Ariana dos Santos is a little girl. She is Brazilian-American, Brazilian on her paternal side, and American on her maternal side.
Ariana is very young and has been obsessed with the beautiful game since she was even younger!
Her Brazilian father, David dos Santos, it seems, has passed on the soccer genes to his daughter. He is also her coach and the one who taught her the fundamentals of soccer.
A few years ago, the little soccer sensation’s videos of pro-level juggling with the ball and trickery, earned her applause over the internet as her videos became viral and her Instagram account became famous.
She has since gone on to earn a meet and greet with her idol, Neymar Jr. She has also been praised by PSG women’s team forward, Nadia Nadim.
The 12-year-old has also featured in a charity match held by Roberto Carlos and Ronaldinho. In this match, she featured alongside some of the legends of the game and even provided an assist to legendary right-back, Cafu.
Giving continuity to a few emotional moments from @neymarjr, let’s remember when the player made Ariana dos Santos’ dream come true, on Steve Harvey’s Talk Show, in 2018. pic.twitter.com/7eCsFy5n4F
— Neymar Jr Site (@NeymarJrSite) December 28, 2018
That’s not all, Ariana even got a call to get featured on Steve Harvey’s show, Little Big Shots.
Ariana met Neymar and scored 12 goals in a game
Ariana speaks Portuguese as part-Brazilian on her father’s side. As such, she told her father, David, to call her Neymar when she was just three years old.
The PSG attacker is Ariana’s favorite soccer player.
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Luckier than most soccer fans, Ariana achieved her dream of meeting Neymar some time ago. She then went on to score 12 goals in a single game, as revealed by her in an interview.
She said that this was the highest number of goals she has managed to net thus far.
Ariana dreams of playing at the World Cup
Every soccer player dreams to reach the elite level. In the world of soccer, nothing occupies as high a position as the FIFA World Cup.
FIFA, the governing body of global soccer, holds the men’s as well as the women’s World Cups.
Ariana has revealed time and again that her dream is to feature in the World Cup, representing Brazil.
Such is the focus and resolve of this inspirational little girl, that she has vowed to not only feature in the World Cup but to win it.
What is Ariana doing now and how many followers does she have in 2022?
Ariana dos Santos currently plays soccer professionally and aspires to become a world-class footballer. She wants to feature for the Brazilian national women’s soccer team and represent Brazil at the Women’s World Cup.
Ariana currently has a whopping 239,000 followers on Instagram who love to support her and be inspired by her.
Her Instagram handle is: arianadossantos10
Ariana is off to a flier in terms of kickstarting her soccer career. She has incredibly supportive parents.
Ariana Dos Santos has juggled with @neymarjr, won an array of silverware, and has a collection of highlight reels most people dream of.
Best part? She’s just getting started. 👏#Sheroes x @Xero pic.twitter.com/kPZsLDlhx8
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) May 19, 2022
She recently got featured in a video posted by the official handle of the FIFA Women’s World cup as well.