David Luiz’ return to Stamford Bridge for £34m this summer has been met with an equal amount of delight and disdain, both from neutrals and Chelsea fans alike. The 29-year-old left the Premier League on the eve of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, becoming the world’s most expensive defender as PSG shelled out £50m for the centre-back. He went on to captain the Selecao in the infamous 7-1 defeat to Germany in the semi-finals in the tournament with the world effectively ruling him out as a footballer.
From record breaker to laughing stock, there is no more rollercoaster a footballer than David Luiz in terms of how the public view him.