There is something about these number 10s. Pele had it. Maradona had it. Neymar has it. Some say Messi has it too, though the Argentine is still to convince in national colours.
Messi has 38 goals for his senior national side, but it has taken him 86 games. Neymar has 33 in just 50.
After his brace against Croatia, Neymar has now scored 6 goals in his last four games for Brazil.
Neymar's brace in the opening game meant that he has scored more goals in one world cup game than Messi and Rooney have scored in 16- one.
If there is one man who can help Brazil lift the Cup Of Joy it is Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior.
It is not easy to be a star in this star studded Brazilian line up. From Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marcelo and David Luiz at the back to Oscar in the middle and Hulk at the front, Big Phil is blessed with big names in every position. Yet it is Neymar who carries nearly 200 million hopes on his bony shoulders.
Going by last night's display at Sao Paulo, Neymar seems up to the task. Starting on the wings in a 4-2-3-1 formation Neymar constantly swapped positions with Hulk and Oscar in a very fluid front four. In fact his link up play with Oscar was the highlight for Scolari.
Defensively too Neymar stuck to his task well, completing more than 50% of his take downs. Although, his elbow to Modric's face in the first half got him a yellow card.
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