Rodrygo's enormous potential was obvious from the moment he made his professional debut for Santos at just 16 in November 2017. He even ranked at No.5 in last year's NxGn list.

However, even he has been taken aback by the speed of his rise to the top. After all, we are talking about a teenager who was shaking with nerves when he first met Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

Even if the 19-year-old can be overawed off the pitch, we have yet to see a shred of evidence of him being fazed on it.

Since arriving at Santiago Bernabeu last summer, the €45 million (£40m/$50m) signing marked his Liga debut with a goal after just 93 seconds on the pitch and scored a perfect hat-trick on his first Champions League start, with his history-making exploits earning him two caps.

"Things have moved even quicker than I expected," the versatile winger recently admitted. "Hopefully, I can continue in this vein."

If he does, Rodrygo could rewrite the record books at Real.