Barcelona Star Neymar Announces Music Career With First Single to Be Released This Week

Neymar is not content with being one of the greatest footballers alive. The Barcelona and Brazil superstar has announced the launch of his music career (not a joke), with the release of hisfirst single coming as early as this Wednesday.

Perhaps it's forward-thinking from Neymar, wanting to establish a music career well in advance of his football retirement so he doesn't have to merely sit about counting his millions when his playing days are over.

Neymar announces launch of music career, with first song released on Wednesday #Neymusico https://t.co/9EMWEGpcs1 pic.twitter.com/CGo52NmMjU

Then again, judging by how some footballers' forays into music have gone in the past, #Neymusico may be one of the most catastrophic decisions of his young life.

Neymar also follows in the footsteps of Pelé, who released his song 'Esperança' this year https://t.co/9EMWEGpcs1 pic.twitter.com/eGl2td5T0T

We wish him well though. Let's just hope he doesn't pull a Jese...

If #Neymusico is anywhere near as cringe as Jesé's rap act, then we're in for a treat! https://t.co/ZOCTlThWle pic.twitter.com/BxTZ0wXOD9

Other great footballers tried and failed in the past, of course, most notably Gazza, Waddle and Gullit. Stick to the football lads. Who knows, Neymar might prove a hit - but one doesn't foresee Kanye West losing any sleep over the footballer dominating the global charts.