Neymar is still very much a professional footballer, however, the air to his Santos crown - who he left in 2013 - may have already emerged.
As a fresh-faced 21-year-old, Neymar left his native Brazil when Barcelona splashed out a whopping £50million on the wonder-kid; he had already thrilled football fans with clips of skill shared on social media.
However, almost a decade later, young footballers are leaving South America younger and younger; Rodrygo was just 18 when he moved to Real Madrid in 2019.
And the latest in that line is Santos' Kaio Jorge, who has been courting Europe's elite this season.The 19-year-old has been turning heads in the Brasileiro and has even earned the lofty mantle as the 'next Ronaldo'.
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