Interesting Story About Neymar

May 12, 2024

In 2006, when he was only 13 years old, Neymar had a trial with Real Madrid, according to Ramon Martínez, the former technical secretary of the club.

"Ney spent 10 days training at the age of 13; we played games with kids his own age. Wow, he was an alien. He dribbled past everyone and scored goals", Martínez recalled.

The former executive, who spent 25 years on the board of the Merengue club, said that they reached an agreement with Neymar's father regarding salary and school fees. However, the deal didn't go through due to a family issue.

"In the end, we talked, and everything was agreed with the father: salary, school fees... but it fell through. One thing was missing: his grandparents lived in Brazil, and we had to buy a house worth 60,000 euros. The club didn't agree, and the deal fell through. The problem was that Florentino Perez was no longer there. Ney was 13 years old, and it was incredible. I've never seen a case like it", concludes Martínez.

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