Neymar, who still has a brace on his teeth, wears the Santos number seven shirt which once belonged to Robinho (pictured) and has the same frail-looking physique and ability to confound opponents with his trickery.
He scored after starting for the first time last Sunday against Mogi Mirim and was on target again on Wednesday in a 4-0 win over Rio Branco in the Copa Brasil.
The stock of Santos number seven shirts quickly sold out after Neymar was recognised as the club's most promising player since Robinho burst onto the scene in 2002.
"I'm very happy with this privilege, but I confess to being a bit nervous about all this attention," Neymar told reporters.
After Wednesday's match, coach Vagner Mancini said: "Neymar is a beautiful player, he's different and we're aware of this.
"He has been able to tip the game in our favour in these last matches. He is a youngster, he will of course make mistakes but we are going to be very patient with him."
"Neymar can take part in a 'clasico' and play the same way he has shown in these first games," said Mancini. "He is very mature on and off the field."
"I can't even describe what I will feel," he said. "It will be very emotional, Ronaldo is three times Player of the Year, and an idol in Brazil."
Alexandre Pato, Brazil's last major discovery, played only a handful of games at Internacional and had not even reached his 18th birthday before he joined AC Milan.
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