CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES
Though Neymar is now a very successful superstar athlete, that doesn't mean he hasn't seen his fair share of difficulties in his career and life. These are some of the obstacles and challenges that Neymar had to overcome to be where he is today.
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playing in santosBecause Neymar lived in Brazil, his families financials weren't the best, making it difficult for his parents to pay for his spot in Santos. Though later he started paying for his own spot.
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2011 copa america lossNeymar's first international appearance for Brazil was in 2011 for the COPA America tournaments in which he failed to impress in the tournament and Brazil lost in the quarter-finals.
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DÉBUT season with BarcelonaWhen Neymar first joined Barcelona in 2013, there was a lot of pressure on him to continue the amazing form he had had from his Santos games. However now that he played against harder teams and being outshone by better team-mates, he failed to impress, and had a bad first season with FC Barcelona.
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In the summer of 2014, the World Cup took place in Brazil, and Neymar was supposed to be the star of the tournament. With 4 goals and 2 assists, Neymar took Brazil to the Semi-finals, but was horribly injured in the Quarter-finals against Chile. Unable to play for 2 months, Brazil lost to Germany without their star player, in the horrible desecration of Brazil in 7-1.
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http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/the-neymar-problem-341537