Barcelona struck fear into the hearts of Real
Madrid as they stole a march on their Liga rivals
by beating them to the signature of Santos starlet
Neymar.
The Brazil international had been a long-term
target for both clubs, with two teams having had
bids accepted by his native side, but Barca won
the day and secured the much-vaunted forward.
With Neymar set to link up with Lionel Messi at
Camp Nou, it may be time for Cristiano Ronaldo
to call for backup as talk of a move by Los
Blancos for Tottenham star Gareth Bale rumbles
on...