5 Facts about Neymar you probably dont know

We all have witnessed the kind of player the Brazilian star Neymar is. But there’s less than likely chance that you have heard these above facts.

Here are five lesser known facts about Neymar:

1. Neymar almost joined Real Madrid.

Back when the wonder-kid was 15, he was poised to join the Los Blancos side; almost every test and formalities were complete. But but Los Blancos didn’t feel he was worth the €60,000 asking price ! And Brazilian side Santos paid the price to keep him in Brazil where he honed his skill till last year before moving to Camp Nou.

2. His salary over five years will be $74 million.

The Barcelona player will earn close to $13 million as salary, keeping aside his earnings from endorsements. He totally deserves it. But that’s quite a lot for a 22-year-old, don’t you think?

3. He is a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney Iniesta and Xavi.

We can totally see that happening, after all they are some of the best players in the universe. There’s no ET of course.

4. He is the 11th highest scoring Brazilian of all time.

This surely is a whopper considering he’s just recently flourishing for his national team. Just imagine the level that he can reach with 3-4 World Cups ahead of him.

5. West Ham United was the club to bring him to the World’s attention.

Surprisingly, the top clubs in the World weren’t the one who scouted him first. It was rather the Premier League side West Ham United that drew larger attention on the youngster when they bid $12 million way back in 2010.

Well here’s another extra that will dazzle your mind.

Neymar is the only Brazilian athlete to appear on the cover of TIME magazine.