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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Year Zero: The making of Neymar (Santos, 2010)

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The world's most expensive footballer was once just one of many prospects in Brazil. That all changed in 2010. Jack Lang remembers a breakout campaign of tricks, trophies and tantrums
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Chelsea were reportedly willing to pay double that and were no doubt encouraged by the noises coming from the player’s camp

At one point, a TV crew even pitched up outside Dunga's house to record a live show, putting forward the respective merits of Neymar, Ganso and Ronaldinho

Just 14 minutes had passed when he put Santos ahead at the Vila Belmiro, bundling the ball home with his chest at the far post

In the first derby of the campaign, he befuddled legendary São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni with the paradinha penalty that would briefly become his trademark

One moment he was making a cameo on a teen soap opera, the next he was dancing to Beyoncé in an advert for cold cuts

Neymar was electric, polishing off two slick team moves to ensure the trophy headed back to the Vila

He started 2010 as one of the gang but ended it a man apart, the team having taken on his image

Neymar wasn’t done, swearing some more at Edu Dracena and making his way to the touchline to address Dorival directly

Neymar, stationed on the left of the attack but granted licence to roam, took just four games to better his tally from the 2009 edition

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