Brasilia: Neymar started to live up to the huge expectations of a demanding public only three minutes into the Confederations Cup on Saturday, scoring an early goal to help Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in the opening match of the tournament. The Brazil striker scored with a firm shot from outside the penalty area, connecting with the ball after Fred controlled a long cross from Marcelo with his chest. The ball...
02:49 AM, Jun 16, 2013
Brasilia: Losing the first match of a tournament is terrible, said Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari on the eve of the Confederations Cup opener against Japan. Scolari was in charge of hosts Portugal when they lost the opening game of Euro 2004 to Greece and his side went on to lose again to the same opponents in the final three weeks later. "It is absolutely terrible to play the first...
09:00 AM, Jun 15, 2013
Brasilia: Neymar acknowledges that he finds it difficult to replicate his Santos success with the Brazilian national team. Neymar thrived with the elite Brazilian club to become one of the world's most talked-about players, earning a multi-million euro (dollar) transfer to Barcelona. But with Brazil, he hasn't lived up to expectations so far. He said Thursday that he isn't bothered by the criticism over his lackluster performances with the national...
10:05 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Madrid: Spanish crooner and Real Madrid fan Julio Iglesias loaned his private jet to Brazil striker Neymar so he could fly to Barcelona and complete his move on Monday, local media reported. The Spanish champions beat arch rivals Real to the signature of one the game's brightest prospects in a deal worth around 57 million euros, despite a late approach from the nine-times European Cup winners. The 21-year-old was given...
08:41 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Barcelona: Brilliant Brazil striker Neymar flew into Barcelona and signed a five-year contract amid great fanfare on Monday before announcing his priority was to help his idol Lionel Messi remain the world's best player. The 21-year-old, who is just under five years younger than Messi, will line up with the Argentine in a fearsome Barca attack next season after the Spanish champions beat arch-rivals Real Madrid in the race to...
08:07 AM, Jun 04, 2013
Barcelona: Neymar completed his move to Barcelona on Monday in a deal that unites the Brazil star with Lionel Messi in a formidable attacking partnership. Neymar signed a five-year contract with club president Sandro Rosell after choosing Barcelona over Real Madrid in an intense two-year bidding war between the fierce Spanish rivals. Formalities done, the 21-year-old striker jogged onto the Camp Nou pitch for the first time in his new...
11:37 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Barcelona: Neymar arrived in Barcelona on Monday to complete his deal with the Catalan club, which will see the Brazil star form a formidable attacking partnership with Lionel Messi. Neymar traveled straight to Spain from Brazil's friendly with England in Rio de Janeiro and is set to sign a five-year contract on Monday after choosing Barcelona over Real Madrid, bringing an end to an intense bidding war between the fierce...
07:15 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Barcelona: With Neymar set to become his Barcelona teammate, Andres Iniesta is already predicting a bright future for both the Brazil sensation and the Spanish club. Iniesta says that Neymar is coming "to the best place to grow," and that he expects the 21-year-old star to become even better when paired in attack with four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi. Neymar is traveling to Barcelona to sign a...
03:37 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Rio de Janeiro: England midfielder Frank Lampard said that new Barcelona signing Neymar has the potential to be as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Speaking on Saturday, on the eve of England's friendly against Brazil in the official reopening of the Maracana Stadium, Lampard praised the 21-year-old striker, as reported. "I played against Neymar at Wembley in February and I've also seen some videos of him on Youtube....
02:23 PM, Jun 02, 2013
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's new star Neymar, who has just signed a five-year deal with Barcelona, has also inked an image-rights contract with a group being headed by David Beckham's publicist. In a statement, Simon Oliveira, managing director of Doyen Global, called Neymar "a special talent" with "incredible charisma and a desire to work hard to maximize his potential." Financial terms were not disclosed. Doyen said it had a "significant...
11:31 PM, May 31, 2013
Rio de Janeiro: Barcelona-bound Brazil forward Neymar has been feeling nervous ahead of his blockbuster transfer to the Spanish champions once he has finished playing in the Confederations Cup in June. The 21-year-old, who is leaving Santos, juggled a ball briefly under a spotlight in a darkened warehouse by the port of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and then talked about his future after a long, fitful courtship with several...
09:14 AM, May 29, 2013
Brasilia: Brazil striker Neymar bid farewell to Santos in the club's 0-0 draw against Flamengo here. After the match Sunday, the man who will carry the hopes of a football obsessed nation at the 2014 World Cup on home soil spoke to reporters about his 50 million euro move to Barcelona in July, reports Xinhua. "It gives me great satisfaction to have played for Santos. The fans have offered me...
01:15 PM, May 27, 2013
Sao Paulo: Brazilian striker Neymar said Saturday he will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, the latest addition to a star-filled roster that already includes four-time FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. The decision came a day after Neymar's Brazilian club, Santos, said it had accepted offers from Barcelona and Spanish rival Real Madrid, and that it was up to him to pick...
08:56 AM, May 26, 2013
Sao Paulo: Brazilian club Santos accepted the offers made by Barcelona and Real Madrid for young striker Neymar, who will now decide where he wants to go. Details of the offers were not made official, but Brazilian media reported that Real Madrid are willing to pay 35 million for Neymar, 7 million more than rivals Barcelona. Real Madrid also reportedly offered a bigger salary, but the player has said in...
09:11 AM, May 25, 2013
Rio de Janeiro: Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during the European summer transfer window. The Catalan club's football director Raul Sanllehi returned to Spain Thursday after a week of negotiations with Neymar's club Santos and his representatives, Estado de S.Paulo newspaper reported. The Brazilian outfit has reportedly rejected successive bids of 18 million euros and 20 million euros...
03:54 PM, May 24, 2013
