Aged 14, Neymar travelled to Spain for try outs with the Real Madrid youth team, at the time when Real had stars like Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Roberto Carlos and Robinho. [70], Neymar was presented at the Camp Nou in front of 56,500 fans, a record turnout for a Brazilian player. Prior to signing for Barcelona, France Football had ranked Neymar 13th in its list of the world's richest players in 2012, with total earnings of $18.8 million for the previous 12 months. "[283][284] In response to the criticism over his petulance and histrionics, Neymar starred in a post 2018 World Cup commercial where he admitted to not being able to deal with his frustrations which contributed to theatrics while on the pitch and promised to change for the better. [115], — Neymar after the 4–0 loss against PSGon 15 February 2017[116], In Barcelona's 6–1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16, Neymar scored two goals and assisted the decisive goal of Sergi Roberto during the closing seven-minute sequence. [213] Going into the tournament, as the team's star player Neymar was expected to lead Brazil to their sixth World Cup success, and first title on home soil. He topped the list ahead of Lionel Messi, Rory McIlroy, Usain Bolt and Cristiano Ronaldo, among other sportspeople. [12] By 2018, France Football ranked Neymar the world's third highest-paid footballer. The following day, Neymar announced he would sign with Barcelona on 27 May 2013 and join the team after playing in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. [33] Despite Santos unwillingness to sell and Neymar himself insisting "I'm focused only on Santos",[34] his agent, Wagner Ribeiro, indicated that Neymar's career was elsewhere, stating "He wants to become the best player in the world. [267], Considered to be a highly promising player in his youth,[268] Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho had also tipped Neymar on becoming the best player in the world, stating in 2013: "Neymar is young though, and I can't explain how special he will become. At 17, he signed his first full professional contract, was upgraded to the Santos first team, and began signing his first sponsorship deals. Neymar Sr.'s own words explaining the decision, as translated in the referred source: “We’re from a humble family, and in a humble family there is always the question of cultural values,” he said. [279] During the 2018 World Cup, Neymar's antics inspired on social media the Neymar Challenge for dramatic dives. [309] Still in March 2011, Panasonic paid US$2.4 million to secure Neymar's services for two years. [259][260] He often plays as a left sided forward for both club and country in the team's 4–3–3 formation, drifting infield, due to his energetic pace and playmaking skills; this position allows him to shoot with his stronger foot, or create chances for teammates. [330] In March 2015, Neymar had the fourth highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and David Beckham, with 52 million Facebook fans. [133][134], During a 3–0 defeat of rivals Olympique de Marseille on 25 February 2018, Neymar fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot. [165], Neymar scored his first two goals of the season in a 6–1 win against Angers on 2 October. [38], Neymar scored six goals during Santos run to the 2011 Copa Libertadores Finals, tying him for third top goalscorer,[39] including the clinching goal of Santos' 4–3 aggregate win over Cerro Porteño in the semi-finals. “We thought he had to grow up in Brazil. [158] PSG lost Le Classique for the first time since 2011 as OM were victorious 1–0 in a match that had 14 yellow cards and 5 red cards handed out by the referee, including one of each to Neymar. Neymar and Nike, the end of a 15-year story He had worn the comma since he was 13, even before playing professional: Neymar separated from Nike after fifteen years from one of the … [142] Neymar admitted he was wrong, but argued that neither he nor anyone else could have stayed indifferent. Many of his individual actions result in a goal and often it's a move that only seems to be happening with him on the pitch. [60] Neymar was voted the Best Player of the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, with himself scoring in the second leg to win the title 2–0 on aggregate. Nike has parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its highest-profile sponsorship deals a decade and a half after signing the star striker as a 13-year-old prodigy. Neither Neymar nor the clubs released details on the transfer fee or personal terms, save to say he signed a five-year deal. He also joined the likes of Pepe, Pelé and Robinho in starting out his career at the club, nicknamed Peixe. [107] On 17 October, Neymar scored four goals in Barcelona's 5–2 home win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, taking his total to eight goals for the season. [98], After securing the league title on 17 May with a 1–0 win over Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 3–1 at Camp Nou in the 2015 Copa del Rey Final on 30 May, with Neymar scoring the second goal for Barça. [280][281] As the star player for Brazil (and PSG) he is often the most targeted player on the field; he was the most fouled player in Europe's top leagues in 2018. [224] It was the second Neymar assist from a corner in the tournament, after creating David Luiz's goal in the previous round against Chile. at the Rajamangala National Stadium[84]. Neymar reportedly also tithes (10%) his income to his church and has named Kaká as his religious role model. [173] He became the first player in European Cup and Champions League history to score 20 goals for two different clubs, scoring 21 goals for Barcelona in 40 games, and 20 for PSG in 25 games. [168] He made his return to action as a substitute in a 3–2 loss against Monaco on 20 November,[169] and scored his first goal after recovering from his injury in a 1–0 win against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on 24 November. "[269] Another Brazilian star, retired World Cup winner Ronaldo also believed that Neymar could become the best in the world, commenting: "Logically, Messi is better right now but Neymar is a great talent who will show the world that he will be number one". Neymar was twice named the South American Footballer of the Year, in 2011 and 2012, and soon relocated to Europe to join Barcelona. [325][326], Neymar appeared on the cover of Time magazine in February 2013, the first Brazilian athlete to do so. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel responded: "It's not easy to climb the stairs after a defeat. They claimed they are owed money that Neymar received as part of a renewal bonus when he signed a new contract in 2016.
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