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As Brazil gears up for the 2014 World Cup, superstar striker Neymar is expected to be a very popular figure at this year's Rio Carnival. So much so, thousands of face masks of the footballer have been created so fans can look like their hero.

Neymar this week celebrated making his 200th appearance for Santos, all of which for the Brazilian sensation have come whilst wearing Nike Mercurial Vapor football boots. Since 2008, Neymar has worn over 25 different Vapor boots and colours, so we've put together a selection of the best.

One's the son of Brazilian legend Bebeto, and the other you might have signed on FIFA 13! Brazilian youngsters Mattheus and Adryan, both club players for Flamengo, were at the grand opening of Nike's first brand experience store in Latin America.

Nike have confirmed the news we were expecting. Neymar will be bringing the Nike GS to UK shores for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The fleet-footed striker will be Nike's only athlete to wear the revolutionary Green Speed, making him the brand's youngest ever player to be given exclusivity on a single boot.

After Mizuno announced the signing of Brazil and Valencia forward Jonas, SoccerBible sat down with the new Supersonic Wave football boots wearer, to discuss amongst other things the best player in the world, playing for the Brazilian national team and how European football differs...

Neymar, Ganso, Pato, Ronaldo and Argentine rival Javier Mascherano all star in Nike's entertaining new ad to promote the latest Brazil home & away kits. It's Brazil vs Brazil in the ultimate fantasy match-up! Watch the silky skilled Seleção sensations go one-on-one with each other as Brazil Home take on Brazil Away!

Santos have booked their place in the FIFA Club World Cup Final after an impressive 3-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol, setting up a sure-fire showdown between Brazilian teenager Neymar and the worlds best player Lionel Messi.

Four months after he announced his retirement and played his last game for Corinthians, one of football's all-time greats was given a final farewell in Brazil's friendly against Romania. Nike have released a video following the build up to Ronaldo's cameo appearance, showing his last moments with the 'Selecao'.

Fast becoming a global icon, Superfly forward Neymar is unifying Brasil for the Copa America in this Nike Football video titled 'Isto é Bairro Brasil' This district is Brazil.

After showing Europe’s elite just what they're missing in a dominant second-leg display, Neymar completed the perfect farewell performance if he is to expectedly depart this summer.