neyjrs:

“By asking for the number 10 shirt, Neymar gave a clear sign that he believes he is now ready to live up to the expectations that have awaited him ever since his fledgling steps for Santos as a prodigious 17-year-old. He has played down the switch, insisting the number has “no importance,” but he will know, like any Brazilian, that it symbolizes the heritage of the pastime by which the entire nation defines itself.”