Clearly not in the list for his skin tone or haircut – if you want to know Neymar's favorite players for their haircuts, head this way – the Hulk is on the list for his legendary strength. Let's just hope Neymar isn't inspire by Hulk for his anger management skills...

Ah Superman. What an iconic superhero: the good guy, fighting evil for all of us, complete with red cape and one of the most recognisable logos ever. He works with selfless, righteous goals for the greater good. Who wouldn't look up to him?

Of course a player like Neymar would have The Flash in his favorite super heroes. It's easy to understand how someone who's super power is lightning-fast speed can be an inspiration for the star footballer.

Who wouldn't love to have such agility and strength? Peter Benjamin Parker can cling to almost any surface, has incredible strength and is definitely a lot more agile than humans – as the name suggests in fact, the capacities of a spider, in a human body, just without the eight eyes and legs. That can definitely come in handy in a football match.

A true classic. Batman would appear in most people's list of top superheroes. How could we not like him? One of the only super heroes without a super powers, in the end he's just a man, but with an amazing will power, conviction and genius. Definitely an inspiring one!