In 2014, when the World Cup championship is played in Brazil, the hopes of the host country may well turn on the performance of a 22-year-old prodigy known as Neymar.

Born and raised in the Santos district of São Paulo, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has already enthralled Brazilian soccer aficionados with his vast repertoire of dribbles and his impressive and growing catalog of dazzling goals.

What heights of success can this charismatic and popular star reach? Only time will tell.