Meet Neymar - Ultimate Football Hero. . .
'As Neymar Jr made the long walk to the penalty spot, he knew this was his chance, the one that he had dreamed of since the age of three. If he scored, Brazil would be Olympic Champions for the first time ever.'
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is the boy with the big smile who carries the hopes of Brazil on his shoulders. Neymar now stands alongside Pele and Ronaldinho as a Brazilian footballing hero. Bidding a fond farewell to his home in Sao Paolo, Neymar's dreams finally came true when he joined Barcelona. Now, alongside Messi and Suarez, he is part of the most feared attacking trident in the game. This is the heart-warming true story of Neymar's road to glory.
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This is Book 11 in the Ultimate Football Heroes Series. See all Ultimate Football Heroes books here.
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Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal. Matt Oldfield is the editor-in-chief of the soccer review site Of Pitch and Page .
More about Tom OldfieldMatt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
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