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In the summer of 2014 Neymar has the chance that eluded the likes of soccer superstars Peland#233;, Zico, and Ronaldinho: to wear the iconic Brazilian number ten shirt in a World Cup on home soil. It promises to be the ultimate showcase for his flair and finishing.
The new edition of this biography, swiftly updated following the World Cup, paints a complete portrait of world soccer's most exciting young talent following his biggest test to date. A regular guest on television shows in Brazil and boasting 9.7 million Twitter followers, Neymar is as comfortable under studio lights as he is floodlightsand#151;even his unveiling at Barcelona attracted an attendance of 56,500!
Luca Caioli, author of brilliant biographies of Lionel Messi (twelve thousand sold) and Ronaldo Luand#237;s Nazand#225;rio de Lima, looks back on Neymar's formative years in Sand#227;o Paulo, his controversial and#8364;57 million transfer to Barcelona, and all the twists and turns in between.
With glamorous backdrops including Brazil's Maracana stadium and Barcelona's Camp Nou, his is a story that takes in some of football's most prestigious locales. Featuring exclusive interviews with friends, teammates, and coaches, including Robinho and Luiz Felipe Scolari, it provides the inside scoop on football's newest superstar.
Luca Caioli is the bestselling author of Messi, Ronaldo, and Torres. A renowned Italian sports journalist, he lives in Spain, corresponding for SKY Italia and Corriere della Sera.
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Updated biography of the new Brazilian football wand#252;nderkind, hot on the back of the World Cup in his home nation.
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Neymar is the youngest Brazilian ever to reach 35 international goals and time is on his side as he closes in on Pel 's long-standing record of 77. The Barcelona w nderkind has already scored more times for Brazil by the age of 22 than Rivaldo or Jairzinho did in their entire careers.
Luca Caioli, author of bestselling biographies of Messi and Ronaldo, looks back on Neymar's unstoppable rise with exclusive private access to his friends and family, coaches, teammates and adoring fans.
Updated to include his headline-grabbing World Cup performances and the fallout from Brazil's spectacular collapse in his injury-enforced absence, Neymar is the inside story of football's newest star.
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Proud custodian of Brazils illustrious number 10, in the summer of 2014 Neymar has the chance to wear the iconic shirt in a World Cup on home soil. It promises to be the ultimate showcase.
Luca Caioli, author of bestselling biographies of Messi and Ronaldo, looks back on Neymars unstoppable rise with exclusive private access to those who know him best.