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Neymar da Silva to join FC Barcelona for the next five seasons
34 minutes ago
Neymar, who announced the news on Twitter and Instagram, will play for Barça for the next five seasons
The player is known for his exquisite technical skills which makes this free-scoring striker a nightmare for any defence
His style is beautiful to watch and he has received recognition and praise from the legendary Pelé himself, of whom many believe he is the modern successor
FC Barcelona and Santos FC have agreed to terms for Neymar da Silva Junoir. The Brazilian forward will don the Blaugrana strip for the next five seasons.
The player announced the news on Twitter and Instagram:
Galera !!Tô aqui reunido com amigos e familiares e eles me ajudaram a escrever algumas coisas… instagram.com/p/ZwXvcIxtnX/
— Neymar Júnior (@Njr92) May 26, 2013
The 21-year old is one of the most promising footballers on the planet. His pace and skill on the ball make him a player who can turn a game at any moment. Neymar, who was born in Sao Paulo, can play either in the centre of attack or drift out towards the wings. He’s equally at home with both feet whether dribbling or shooting.
Pelé’s blessing
All these qualities, together with the fact that he’s Brazilian and came up through the Santos academy, have brought him frequent comparisons with Pelé, and neither man has ever hidden their mutual admiration. Just like ‘O’Rei’ in his day, Neymar is the outstanding player in a talented Santos side (making his debut in 2009) and in the Brazilian national team. He is the man all Brazilians hope will lead their country to win the 2014 World Cup, which is being held in Brazil.
Many awards
The comparison with Pelé is no exaggeration. Despite his youth, Neymar has received plenty of recognition from his peers. He was nominated for the 2012 and 2011 FIFA Golden Ball and for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 Puskas Award for the best goal of the year. He was also elected Best South American Player 2011, the youngest ever to win this accolade. Santos is enjoying a tremendous run of success with him in the side and has won the last three Paulista Championships plus the 2011 Copa Libertadores, when Neymar also picked up the award for best player of the tournament.
The 2011 World Club Cup
As champions of South America, Santos took part in the World Club Cup in 2011. Neymar scored a beautiful goal in the semi-finals but could do nothing to stop Barça lifting the trophy in the final. Barça produced one of their best performances under Pep Guardiola and stormed to a 4-0 victory. Neymar was chosen as the third best player of the tournament behind Messi and Xavi.
Neymar da Silva: 'O'Rei' of the 21st century
1 hour ago
Neymar is known for his exquisite technical skills which makes this free-scoring striker a nightmare for any defence
His style is beautiful to watch and he has received recognition and praise from the legendary Pelé himself, of whom many believe he is the modern successor
The player
FC Barcelona and Santos have agreed to terms for Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. The Brazilian forward will don the Blaugrana strip for the next five seasons. The 21-year old is one of the most promising footballers on the planet. His pace and skill on the ball make him a player who can turn a game at any moment. Neymar, who was born in Sao Paulo, can play either in the centre of attack or drift out towards the wings. He’s equally at home with both feet whether dribbling or shooting.
Pelé’s blessing
All these qualities, together with the fact that he’s Brazilian and came up through the Santos academy, have brought him frequent comparisons with Pelé, and neither man has ever hidden their mutual admiration. Just like ‘O’Rei’ in his day, Neymar is the outstanding player in a talented Santos side (making his debut in 2009) and in the Brazilian national team. He is the man all Brazilians hope will lead their country to win the 2014 World Cup, which is being held in Brazil.
Many awards
The comparison with Pelé is no exaggeration. Despite his youth, Neymar has received plenty of recognition from his peers. He was nominated for the 2012 and 2011 FIFA Golden Ball and for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 Puskas Award for the best goal of the year. He was also elected Best South American Player 2011, the youngest ever to win this accolade. Santos is enjoying a tremendous run of success with him in the side and has won the last three Paulista Championships plus the 2011 Copa Libertadores, when Neymar also picked up the award for best player of the tournament.
The 2011 World Club Cup
As champions of South America, Santos took part in the World Club Cup in 2011. Neymar scored a beautiful goal in the semi-finals but could do nothing to stop Barça lifting the trophy in the final. Barça produced one of their best performances under Pep Guardiola and stormed to a 4-0 victory. Neymar was chosen as the third best player of the tournament behind Messi and Xavi.
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Team photo shoot with league trophy
12 hours ago
The players and coaching staff posed together with the league championship trophy after training on Saturday in the Camp Nou.
The Camp Nou pitch became the best possible photographic studio after training on Saturdays. The players and coaches posed for photos together with the league trophy which had been handed over to them during the celebrations last weekend.
One by one and in groups, the players and coaches took the opportunity to have a lasting souvenir of an excellent season. Another historic photo for the ever-growing album of a great squad.
The photos
Barça, a tough nut to crack for Aguirre
18 hours ago
The Mexican has faced Barcelona seventeen times in the past and has only managed the winning side twice
His first win came in his days at Osasuna, and the second when he was with Atlético Madrid
Javier Aguirre will be managing Espanyol in his second derby on Sunday night. His first experience of the local rivalry was not a good one, with his side crumbling to a 4-0 loss.
Used to suffering
But although he has only been on the Espanyol bench in one game against Barcelona before, he knows what to expect. He had already faced the Blaugrana as many as sixteen times as manager of three other sides: Osasuna, Atlético Madrid and Zaragoza.
And what he has come to learn in those games is that beating Barça not an easy thing to do. But he did manage it twice. The first win came in 2006/07, when his Osasuna came out tops thanks to goals from Puñal and Valdo after Henrik Larsson had put the Catalans into an early lead. He also enjoyed success a year later, in 2007/08, when his new club, Atlético Madrid, got the better of Barça, winning in 4-2 in the club’s last season under Frank Rijkaard.
Goals galore
One thing that we can usually expect whenever Aguirre manages a side against Barça is plenty of goals. Not one of the seventeen previous games has ended scoreless. Barça have always managed to find the net at least once, racking up an overall total of 42 goals.
The 6-1 win against Atlético Madrid and the 4-0 defeats of Zaragoza and Espanyol will be memories that will particularly be haunting the Mexican’s mind as he makes his plans for Sunday. Neither will he be particularly encouraged by the thought that in seventeen previous attempts, his teams have only managed to score 14 goals against FC Barcelona.