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At the age of 19, Neymar won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award
In 2011 Neymar received nominations for the FIFA Ballon d'Or
Ronaldinho states "he will be the best in the world"
He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games as his club achieved the Double
at the age of 18, he made his debut for the Seleção in a friendly match against the
United States; he scored from a header in the 28th minute as he is only 5"9, contributing
to Brazil's 2--0 win Neymar was the top scorer of the 2011 South
American Youth Championship with nine goals, including two in the final, in the 6--0 win
against Uruguay Neymar was ranked by The Guardian as the sixth
best footballer in the world On 5 February 2012, when he turned 20, he
scored his 100th goal as a professional football player
He moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007, for an eventual £7 million fee
Bale became an integral part of the team, rising to international attention during the
2010--11 UEFA Champions League He was named PFA Players' Player of the Year
in 2011 and 2013, and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2011 and 2013
described him as a footballer with "tremendous speed, great crossing ability, a great left
foot and exceptional physical qualities" During the 2012--13 season he was awarded
the PFA Young Player of the Year, the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer
of the Year awards. On 1 september 2013 he moved to real Madrid
for a fee of 85.3 MILLION POUNDS Bale has scored 61 goals in his hole career