7. Neymar became a father at the age of 19, to son Davvi Luca, and the mother’s identity has been protected.
8. Neymar is a marketing dream – in 2012 and 2013, he was named, by SportsPro, as the most marketable athlete in the world – beating such global sporting phenomenon’s as Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi.
9. The 23-year-old scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday and rounded off the year with 43 goals – a career-best.
10. Given the publicity surrounding Neymar’s arrival at Barcelona, the winger is only the Spanish giants ninth most expensive signing at €57m – proving just how much the Catalan’s spend on their prized assets.