Ganso irreplaceable: Neymar

 Ganso irreplaceable: Neymar

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international striker Neymar says it will be almost impossible for Santos to replace his recently departed¹ national teammate Paulo Henrique Ganso.

Santos is still looking to sign a playmaker following Ganso's September move to Sao Paulo for 12 million US dollars.

"There are few players like Ganso, he is one of a kind," Neymar told Uol.

Ganso's former No.10 shirt has for now gone to 19-year-old Brazil under-20 midfielder Felipe Anderson, who drew praise from Neymar.

"He is playing very well in my opinion and he is honoring² the No.10 shirt," Neymar said. "He plays a different style to Ganso, who is a more classical player. Felipe relies more on his speed."

Despite Anderson's progress, Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has declared his interest in signing Benfica's Argentinian midfielder Pablo Aimar for the playmaker role.

1 departed   

a.(委婉的说法)已死的

参考例句：

• your dear departed brother 你挚爱的亡兄
• He departed from the text to tell an anecdote. 他偏离课文讲起了一则轶事。

2 honoring   

v.尊敬，给以荣誉( honor的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• They sat in silence, honoring the clan Jordache for a moment. 他们默默地坐了一会儿，对乔达虚家族表示了一番敬意。 来自辞典例句
• Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check. 美国没有履行这项神圣的义务，只是给黑人开了一张空头支票。 来自辞典例句