Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football.
Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça's spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football's most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness.
Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.

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Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football.
Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça's spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football's most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness.
Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.

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Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

by Luca Caioli
Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

Neymar - 2016 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

by Luca Caioli

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Overview

From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football.
Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça's spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football's most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness.
Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781906850968
Publisher: Icon Books, Ltd. UK
Publication date: 08/06/2015
Series: Luca Caioli
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Luca Caioli is the bestselling author of Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar and Suarez. A renowned Italian sports journalist, he lives in Spain corresponding for SKY Italia and Corriere della Sera.

Table of Contents

1 Praça Charles Miller 1

2 Prose and Poetry: A conversation with Jose Miguel Wisnik 10

3 Mogi das Cruzes 16

4 Sao Vicente 27

5 Praia Grande 35

6 100 per cent Jesus: A conversation with Newton Gloria Lobato Filho 44

7 Liceu Sao Paulo 50

8 Childhood dreams: A conversation with Leonardo Carrilho Baptistão 58

9 Santos 64

10 Peixe 72

11 Showtime: A conversation with Robson de Souza, aha Robinho 79

12 Madrid 84

13 A Copinha 91

14 Pacaembu 97

15 Baroque and minimalism: A conversation with Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade, aka Tostao 104

16 Having fun 109

17 Ayrton Senna 117

18 Monster 124

19 Beatlemania: A conversation with Dorival Silvestre Junior 131

20 Doha 135

21 2011 142

22 The gift of improvisation: A conversation with Muricy Ramalho 159

23 Remake 166

24 Thanks all for everything 173

25 Number 11s: A conversation with José Macia, aka Pepe 184

26 NJR 189

27 A special day 195

28 Maracanã 204

29 Barcelona 215

30 The devil 226

31 Mineirazo 235

32 100 per cent Barça 245

A career in numbers 260

Bibliography 263

Acknowledgements 266

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