Biography Neymar with Structure Text

Neymar

(Orientation)
Born on February 5, 1992, in So Paulo, Brazil,
Neymar drew attention for his impressive soccer
abilities at an early age. He emerged as a star for
Santos FC as a teenager, winning four straight
Player of the Year awards while becoming one
of Brazil's most popular public figures. In May
2013, the gifted youngster announced his move
to Europe to play for Spanish powerhouse FC
Barcelona.

(Event)

The son of a former professional soccer player,

Neymar followed in his father's footsteps by playing street games and futsal, an indoor version of
the game. He joined the Portuguesa Santista youth club in 1999, and within a few years was one
of the most highly regarded young talents in the country.
Neymar joined the youth system of Santos FC at age 11. News of his abilities spread to Europe,
and he was offered the chance to continue his development with Real Madrid C.F. at age 14, but
the Santos team's management reportedly convinced Neymar to stay put with a large bonus.

Neymar made his senior debut for Santos in 2009 and lived up to the hype by earning the
league's Best Young Player award. He emerged as a full-blown star in 2010, helping Santos claim
the league and Copa do Brasil championships en route to the first of three straight scoring titles
and four straight Player of the Year awards. That season he also made his debut for the senior
national team and debuted a Mohawk-style haircut, which quickly became popular among
younger fans.

In 2011, the flashy forward produced what would be voted the FIFA Goal of the Year and led
Santos to its first Copa Libertadores championship in 48 years. However, he also began to
experience the backlash that accompanies fame. Neymar was criticized for his play during
Brazil's quarterfinals loss in the 2011 Copa America tournament, and was scolded in the media
for fathering a child out of wedlock.

Neymar scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in 2012 and finished the year
with a career-best total of 43. Although Santos won its third straight league title, the young star
again was subject to criticism when Brazil lost the 2012 Summer Olympics gold-medal game to
an underdog Mexico team.

In May 2013, Neymar announced he was making the leap to Europe with a transfer to FC
Barcelona, a powerful club that featured superstar Argentine striker Lionel Messi and several
members of the Spanish national team.

Soon afterward, the wunderkind silenced a share of his critics by leading Brazil to victory in the
2013 Confederations Cup, indicating his readiness to shoulder bigger expectations on the world
stage.

(Reorientation)

Neymar's performance shined in the 2014 World Cup on his home turf of Brazil, but was cut
short before the finals. On July 4, 2014, minutes before Brazil won its quarter-final match against
Colombia, Neymar was carried from the field in a stretcher in tears of agony after breaking a
bone in his back resulting from a challenge by Colombias defender Juan Zuniga. Reports have
indicated the injury will take weeks to heal and the athlete will be sidelined for the remainder of
the tournament. Brazil's hope for the World Cup title was dashed when they lost their
next semifinal match to Germany 7-1.

1. Social Function : to inform about Neymar and retell past events and
achievement of Neymar

1. Past Tense Neymar joined the youth system

2. Adverb Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. was born on
February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, So
Paulo, Brazil (Time)
Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. was born on
February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, So
Paulo, Brazil (Place)
one of the most highly regarded (Manner)
3. Adjective The son of a former professional soccer
player
4. Modals Reports have indicated the injury will take
weeks to hea
5. Compound sentence playing street games and futsal