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Neymar undergoes operation for torn knee ligament

admin | November 3, 2023

By AFP Neymar underwent surgery Thursday at a hospital in his native Brazil to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus damage suffered during a national team match last month. “The operation was a success. We’re very satisfied with the result,” said Rodrigo Lasmar, the Brazilian team doctor who […]

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Why Saudi’s billion-dollar football binge is race against time

admin | August 24, 2023

By AFP As star footballers line up to take Saudi money, it is easy to forget this is a phenomenon that stretches back decades. Only now, the stakes are much, much higher. Read about a Brazilian player being greeted by thousands of fans and whisked off in a Rolls-Royce to […]

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Neymar ends turbulent PSG stay, six years after record fee

admin | August 16, 2023

By AFP Neymar brought an end to a topsy-turvy spell at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday by leaving for Saudi club Al Hilal, six years after great fanfare greeted his arrival in the French capital. The Brazilian was afforded a rock star’s welcome in Paris when he signed from Barcelona for […]

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Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

admin | August 14, 2023

By AFP Neymar was “in negotiations” on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions. A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar “no longer figures […]