Lionel Messi is too obvious so here's something I wrote on how Neymar usurped Ronaldo as the world number two. Well, I mean obviously he didn't because Ronaldo was runner up at the Ballon d'Or, and some of these stats are slightly out of date now, but I'm still certain that I'm right. "[Neymar] is so good that, when Messi stops, he will be his replacement. He will be the best player in the world, I have no doubt," said Xavi, in an interview with Uefa (ESPN) [last] year. But Neymar might not have to wait that long – he has proven in the last three months that he belongs on the same podium as Messi, and has usurped Cristiano Ronaldo in football's superstar heirarchy. It’s not just this season either. Messi's brilliance in 2014/15 overshadowed the work Neymar did. Neymar was an integral part of Barcelona’s historic treble winning side in 2014/15, scoring 39 goals in 51 games - an incredible return for someone who claims he is still learning every day from his idol, Messi. If Neymar is still learning, someone had better explain his international goal scoring record, which is ludicrous. At the age of 23, Neymar has scored 46 goals in 67 games for his country. Only the long retired Pele, Ronaldo, Romario and Zico have scored more for Brazil and they had an entire career to do it. Read the rest here!