FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO. Tipped for greatness from an early age, it's easy to think that every moment of Neymar's life has been played out under the glare of a spotlight. But did you know that Real Madrid were just ?60,000 away from signing him in 2006? AUTHOR: Luca Caioli is the bestselling author of Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar and Mbappé. A renowned Italian sports journalist, he lives in Spain corresponding for SKY Italia and Corriere della Sera. Or that a phone call from Pelé stopped Neymar leaving Santos for Chelsea in 2010? Or that his move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 caused tension with his new teammates?