When Ganso, who currently plays for Sevilla, moved to the busy and chaotic metropolis of São Paulo back in 2012, a young lad found himself with a big responsibility and biting pressure.
Felipe Anderson, aged only 19, juggled with the ball in the middle of the field with a massively heavy number ten on his black and white Santos shirt.
The ten is already, in itself, the most precious number in football. It's a number that promises excellence, creativity and leadership. It's even more important when considering that once upon a time that Santos shirt belonged to arguably one of the best footballers in history: 'O Rei' Pelé.
Anderson, following a five-year adventure at Lazio in the cradle of Western civilization, is now ready to make an impact in the Premier League following West Ham's efforts to get the young Brazilian on a plane to London.
Here are six things you may want to know about this exciting and talented young man.
6. Neymar's His Best Mate
When Neymar was establishing himself as a top player at Santos, young Anderson was gradually making his way up to the first squad. Taking advantage of Ganso and Elano's injuries, Anderson had the opportunity to shine alongside the now PSG striker and the two became best mates.
Not only were they excellent teammates on the field, dazzling the opposition with their skills and great understanding, but they were also roommates when playing away from home, usually challenging each other at video games. Apparently the Xbox is Anderson's forte, whilst Neymar fancies the PlayStation.
The friends' best achievement on the pitch is the gold medal at Rio 2016, which they both agree was the best moment of their lives.
5. His Idol is Cristiano Ronaldo
Felipe Anderson is a big fan of the star from Madeira.
After a league match between Lazio and Sampdoria, the Blucerchiati's boss said that Anderson indeed resembles pretty much Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian, though, is too humble to believe that is true: "No jokes, he's way better than me."
Anderson's other favourite footballers are all past Brazil legends: Bebeto, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo.
4. He Can Play (Almost) Wherever You Wish
During his five seasons at Lazio, Anderson has showed his class time and time again. The peculiarity of the Brazilian playmaker is that he can get the job done wherever the manager wants him on the field - as long as it's somewhere up front.
Anderson generally adopted a left wing position for the Biancocelesti but can easily play right across the front line, often bagging vital goals like in the 4-2 Europa League win against Salzburg at the Olimpico.
His uncontrollable pace and hypnotising dribbles are always an enormous bonus for his team.
3. He's a Tattoo Lover
Like most players nowadays, Anderson features plenty of tattoos - all of which are exclusively on his left arm.
Many of them have symbolic meanings and tie back to his origins and family. Of course, the initials of all his siblings (and there are a fair few, since he has four sisters and two brothers) are displayed across his biceps and triceps. On his wrist, in particular, he has a small ballerina dedicated to his little sister Dudley.
Obviously, Brazil's triumph at the Olympics could not miss either.
When looking back at the replays next season, it will be fun to spot out any other interesting tattoos on display.
2. Guitars and Dogs
With Brazilian blood running through his veins, Anderson knows his music as much as his football.
The speedy talent enjoys listening to 'sertanejo', which is a genre composed and sung by Brazilian songwriters in the early 1920s, and gospel music.
When he is not busy dancing to a bit of samba or training with his teammates, he plays the guitar - which he initially stopped practicing when playing at Santos.
He also has a girl Alsatian called Bella that has an Instagram profile and a fair few followers.
1. He Has a Very Special Dream
Life in Santa Maria, his home town in Brazil, has not been the easiest for Felipe and his family.
Anderson often had to miss his football training sessions because he did not have enough money for a bus ticket, therefore staying at home and kicking a ball in the middle of the road with his friends.
The Brazilian talent's dream is to open an institute one day in Santa Maria that can host and help children with financial problems, offering them the chance to play football despite their limited economical possibilities.
Anderson truly is a great player with a great heart.