Neymar

Is Griezmann really worth all the fuss for Barcelona?

Barcelona may well kick off the new season with Neymar and Antoine Griezmann up front alongside Lionel Messi in a remodelled front three, but the indications from Catalonia are that they can only afford one of them this summer and, if they had to choose, then the priority would be re-signing Neymar. The Brazilian might be seen in some quarters as damaged goods but he still has plenty of allies in the Barca dressing room, including the captain Messi. Neymar has a proven track record at Barca, having won the 2015 Champions League, and would be welcomed back even if the complexity of the deal is epic in its scale. New developments at Paris Saint-Germain since Leonardo arrived as sporting director have taken place at warp speed. This is a club that for the last two years did everything to cate...

Neymar rape allegation, the real story

PSG and Brazilian «superstar» Neymar has denied an accusation that he raped a woman in Paris. According to a police report filed in São Paulo, the woman alleges that the attack took place in a hotel in the French capital, where Neymar plays for Paris St-Germain (PSG). According to police documents, the woman – who has not been named – got to know Neymar on Instagram and he suggested they meet in Paris. The Footballer  provided her with an air ticket from Brazil to France and a reservation at a luxury hotel in Paris. When Neymar came to the hotel on 15 May, he was “apparently drunk”, the woman alleges. After conversation and embraces, “at some point, Neymar became aggressive, and through violence, engaged in sexual intercourse against the will of the victim”, the police document states. The...

French Federation prohibits Neymar to celebrate the title

The French Federation informs the PSG that Neymar and Marquinhos will not be able to celebrate the title when they are sanctioned   Neymar will not be able to celebrate the League with PSG . PSG will celebrate this weekend the title won by the French League after the match against Dijon. However, neither  Neymar nor Marquinhos , both penalized, can be on the pitch . For this reason the French Federation has warned that it will be severely punished if both players jump onto the pitch to celebrate the title. The regulation prevents a sanctioned player from gaining access to the pitch and that is what the federation reminded PSG, referring to article 4.1.2.of the disciplinary Regulation. The PSG tried to contact  the federation’s disciplinary commissions to find a way out, but coul...

Juventus and PSG crowned themselves as champions

Juventus and PSG crowned themselves as champions. Neymar returns after injury and Ronaldo makes his legend bigger. After some weeks of unexpected results, Juventus and PSG won their games respectively this weekend. These wins make both teams season champions in Italy and France. Even the critics started to put some pressure during the last few weeks, it was inevitable that PSG and Juventus ended up as season champions. It is PSG 8th ligue 1 title and Juventus 37th Serie A title. Neymar came back after his injury problems and could help his team to rise the French trophy for the 6th time in the last 7 seasons. In Italy Ronaldo became the first player to ever win the premier league, La liga and the serie A. Now he has the challenge of winning the champions league with three different teams. ...

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