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Brazilian soccer prodigy Neymar lived up to big expectations by winning four consecutive Player of the Year awards by age 21.     Aquarians      Born in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo     Born in Brazil     Born on February 5 “Everything in my life has happened very early, personally and professionally. I’m always learning; I have to.” —Neymar Born on February 5, 1992, in São Paulo, Brazil, Neymar drew attention for his impressive soccer abilities at an early age. He emerged as a star for Santos FC as a teenager, winning four straight Player of the Year awards while becoming one of Brazil's most popular public figures. In May 2013, the gifted youngster announced his move to Europe to play for Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona. BIRTH OF NEW STAR Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. was born on February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. The son of a former professional soccer player, Neymar followed in his father's footsteps by playing street games and futsal, an i

Second week into Wimbledon, the third grand slam of the year, and some big names have already bitten the dust. While the men`s singles sees no Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka or David Ferrer; the Women`s singles doesn`t have any big names left either. Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Victoria Azarenka, Agnieszka Radwanka all have been shown the door. An amazing outcome of the event has been the rise of new stars. With the tennis fraternity already witnessing unexpected turn of events, the possibility of seeing altogether new champions cannot be ruled out, though the few top seeds left can definitely turn the tide their way, anytime. Men`s Singles: It`s interesting to note that nowadays the grand slams discussions are not merely confined to the Big Four, for each year a new star is born, though with the kind of dominance Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Murray have created, it is definitely not an easy task to walk past them. A look at the men`s

Fortaleza: Brazil are under intense pressure to breathe life into their World Cup campaign and produce a performance worthy of champions when they face Colombia and their free-scoring midfielder James Rodriguez on Friday`s quarter-final. After their laboured win over Chile in a penalty shootout in their last match, the Brazilians have been berated by their fans and former players. Among them is none other than Zico, their great playmaker from the 1980s. "The fact is that we are lacking a proper game plan," he wrote in a column in British newspaper The Guardian. "There is no more build-up from the back," he complained, saying that against Chile the Brazilians "once again resorted to long balls to Neymar". Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has taken such criticism in his stride. "It`s normal that they (the fans and the media) are demanding," he said. "We`re facing up to our difficulties and we`ll see if we can improve our balance