Neymar became the youngest Brazilian to reach 60 goals for the national team, long pursuing Pelé’s benchmark of 77. With time on his side, his scoring record and on-field artistry marked him as the heir to Brazil’s greats. By his early twenties, he had already outpaced many Seleção legends at a comparable age.

Luca Caioli—the best-selling biographer of Messi and Ronaldo—charts Neymar’s rise through exclusive access to the people who know him best: friends, family, coaches, teammates, and fans.

This revised edition covers his World Cup highs and Brazil’s painful exit—shaped in part by Neymar’s injury—as well as his landmark move to Paris Saint-Germain, capturing the making of football’s newest global star.