Neymar - a name of love for football fans around the world. Brazil will win the World Cup with Neymar's magical skills - that's what everyone expects. But how did that little kid from Sao Paulo, Brazil, become today's world-famous footballer - is that story well known? Let's find out Neymar's childhood story.

Neymar was born on February 5, 1992, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His full name is Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. The father’s name is ‘Neymar Sr.’, he affectionately calls the son ‘Juninho’ or Jr. Dad himself was a footballer, but he couldn't do much like that. He dreamed of playing for the Brazilian national team with his son. That's how he raised his son - before Neymar learned to walk, he learned to kick in football! When he was a little older, his father took him to the playground. But not to play football, to play futsal! (Futsal is indoor, football with fewer players). Neymar came to the notice of everyone after playing well there. He used to enchant the spectators with his magical skills. His first success came on the road to fulfilling his dream - when he was just 11 years old, he got a chance to play in the youth team of Brazil's top club Santos. He started his professional football career in 2009 at the age of seventeen. He won the award for best player that year. In 2010, Neymar emerged like a comet. In addition to Santos winning the League Championship, the Copa do Brazil Championship, he won the Player of the Year award four times in a row. In 2011, Neymar scored a stunning goal for Santos to win the Copa Championship for the first time in 46 years - which was named FIFA Goal of the Year!

Neymar also won the award for the best player not only in Brazil but also in the whole of South America. Interestingly, Neymar's career path could have been very different. Because when he was only 14 years old, Real Madrid itself offered him a hefty salary. But Santos was reluctant to let go of their outstanding talent. So they left Neymar with a higher salary than Real Madrid! In return for this belief, Neymar has given Santos more success than expected.

But how long in Santos? It is not possible to hold such a big international star like Neymar - Santos understood that. Neymar moved to Barcelona in 2013, to a new address. Legendary players like Messi and Suarez are ruling there then. Neymar proved his mettle by teaming up with them. The three together won many trophies for Barcelona. In the 2014-15 season, he played a key role in helping Barcelona win the coveted treble by scoring 39 goals.

He left Barcelona in 2016 to join Paris Saint-Germain for 222 million euros - setting a record as the most expensive footballer in the world. Despite being so famous, successful and rich, Neymar has not changed himself at all. As a child, he was asked in an interview, ‘Why do you want to be a footballer?’ He replied, ‘So that I can take care of my family. My parents should never have to worry about money. 'Neymar kept his word. Many players have a little bit of fame, when they get money, they get dizzy and start to get caught. But Neymar still loves family more than his own life. He has a picture of his dear sister Raphael tattooed on his arm. Still, Neymar's father is always by his side. He takes care of everything from his money account. There is no comparison to Neymar's love for his mother. He forgot all the troubles when he got close to his mother. In this way, Neymar's victory is moving forward with his family!

Not only at the club, but also in the Brazilian national team, he is a very successful player. He was supposed to play in the 2010 World Cup. But the then Brazilian coach Dunga did not keep him in the team. Pel,, everyone from Ronaldo to the coach requested. Thousands of fans petitioned for Neymar to join the team. But Dunga did not include Neymar in the team, saying Neymar is still immature. That neglected Neymar is now Pelদ and the highest scorer in Brazilian history after Ronaldo. The way you are playing, you can occupy the number one seat in the future! In this World Cup too, Neymar will fulfill the dream of Brazil with his magical football skills - that is the expectation of the fans.