TOP 10 Neymar Facts

#1 Neymar Was Almost Signed By Real Madrid

Neymar will be don the colours of Barcelona for a long time but did you know that he almost signed for their arch-rivals Real Madrid when he was 14? He impressed on trial and was ready to put pen to paper after a meeting with the clubs president Florentino Perez but his former club Santos shelled out a lot of money to keep him in his homeland for a bit longer. Barcelona stepped in, in 2013 and the rest is history.

#2 He Became a Dad at 19

#3 West Ham United Wanted To Sign Him

#4 He Could Have Played In The 2010 World Cup

#5 Neymar Is The first Brazilian Footballer To Appear On The Cover Of Time

#6 He's a Devout Christian

#7 Music Is Something He Loves

#8 He's The Most Marketable Athlete In The World

#9 His Fans Have Their Own Nickname

#10 He’ll Earn $74 Million In Wages Over The Next Four Years