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It seems hard to believe that the Brazilian is still only 23. When he first ran out for Santos at the age of 17 it was clear that there was something special about him, and in scoring 14 goals in 48 appearances in his first season with the club, he fired the dreams of Brazilian fans. Amid the tributes to his talent, however, there were words of caution. After all, how many times in the past had exciting new talents emerged only to fail to deliver when the spotlight was on them?
As far as his team-mates are concerned, cheap fifa 16 coins Neymar has shaped his own brilliant destiny. “In 2011 we played Santos and Ney in the Club World Cup final and we beat them 4-0 in one of the best games we can remember,” recalled Pique. “I think that’s when he saw that Brazil was getting a bit small for him and when he wanted to see what playing at big club was like. He saw that at Bar?a he’d be able to grow as a player, and there’s no doubt in my mind that he feels happy here.”
For a player who has more than lived up to expectations, such praise is more than deserved. The question now is, how far can the quicksilver forward go? Another of his team-mates, Belgian central defender Thomas Vermaelen, provided the answer: “He’s a world class player. When Messi was injured, he carried the team and was in absolutely amazing form. He reminds me of Leo in fact, but obviously he’s younger and still has a long way to go. In my opinion, though, he has the potential to go on and become the best in the world.”
The stats certainly back up Vermaelen’s view. In the six weeks that the Argentinian ace was sidelined with injury, Neymar scored no fewer than ten goals and served up six assists. With the Brazilian and strike partner Luis Suarez leading the line, Los Culés won seven out of nine matches, drew one and lost the other, a run that saw them storm to the top of the Spanish league table.
Fittingly, the last word on Neymar’s meteoric rise goes to Messi, the man the Brazilian regards as his idol and role model. Proving just as direct and decisive as he is on the pitch, the four-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner put an end to any debate: “He’s an absolutely great player. In the time I’ve played with him he’s amazed me with how much he’s grown, on every level. And it goes without saying that I’m delighted he’s on our side.”
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