5. Real Madrid missed out on signing him on at 14. He had gone to Spain, passed all of the tests and was ready to make the move official before Santos paid a hefty price to keep him in Brazil.
6. Neymar Jnr began to showcase his skill in 2010 when an English club – West Ham took note of him. They quickly made a bid of £12 million for the Brazilian but were turned down immediately. It was this bid that drew eyes to Neymar on a worldwide level as Chelsea then took interest before other clubs joined the transfer frenzy.
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