Brazil vs Honduras Rio Olympics 2016

Brazil vs Honduras Rio Olympics 2016 Semi-Final Result: Brazil 6-0 Honduras

Neymar scored after 15 seconds at the Maracana Stadium on Wednesday evening as Brazil went on to thrash Honduras 6-0 in the Olympic semi-final in Rio de Janeiro.

New Manchester City signing Gabriel Jesus, 19, then netted in the 26th and 35th minutes as hosts Brazil took an unassailable 3-0 lead into half-time.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos then landed a goal of his own for Brazil in the 51 st minute and No 7 Luan made it a rout after a brilliant team move from Rogerio Micale's men in the 79th.

Neymar Jr biography

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior was born on February 5, 1992, commonly known as Neymar or Neymar Jr. He inherited his name from his father, who is a former footballer and became his son's advisor as Neymar's talents began to grow. Neymar comments on his father's role "My father has been by myside since I was little. He takes care of things, my finances and my family. Growing up, Neymar combined his love of futsal with street football. He is a Brazilian professional footbaler who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team.

At the age of 19, Neymar won the 2011 South American Footballer of the Year award, after coming third in 2010. He followed this up by winning it again in 2012 Neymar won the FIFA Puskas Award for Gold of the Year.

In 2015 he came third for the FIFA Ballon d'Or behind Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo. Neymar is khown for his dribbling skills, acceleration, finishing and ability with both feet. His playing style has earned him critical acclaim, with fans, media and former players drawing comparison to former Brazil forward Pele, whos has called Neymar "an excellent player", while Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messie have state "he will be the best in the world".

Neymar joined Santos in 2003 and, aged 17, made his debut for the club in 2009 and was voted the Best Young Player of the 2009 Campeonato Paulista. Neymar was named player of the year as Santo won the 2010 Campeonato Paulista, and he was also top scorer in the 2010 Copa do Brasil with 11 goals. 

He finished the 2010 season with 42 goals in 60 games, as his club achieved the Double. Neymar was again voted the player of the year in 2011 as Santos retained the state title and also won the 2011 Copa Libertadores securing a Continental Double, Santos' first since 1963. Joining Barcelona in June 2013, in his second season at the club in 2014-15, Neymar helped them win the continental treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.