Neymar: The Making of the World's Greatest New Number 10

by Luca Caioli

In the summer of 2014 Neymar has the chance that eluded the likes of soccer superstars Pelé, Zico, and Ronaldinho: to wear the iconic Brazilian number ten shirt in a World Cup on home soil. It promises to be the ultimate showcase for his flair and finishing.

The new edition of this biography, swiftly updated following the World Cup, paints a complete portrait of world soccer's most exciting young talent following his biggest test to date. A regular guest on television shows in Brazil and boasting 9.7 million Twitter followers, Neymar is as comfortable under studio lights as he is floodlights—even his unveiling at Barcelona attracted an attendance of 56,500!

Luca Caioli, author of brilliant biographies of Lionel Messi (twelve thousand sold) and Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, looks back on Neymar's formative years in São Paulo, his controversial €57 million transfer to Barcelona, and all the twists and turns in between.

With glamorous backdrops including Brazil's Maracana stadium and Barcelona's Camp Nou, his is a story that takes in some of football's most prestigious locales. Featuring exclusive interviews with friends, teammates, and coaches, including Robinho and Luiz Felipe Scolari, it provides the inside scoop on football's newest superstar.

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

Genres: Football, Biography, Sports, Nonfiction, Soccer

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Luca Caioli (Milan, 1958) is the author of several novels and biographies that have been translated into forty languages ​​and sold a million copies. Throughout a career of over thirty years as a journalist, he has covered the main sports events for the most prominent European media. He currently lives in Madrid.

Reviews

[Jack Eaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all Neymar Jr is my favorite soccer (football) player ever, so it made reading this book really fun. It tells about Neymar (Neymar Jr's dad) and his soccer days. Then about how Neymar Jr went from Santos to Barcelona the worlds biggest team. I learned alot of things I didn't know about Neymar. Like when he was little his family got in a car crash which caused his dad to not play as good. This book also talks a lot about Brazilian soccer history. How they mix dance with playing, whch is why Brazilians are known for their skills on the ball. All this is why I rate it 5/5.

[Pavan Kanumalla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Over the last few weeks, I have been reading Neymar: The Making of the World's Greatest New Number 10. I chose this book since I am a huge Paris Saint Germain fan, and wanted to learn more about Neymar. Neymar, the subject of this book was a huge inspiration to me, throughout my life. Not only is he a great soccer player, but a great person overall.To me, I think that the descriptions by the GM of PSG, Thomas Tuchel, who offered great insight on what was really happening throughout Neymar’s career. Coming from a die hard fan, I never really realized the role Neymar has played in both Paris and Barcelona, in the locker room. Tuchel’s descriptions gave great insight to this. I would recommend this book to any Paris Saint Germain fan.

[Neha Brijoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Neymar: The Making of the World’s Greatest New Number 10 is pure fan joy! This book took me right back to the time when I was a huge Neymar fan those early days when his skills, confidence, and flair on the field felt unreal.

It beautifully captures his journey from Brazil to global stardom, showing the hard work, pressure, and passion behind the magic we saw on the pitch. Reading about his rise made me smile, reminisce, and honestly feel proud of how far he came.

A must-read for anyone who loved Neymar during his peak era or anyone who once screamed at the TV cheering for him (guilty 😅⚽).

[Souradip Mazumder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neymar is my favourite footballer in the world. He is my inspiration and motivation. I was always eager to read a book on him. And here is his book , his biography by Lica Caoli. A very detailed biography of Neymar it is. Great read for me. Loved it.

[Lochlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neymar is one of my favourite players in the whole of football because if we didn't have players like him people wouldn't watch football because they would get bored. He brings excitement and mind-blowing skills to the game which makes it that much more enjoyable to watch.
Neymar tells us in the book on how he grew up in Brazil surrounded by soccer. Soccer was like a religion to Neymar's family. They would use it like an energy drink to keep going in life.
Neymar also pays his respects to the people that helped to where he is now.

The book to me wasn't as inspirational as Messi's biography but still was a great book.

[Ben R]

Love this book and his storey. Throughout the whole book i realised that some players started with nothing and poor but then rose and became great. I wonder if he always knew he was going to be one of the best players in the world.

[Travis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written, not translated well (neither the English nor the Portuguese).

[Dylan Cofer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that the beginning of the book was a bit confusing but after that it showed how Neymar got so far into soocer.

[Satyajit Panda · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good biography for all football lover.
It can give you the inspiration, the dedication and motivation to achieve anything in your life.
____nothing is impossible____

[Neymarjr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for writing this book about me