Birth Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
Place of Birth: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Date of Birth: 5 February 1992
Natural Hair: Curly/Black
Eye Color: Brown
Ethnicity: African and Portuguese Brazilian
The Brazilian Professional football player was born to parents of mixed European and African heritage. A picture of young Neymar and his parents and sister can be seen here.
Neymar has been the target of alleged racial abuse occasionally throughout his career and his ethnic identity has provoked much discussion. Considered one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world, Neymar has graced the covers of some of the biggest magazines including Time and GQ.
Neymars blond ambition and the question of racism identity and marketability of black public figures
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