Neymar,
who has scored 20 goals in 33 appearances for his country then passed a
two-part medical examination and put pen to paper on a deal which runs until
2018. He was later presented on the Nou Camp pitch in front of tens of
thousands of screaming supporters."The thrill of being cheered when I
entered the Nou Camp it was hard not to cry," added the Brazilian. "I've
never worried about being the best in the world. The best is already here and
that's Messi. "I'm one of the luckiest men in the world to be able to play
with him and it's an honour. I'm very happy to be realising my life's dream.” Neymar
waves to the Barcelona supporters in the Nou Camp at his unveiling.
The
signing ends years of speculation about which team would be the first to
persuade him to make the move to Europe. As well as Real, Neymar had also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United since making
his debut for Santos in 2009. He led the club to their greatest run since
Brazil legend Pele stopped playing for the club in the 1970s, helping them win
the 2010 Brazilian Cup, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and three straight Sao Paulo
state championships. He is the club's leading scorer in the post-Pele era with
138 goals in 229 matches. Neymar is also considered Brazil's key player for the
2014 World Cup, which they are hosting. Next on his agenda is the warm-up event
for the tournament, the Confederations Cup, which runs from 15-30 June.
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