Alex, Mejia
Composition 10
Jose Bolivar
6/10/16
Neymar: The Next Best
The world of soccer has produced many talented, world class players like Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, and many more. Another player is climbing up the ladder to become just like those players. Neymar, the young Brazilian, has proved himself worthy of one day becoming one of the greats in the world of soccer after following his father’s footsteps and playing soccer professionally while showing his child what hard work leads to. Neymar possesses skills and determination that will lead him to becoming one of the best in the world.
Neymar Da Silva Santos Jr. was born on February 5th, 1992 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He grew up on the street of Brazil where he learned
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to love soccer and soon caught the attention of local scouts looking for young talent. Neymar then joined the Santos youth academy at the age of 11. Headlines like “Brazilian soccer prodigy Neymar lived up to big expectations by winning four consecutive Player of the Year awards by age 21,” was enough to get Neymar noticed all around the country and eventually all around the world. News of what Neymar was capable did eventually reach Europe and Neymar was approached by many different European clubs. “He was offered the chance to continue his development with Real Madrid C.F. at age 14, but the Santos team's management reportedly convinced Neymar to stay put with a large bonus.” Teams all around wanted to do the same as Real Madrid did and get Neymar to join their team but the Santos manager helped Neymar stay in Brazil for a while longer. Neymar did accomplish many things in Brazil like winning Santos the league titles three times and also made it to the Brazilian Men’s National Team. Also, by the age of 19, Neymar had a son named David Lucca Da Silva who he cherished very much and now hopes to one day teach him to love the game of soccer the way he does and Neymar’s father did as well. By the age of 21, Neymar finally decided to move to Europe and test the limits of his skills in Barcelona where he accompanied a globally known Argentinian, Lionel Messi. Messi and Neymar soon became the ultimate duo in Barcelona defeating many defenders and breaking records together. Neymar and Messi grew a strong bond of friendship as they played alongside each other. Neymar even stated that he “was inspired from Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.“ Neymar acknowledged Messi as an inspiration and Messi acknowledged Neymar as a player that would soon win the Ballon D’ Or, an award given to players that shows that they are the world’s best soccer players. Neymar got a name for himself and still attracted the attention of other clubs like PSG in France, and Manchester City and Chelsea in England. Neymar decided to stay in Barcelona and play alongside Messi in Spain. In 2014, someone else was added to the relationship between Neymar and Lionel Messi.
Luis Suarez from Uruguay made a transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona and helped Neymar and Lionel Messi to become the ultimate trio in Europe. They were considered the deadliest South American trio in Europe. With the help of Barcelona, Messi and Suarez, Neymar continued to do everything he could to stay on top and in 2015, Neymar was picked to be the final three alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi to see who would win the Ballon D’ Or. Neymar, unfortunately lost the award but he won many others like Goal of The Year and he was also placed in the World’s Best 11 Players which is a huge honor to be in. Neymar earned the respect of many different players at the age of 22 and he helped Barcelona to get 7 trophies in 2 years. He played a huge role in the success of Barcelona alongside his South American friends. Today, at the age of 23, Neymar Jr. is considered one of the best in Brazil and soon he will become one of the best in the world. Neymar has many years ahead of him and will learn to do more for his team and his country. Neymar has yet to win the World Cup and the Copa America for his country. He has a lot of talent and will be able to show it off to everyone in the world. Everyone considers him a great prodigy of Ronaldinho and he will soon be compared to other young talents that will come later
on. Neymar Jr. went from a young potential talent in Brazil to becoming a potential winner of the world’s biggest player award and a great example for his son. Neymar followed his dream and showed to many different people that his talent, skills and determination can get him almost anywhere. Neymar will be considered one of the greatest in history. Work Cited "Neymar Jr.Biography." Bio|Facts|Family|Career. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2016. "Neymar." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 June 2016.
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