Neymar became the most expensive player in the world this summer, as his £200m transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain moved from complete fantasy to stark reality.
The Brazilian, who appeared desperate at the time of moving to escape the shadow of the world's greatest player, Lionel Messi, took the new challenge to forge his own reputation and to be the leader of a club that really needed him. His start in French football has been sensational on the pitch, and controversial off it.
A new report from Marca however has hinted that he may not have wanted the move to France at all.