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May272019 by JBNo Comments

PSG striker Edinson Cavani blames Emery for Neymar penalty bust-up

French giants Paris Saint-Germain experienced one of the most tense and controversial moments of their modern period in 2017 as Neymar and Edinson Cavani publicly argued over a penalty kick on the pitch. It came in a game against Olympique Lyonnais as both aforementioned players were interested in taking the penalty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "[Unai] Emery was to blame for that moment, without criticising anyone, it's something that should be made clear," he told ESPN. "When it happened I told Neymar 'I'm the one who takes penalties' and then there was an exchange of words. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Then, in the dressing room I told him what I thought. "After that, Em...

Feb192019 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid ‘extremely serious’ about Neymar summer transfer – ‘private talks’ revealed

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Real Madrid are ‘extremely serious’ about signing Neymar at the end of the campaign. That’s according to journalist Duncan Castles, who says Madrid chief Florentino Perez wants to make him ‘the centre point of a new team without Cristiano Ronaldo.’ Neymar left Barcelona to join the French champions back in 2017, completing a world-record £200m transfer to the Parc Des Princes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Now, though, he is being expected to join Real amid rumours he is not happy in Paris. According to Castles, the European champions are ready to get a deal done come the end of the campaign. “Madrid, I’m told, are extremely serious about making this happen at the end of the season,” he told The Transfer Window podcast . “They’re prepared t...

Jan152019 by JBNo Comments

Barca deny contact with Neymar’s father

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Barcelona have denied reports that Neymar's father has called president Josep Maria Bartomeu to talk about interest in a return for his son. Reports have emerged in recent days that the player's father and agent Neymar Santos Sr. reached out to Bartomeu, with the PSG star hoping to return to Camp Nou. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar moved from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2017 in a world-record €222 million deal. The Brazil international helped PSG to a domestic treble in 2017-18, but has been followed by reports that he is unhappy in France. Real Madrid have also been linked with a shock move for the 26-year-old. In a press conference on Tuesday, Barca spokesman Josep Vives denied that any talks have taken place between Bartomeu and ...

Dec312018 by JBNo Comments

Buffon: ‘It’s a scandal Neymar hasn’t won the Ballon d’Or’

Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain goalie Gianluigi Buffon believes it’s a “scandal” that Neymar has yet to win the Ballon d'Or and feels the Brazilian and team-mate Kylian Mbappe can dominate the game for the next decade. Buffon has been able to see the talented duo at close hand having moved to Paris from Juventus in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By leaving Turin, the 40-year-old missed the opportunity to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo after his €100 million transfer from Real Madrid. "I played with a lot of champions and I wanted to play with everyone, even with him [Ronaldo],” Buffon told Il Corriere della Sera. “But in Paris it's not like there are not champions. Mbappe and Neymar have that kind of pedigree. "I tell Ney that it's a scandal t...

Dec282018 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi: I want Neymar and Guardiola back

Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Lionel Messi has confirmed he would love to have Neymar back at Barcelona but conceded Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to let their star player leave. Neymar swapped Camp Nou for Parc des Princes in a world-record €222m transfer back in August 2017. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 26-year-old spent four successful years at Barca, winning La Liga twice and the Champions League once, but a desire to step out of Messi's shadow is believed to have motivated his exit. Speculation persists that Neymar could yet seek a return to Barcelona and his Brazil team-mate Arthur, who linked up with Spanish champions at the start of the campaign, said he was "praying" for the rumours to become reality. Messi shares a similar view but holds reservations over the ...

Dec252018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar desperate for Barcelona return with ‘constant calls’ to Nou Camp

Transfer Info, La Liga

PSG forward Neymar is desperate for a return to Camp Nou - with his staff making 'constant calls' to his former club Barcelona. The 26-year-old left Spain to link up with the French champions Paris Saint-Germain in summer 2017 in a world-record €220million transfer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But any deal to return to Barcelona will be extremely complicated due to the way he left the club. Now AS claim the frontman's team are 'constantly calling' Barcelona to try and work on a return. AS quote club sources as saying: "When he comes to Barcelona, which is usually, he always ends up visiting the dressing room. "It's a shame, because here he had everything, but ended up forcing his departure. We should see how the environment would react (to h...

Dec62018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar hints at move to England

Premier League, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has opened the door to making a transfer to the Premier League at some point in his career. Neymar revealed his love for the Premier League, in response to a question by City defender Benjamin Mendy, who was one of a number of current and former player to ask him a question on his YouTube channel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy asked him: "Neymar Jnr, answer me in French. Do you think you'll one day play in the Premier League?" Neymar replied: "It is a big competition, one of the greatest in the world. "We don't know what will happen tomorrow but I believe that every great player, at least one day, has to play in the Premier League. "If you're playing there, I hope you can keep enjoying the Premier League,...

Dec32018 by JBNo Comments

Suarez reveals what worried him about playing with Messi and Neymar

Uncategorized, La Liga

Luis Suarez has revealed what worried him most about playing with Lionel Messi and Neymar when he first joined the club. The Uruguayan forward sealed a £73million move from Liverpool to the Spanish giants in 2014 - and his strike partners had already played a campaign together at the Nou Camp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The forward was coming off the back of a very good season at Anfield, having scored 31 goals in 37 games. "When I came to Barcelona, I had Neymar on one side and Lionel Messi on the other," he explained to Otro . "And I thought, where am I going to play? "Where am I going to do my job of running, fighting the defence and looking for open spaces so that the two best players in the world can optimize their space?. "It's all ab...

Nov292018 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel hits back at Klopp after he slams Neymar for playacting

Premier League

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel has hit back at Jurgen Klopp ’s complaints about Neymar’s playacting after Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes. Liverpool were unable to create any clear-cut chance after the break, though, and Klopp believes the interruptions in play caused by Neymar’s playacting stopped his team from gaining any momentum. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The German even stormed out of an interview with beIN SPORTS shortly after the game when pressed on the Brazilian’s time wasting during the match. Asked about Klopp’s comments, Tuchel replied: ‘When I lose a big game I am angry and always in a bad mood, and I will talk about other stuff to bring attention away from my team also. ‘I hear Jurgen has his opinion and that’s fine. I’m ta...

Nov292018 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp slams Neymar before storming out of interview after PSG loss

UEFA, Premier League

Jurgen Klopp slammed Neymar before storming out of an interview after Liverpool’s Champions League loss to PSG. Liverpool’s hopes of progressing to the next stages of the competition were dealt a huge blow after PSG clinched a 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes stadium. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar scored a record-breaking goal after Juan Bernat’s early goal put PSG in full control of the Group C game. James Milner’s penalty just before half-time gave Liverpool hope of a comeback but PSG held firm with the help of some controversial tactics. Liverpool conceded 20 fouls in the game and Jurgen Klopp accused Neymar and his teammates of playacting. He told beIN Sports: ‘We tried to change the game after half-time but you saw it… look, we lost, ...