Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona forward Neymar and his parents will stand trial over alleged corruption, making the Brazilian the latest football superstar to have to take the stand, a Spanish court ordered on Thursday. The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell to be sent to trial over […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Barcelona superstar Neymar claimed "a great victory" on Thursday after seeing a 50 million euro fine imposed by Brazilian tax authorities reportedly halved on appeal. Neymar, who has also been fighting a legal battle over his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013, had argued that he was within his […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Neymar described his two-goal display as the "best game" of his career as he inspired the greatest comeback in Champions League history after Barcelona thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 6-1. The Catalans became the first side to come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit as Neymar scored twice in the final two minutes […]

Madrid (AFP) – A fraud case against Brazilian superstar Neymar and his father in relation to the player's 2013 transfer to Barcelona was reopened on Friday following a successful appeal by Spanish prosecutors, a court filing showed. In July a judge ruled that irregularities in the high-profile transfer were detected, but said it was an […]

Neymar is nearly perfect. As a player, he still has acres of potential to grow. And just as he surges forward into space on the pitch, determined, fearless, there is little doubt he will continue to improve. He just needs to become more consistent, to decide better when to be selfish or selfless. He's even […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – A Brazilian court on Friday froze $47 million in assets belonging to soccer superstar Neymar over tax evasion allegations surrounding the Barcelona striker. Judge Carlos Muta wrote in a ruling that Neymar — who is facing fraud claims in a separate case in Spain — had been subjected to a "special fine" […]