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Nov72018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar slams ‘disrespectful’ referee after PSG draw with Napoli

Ligue 1, UEFA

Neymar blasts referee Bjorn Kuipers after Paris Saint-Germain's 1-1 draw with Napoli, calling the official "disrespectful" after a yellow card in the 90th minute. The Brazil international was among PSG's top performers on the day, but he received a yellow card in stoppage time while waiting to take a free kick as he indicated to Kuipers that Napoli players were not the proper distance away. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The PSG winger was given a yellow card soon after for arguing with the referee, and Neymar responded with a sarcastic applause. PSG were unable to score in the aftermath as they could only settle for a point, and Neymar was less than happy after the match. "The referee told me something he shouldn't and it was disrespectful," he sai...

Nov72018 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Barcelona were ‘paid to play’ Messi, Suarez and Neymar

La Liga, Premier League

Barcelona were reportedly paid to play Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez together in 2017, it has been revealed. The Spanish giants received the reward after signing a contract ahead of their pre-season tour in the United States. One of terms Barcelona had agreed with Relevent Sports was for just showing up in the Champions Cup match. According to Spiegel , Barcelona was given $3.25million for every appearance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); For their game against Manchester United , a bonus of $750,000 was paid. Barcelona then played Real Madrid and were awarded an extra $6.5m. Combined with their game against United, the Spanish giants had made almost $14m in one week. However, there were some stipulations, Relevent Sports included a clause ...

Oct92018 by JBNo Comments

Carvajal: Neymar said he would sign for Madrid

Transfer Info, La Liga

Dani Carvajal has claimed Neymar said he would sign for Real Madrid when he was with the youth team back in 2006. The Brazil international was invited for a trial training session with the club 12 years ago before seeing a first-team game from the president's box at the Santiago Bernabeu. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The transfer failed as Neymar returned to Santos before moving to Barcelona in 2013, but reports continue to link the player with a transfer to Real Madrid. The Brazilian has been tipped to join Madrid for much of the last season after reportedly struggling to settle in France after last year's world-record €222million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. Real right-back Carvajal has added fuel to the transfer speculations wit...

Sep192018 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp confirms he told players to target Neymar

Premier League, Ligue 1

Neymar was targeted by Liverpool due to his defensive weaknesses, head coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed after the Reds' Champions League win. Roberto Firmino came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner at Anfield after Paris Saint-Germain had battled back from 2-0 down in Tuesday's opener. Neymar was involved in creating Kylian Mbappe's late equaliser but the Brazil international otherwise struggled to have much impact in the game, with PSG's attack lacking fluidity. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Neymar failed to track runs from Trent Alexander-Arnold, with one such foray from the Liverpool defender contributing to Daniel Sturridge's opener. Klopp revealed Liverpool targeted the PSG left wing as he knew Neymar would not follow Alexander-Arno...

Jul32018 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid respond to £275m Neymar bid claims with official statement

Transfer Info, La Liga, Ligue 1

Real Madrid have officially denied making a world record £275million bid for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar. Los Blancos have been heavily linked with the Brazil international since he joined PSG from Barcelona for a world record fee of £200m 12 months ago. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar has made no secret of his desire to play for Real and the Spaniards view him as a long-term replacement for their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo . TVE claimed on Monday that Real Madrid had bid €310m for Neymar with the belief that PSG need to raise funds to meet the rules of FFP. The Spanish TV station even claimed Neymar had been offered a seven-year contract that would see him earn around £35m-a-year at the club. However, Madrid have denied those claim...

Jul22018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar mocks Mexico: They talked too much and they’re going home

Ligue 1

Brazil star Neymar could not resist aiming a dig with some choice comments directed at Mexico after ending their World Cup hopes on Monday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward broke the deadlock after half-time in the last-16 match by scoring from close range. He was also involved in the late goal that finally put the game out of reach at 2-0, by assisting Roberto Firmino. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And after a match that saw Neymar put on the floor on more than one occasion by some harsh marking, he happily celebrated Brazil's passage into the next round. "They talked too much, and they are going home," he said after the final whistle. "I want to congratulate the whole team. There are times in any game where you have to suffer, these are tough g...

Jun92018 by JBNo Comments

Marcelo: Ronaldo does not own Real Madrid – Neymar should come

Transfer Info, La Liga, Ligue 1

Real Madrid vice-captain Marcelo says he does not see any reason why Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar cannot play together for Madrid, while saying that president Florentino Perez has the final say on everything that happens at the club. According to reports this week, Ronaldo has made an "irreversible" decision to leave the club, while Paris Saint-Germian attacker Neymar continues to be linked with a move to the European champions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Cristiano is not the owner of Real Madrid," Madrid left-back and Neymar's Brazil teammate Marcelo told a news conference. "If the president wants to sign omeone, the president will sign him. But why can't Neymar come and Cristiano stay? "The dressing-room all wants Cristiano to stay. And Real Mad...

Jun32018 by JBNo Comments

Modric tells Neymar that Real Madrid players are ‘waiting for him’ to join

Transfer Info, La Liga

Luka Modric has told Neymar that Real Madrid players are ‘waiting for him’ to make a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer. The Brazil international returned from his foot injury on Sunday and made an instant impact as he scored a spectacular goal in the 2-0 win over Croatia at Anfield. Reports have claimed that Neymar and his representative are pushing for a transfer to Real Madrid this summer, just one year after moving to PSG in a world-record £198m deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the French champions remain adamant that they will not sell their star player. After his comeback on Sunday, Brazil’s national team captured a clip of Neymar exchanging shirts with Modric just outside the dressing rooms at Anfield. And towards the en...

May162018 by JBNo Comments

Messi: It would be terrible to see Neymar join Real Madrid

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has admitted that it would be "terrible" to see former team-mate Neymar join Real Madrid. Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain last summer in a record-breaking £195m transfer, but he has been linked with a transfer to Santiago Bernabeu. The 26-year-old is reportedly unhappy in France and has also been linked with Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi starred alongside Neymar for four trophy-laden seasons at Camp Nou, and confessed it would be hard to see his friend join Barca's fierce rivals. "It would be terrible because of everything that Ney means to Barcelona," Messi told TyC Sports. "Although (Neymar's time in Barcelona) ended the way it did, he won important titles here, he won the Champions Leag...

May142018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar gives angry response when asked about Man Utd transfer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League

Neymar brushed away questions about a potential move to Manchester United as he claimed the Ligue 1 player of the year prize. The Brazil international picked up the yearly award on Sunday despite missing the three months of the campaign with injury. The world's most expensive player scored 19 goals in 20 league games for Paris Saint-Germain before suffering a broken metatarsal that required surgery. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has not played since and just returned to France at the beginning of this month, fuelling speculation that he could seek a transfer away from the club after just a season. "We talk about these things every time the transfer window comes around. I don't want to talk about anything at the moment," Neymar said. "Everyone...