Neymar
Prices soaring and attendances plummeting: The great soap opera of Brazilian football
Three of the four Rio clubs boast average gates of 10,000 or less, Santos are often watched by around 5,000, particularly when Neymar isn’t playing, and the recent game between Atlético Goianiense and Sport attracted a grand total of 449 paying customers.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Thursday, 25 October 2012 at 4:19 pm
Brazil’s Bentley generation of Leandro Damião, Lucas, Neymar and Oscar are stuck in first gear
Neymar remains in Brazil, and if he stays, will spend the months leading up to the World Cup pitting his wits against sides which will fail to test him.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 12 September 2012 at 3:27 pm
Is Brazil’s cup half-full or half-empty after heartbreak at the London 2012 Olympics?
To Neymar, Thiago Silva, and the rest of Brazil`s crestfallen Olympians, the silver medals doled out after defeat by an admirable Mexico must have felt more like pewter. However, those decrying the state of the footballing nation, and baying for the head of coach Mano Menezes, might be jumping the gun.
By James Young | Football, Olympics, Sport | Monday, 13 August 2012 at 4:17 pm
The force is strong with Neymar, but weary
While much of the hype is justified, Neymar has a great deal to learn about playing against tough defences.
By James Young | Football, Sport | Monday, 25 June 2012 at 3:57 pm
The next Lionel Messi? South America’s brightest hidden talents
A whole new generation of South American talent is being nurtured. While some players, like Brazil international Neymar, are already world famous there are many more yet to establish themselves.
By Charles Reynolds | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 at 3:59 am
Must watch: Neymar wonder goal and strange goings-on in the Blackburn Rovers dressing room
From poetry in motion to poultry in motion, these videos really cannot be missed.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 28 July 2011 at 3:02 pm
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