The first person in this list, football Cristiano Ronaldo, has more than 120 million Facebook followers, although they are probably in an older demographic than those who choose to follow him on Instagram. [174], In a 1–0 loss to Lyon on 13 December, Neymar suffered an ankle injury after a tackle from Thiago Mendes, and had to be stretchered off the field. She followed this in 2011 with 21, which earned a record-tying six Grammy Awards. "The 18-year-old is a magnificent prospect. [310] Still in March 2011, Panasonic paid US$2.4 million to secure Neymar's services for two years. Top 50 accounts. [286] He has also struggled with injuries throughout his career. [202], Neymar scored his first full international hat-trick on 10 September 2012, in an 8–0 win over China at the Estádio José do Rego Maciel in Recife. [85] On 21 August, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in the first leg of the 2013 Supercopa de España against Atlético Madrid: seven minutes after coming on as a substitute for Pedro, he headed Dani Alves' cross to equalise in a 1–1 draw at the Vicente Calderón Stadium as Barcelona won on the away goals rule for his first trophy at the club. [47] On 14 December 2011, Neymar scored the opening goal for Santos as they defeated Kashiwa Reysol 3–1 in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup at the Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Japan, but failed to score against Barcelona in the final on 18 December 2011, where Santos were defeated 4–0, finishing as runners-up in the competition. [227] He won the Bronze Boot as the tournament's third top goalscorer and was named in the World Cup All Star XI. We have had to set a few rules when compiling this list. On 5 February 2012, when he turned 20, Neymar scored his 100th goal as a professional football player, against Palmeiras in the Campeonato Paulista. With 64 goals in 103 matches for Brazil since debuting at age 18, Neymar is the second highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé. The Qatari-backed millions that have fueled PSG’s rise have failed to deliver the Champions League victory and global prestige that the country and club so desperately want. Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. He won the 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, retaining his award and winning it ahead of the likes of Ronaldinho. She has now sold more than 75 million records worldwide and remains one of the world's best-selling music artists. [234] CONMEBOL issued Neymar with a four-match ban, ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament, in addition to a $10,000 fine. Prior to signing for Barcelona, France Football had ranked Neymar 13th in its list of the world's richest players in 2012, with total earnings of $18.8 million for the previous 12 months. "[272] After joining Barcelona, Neymar consequently established himself as one of the best players in world football. She is now one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [22] While in the youth academy, Neymar met Paulo Henrique Ganso, becoming good friends in the process. [205], Neymar scored the first goal of the tournament in a 3–0 win over Japan at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha on 15 June. That was the first serious choice we had to make.”, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup winners (4th title), South American Youth Football Championship, 1913 (APEA): José Pedro & Luiz & Luiz Alves & Mesquita & Renato & Whatley, 2009 Campeonato Paulista semi-final first leg, 2010 South American Footballer of the Year, 2011 South American Footballer of the Year, 2012 South American Footballer of the Year, Transfer (association football) § 2013: Transfer of Neymar from Santos to Barcelona, Footballers Neymar, Zlatan, Nolito sign contracts, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16, 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage, Brazil's squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, List of international goals scored by Neymar, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Player, IFFHS World's Best Man Player of the Decade 2011–2020, List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals, List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps, List of most expensive association football transfers, "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Brazil", "Neymar is the most decisive player in the world", "Neymar now back on track to replace Lionel Messi as the world's best player", "Neymar: Paris St-Germain sign Barcelona forward for world record 222m euros", "Neymar named Ligue 1 Player of Year as PSG dominate", "Neymar Belongs on Time's '100 Most Influential People'; David Beckham Explains Why", "Lionel Messi edges out Cristiano Ronaldo to head Forbes top 100 highest paid athletes", "The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2020 - Forbes", "Soccer prodigy Neymar is at home in Brazil", "Work and play – Brazil's samba star Neymar has it all", "Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior – The World's Hottest Property?