me remember this guy exists. I didn't know this guy had to live all of this, he probably couldn't stood by his on when turned a professional, since he never had a real support of his narcisist father in the first place, he probably didn't matured enough mentally at the time due to his bad influence. It's interesting to know that his son made him reconsider his life as a football player. He never had a peak, but still is 27, maybe now without the pression he can have a more stable career and maybe at least rise to a Brasileirão Série A team in the next years, I wish him the best!

When the highs get into ur head, u can't compensate with your lows

I remember watching his highlights back in the mid 2000s

You need to do a story on Kerlon

Such a sad story.... Damn😢

I don’t remember this guy at all. Thanks for the video.

I remember him on Football Manager 2009 as one of the best wonderkids

this what im looking for about jean chera,

God damn. I felt that one.

What a story, never heard about him 😢😢

Not every stone turn to diamond when under pressure. Some just melt away..

Narcissism is real. Be careful boys

This one has to be your most distressing story on any player you've covered. Now- how about one on Bebeto...

Bro you're speech is better than raymars channel

Can you make a video abt how good was lev yashin pls

Much love to him and his family hope he’s alright 🙏

You've gotta do a Ravel Morrison one sometime!

What's more painful is sometimes when you say it's enough to your parents only to find out that you are late your life or talent it's ruined already 😢

Make a video about Nikon El Maestro Jevtic. Similar story

The wonder kid we always wonder about

Where is he now tho

😢 Sad bro Hi :) It seems sad that such a great career was gone that was plus his carrer is like a what if we dont know how he would be lets hope if this didn’t happen hed already be G.O.A.T :)

Plz do Szobo next

Ah. I remember getting this guy on CM and turning him into the true GOAT

A video for ganso please

what is the music background music?

Jean Chera definitely made his own mistakes, but imagine having a pathetic father like that. What a terrible example at home. He was just using his talented kid as an extension of his narcissistic dreams. Such a horrible but typical thing.

I the moment I saw the first few frames I knew this was juan carlos chera. Damn I remember him on FM

His father was his biggest supporter and his biggest enemy

Wonder kid is a tag to often used

u need to make a video about msn how they dominated European football u know im this is something important

você fez um video de jean chera, entao TEM que fazer um video de PH GANSO.

Damn that's sad. Even though the dad messed everything up... That must be a weird feeling at the end of it all. "My son could've been great, but I ruined it all"

Thanks Dad!

he was the chosen one, like fucking Anakin Joao Vader

I feel the spirit who was assigned to him was frustrated by his father antics and left, I believe that was what happened, and since then, he wasn't the same anymore, dont frustrate the spirit that guides you

Brazilian Mino Raiola

I feel for him😢😢😭😭😭

what a sad story

Please make a video about Thomas Müller

Thanks dad

man that’s horrible that his dad ruined his career, not even himself

I would personally disown my father after this

Day 10 (week 6) of asking for a Thomas Muller Vid

Sad to see how his father messed up his career

Make video about Endrick

PLEASE DO CARLOS ALBERTO

What a sad story, this.

This guy is fighter huh.. Keep on fighting.. Life is fair to no one

How did he manage to be 18, and a professional footballer, but also overweight and looking 58? Was his father his nutritionist? 'Don't chase back, my son, eat this chicken bucket instead.'

If you get the “next Pele” tag your career is probably gonna end bad, they said that about Adu and he completely failed

If only his dad didn't interfere in his business 💔

Sad story. But I have high hopes he will train his son to have his talent and be a good father not like his greedy father. His son will save his career.

Your attitude determines your altitude

Made a video about P.H. GANSO

I just feel bad

05:20 , non of this is crazy , it's pretty standard football contract details , that's ho2 contracts are , u forgot per goal , per assist ..... and other bonuses as well , but still completely fine

Brazilian John Bostock

With father's like that you don't need enemies

Dude is basically badluck in person...his dad i min

Pity him.. all was his father doing and Jean plays along. In the end, he suffered.. too bad