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Neymar Trial Wraps Up In Spain After Prosecutors Drop Charges | Football News
31Oct By adminNo Comments
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Neymar Trial Wraps Up In Spain After Prosecutors Drop Charges | Football News

[ad_1] Brazilian superstar Neymar's trial in Spain over his transfer to Barcelona in 2013 is expected to wrap up Monday after Spanish prosecutors last week dropped their fraud charges against the player. The 30-year-old and the eight other defendants -- including his parents who manage his affairs and two former Barca presidents -- will be allowed to make closing arguments to the Barcelona court. Neymar, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain who on Wednesday face Juventus in the Champions League, and his parents have been granted permission by the court to testify via videoconference.Spanish prosecutors had been seeking a two-year prison term and a fine of 10 million euros ($9.9 million) for Neymar, a key member of the Brazil team that will be heading to the World Cup in Qatar in Novembe...
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Neymar Goes On Trial In Barcelona Ahead Of FIFA World Cup | Football News
15Oct By adminNo Comments
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Neymar Goes On Trial In Barcelona Ahead Of FIFA World Cup | Football News

[ad_1] A month before the World Cup begins in Qatar, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial in Spain over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. The trial opens in Barcelona on Monday following a years-long legal saga over his 2013 transfer from the Brazilian club Santos, with the 30-year-old star in the dock as well as his parents, whose company manages his affairs.All three are facing charges of business corruption.Investigators began probing the transaction after a 2015 complaint filed by DIS, a Brazilian company that owned 40 percent of the player's sporting rights when he was at Santos.Barcelona said the transfer cost 57.1 million euros, but prosecutors believe it cost at least 83 million euros.The club said it paid 40 million euros to N&N, a ...
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Neymar Faces Criticism For Backing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro | Football News
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Neymar Faces Criticism For Backing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro | Football News

[ad_1] Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr. was forced onto the back foot Friday after fierce criticism over his public endorsement of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro just days before a deeply-polarized election. On Thursday, the 30-year-old footballer posted a video on TikTok -- where he has over eight million followers -- of himself bopping to a pro-Bolsonaro campaign song, a big grin on his face. He used his fingers to flash the number 22 -- the candidate number of Bolsonaro in his election showdown against leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is leading in the polls."Vote, vote, and press 'confirm' for 22, that's Bolsonaro," goes the song, a reference to Brazil's electronic voting machines -- which the president alleges, without evidence, are plagued by fraud.Bol...
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Banana Thrown At Brazil Star As They Thrash Tunisia In Friendly | Football News
28Sep By adminNo Comments
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Banana Thrown At Brazil Star As They Thrash Tunisia In Friendly | Football News

[ad_1] Richarlison was the target of a banana thrown from the crowd as Brazil thrashed Tunisia 5-1 in a friendly in Paris on Tuesday, while Neymar edged closer to Pele's all-time scoring record for the five-time world champions. The game at the Parc des Princes was also briefly paused in the first half as the crowd were twice implored not to point laser pens at Brazil players. "Unfortunately... a banana was thrown on the pitch towards Richarlison, scorer of the second Brazilian goal," the Brazilian football confederation (CBF) said on Twitter."The CBF reinforces its position to combat racism and repudiates any prejudiced act."The Selecao produced a dominant first-half display in their final outing before travelling to Qatar for the World Cup, with Raphinha netting twice and Neymar moving...
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Brazilian Footballer Kaka To Make Marathon Debut In Berlin | Football News
23Sep By adminNo Comments
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Brazilian Footballer Kaka To Make Marathon Debut In Berlin | Football News

[ad_1] Former World Cup-winning footballer Kaka will make his debut at the Berlin Marathon.© AFPFormer World Cup-winning footballer Kaka will make his debut at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, saying he was "just as excited as I used to be before football matches." Kaka, who played for Real Madrid and AC Milan before retiring in 2017, said his father's struggle with Covid-19 had inspired him to run the marathon. "He was 45 days in hospital" Kaka said at the Berlin marathon press conference on Friday. "Fortunately, he is with us today." Kaka's father and brother will take part in the "family experience" of the marathon."He's not going to run, he's just walking, but we wanted him in this experience with us - it's more of a family experience."Kaka said marathons were particularly special as s...
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Ballon d’Or Adds Socrates Award For Players Who Tackle Social Issues | Football News
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Ballon d’Or Adds Socrates Award For Players Who Tackle Social Issues | Football News

[ad_1] France Football said they chose Socrates because of his committment to a campaign.© AFPThe Ballon d'Or organisers said on Wednesday they are adding a humanitarian prize to this year's ceremony named for Socrates the elegant Brazil midfielder, who also held a medical degree. "The Socrates Prize will identify the best social initiative by committed champions," said a statement from France Football magazine, which awards the Ballon d'Or. Those initiatives will include those promoting social integration, protection of the environment or aid to groups who are disadvantaged, threatened or victims of conflict.France Football said they chose Socrates, who died in 2011 aged 57, because of his committment to a campaign he helped organise at his club, Corinthians in Sao Paulo, while Brazil w...
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Outcry In Brazil Over ‘Racist’ Remark On Real Madrid Star Vinicius Junior | Football News
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Outcry In Brazil Over ‘Racist’ Remark On Real Madrid Star Vinicius Junior | Football News

[ad_1] Pele, Neymar and other big names in Brazilian football voiced outrage Friday over a Spanish agent's allegedly racist comments on Brazil and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, whom he urged to stop "acting like a monkey." Pedro Bravo, the head of the Spanish Football Agents' Association (AEAF), made the comment Thursday on the "Chiringuito Show," one of Spain's top football TV programs, telling the 22-year-old player to stop celebrating his goals with his trademark dance moves.The remarks touched a nerve in Brazil, where black players have been heckled with racist taunts by fans mimicking monkeys."Football is joy. It's a dance," living legend Pele wrote on Instagram."Although, unfortunately, racism still exists, we will not allow that to stop us from continuing to smile. And we will...
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Apple iPhone 14 BANNED in this country even before launch?
7Sep By adminNo Comments
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Apple iPhone 14 BANNED in this country even before launch?

[ad_1] Brazil has banned Apple from selling iPhones without chargers in the country. This has created a big setback for the company ahead of its iPhone 14 launch today. Shockingly, Brazil has banned Apple from selling iPhons without chargers in the country. The decision of the Brazilian government came on the same day Apple is hosting its Far Out event. The event is expected to launch the iPhone 14 series. But after being barred from selling smartphones without chargers, it is not sure if Apple will be able to launch the series in Brazil. The notice mentions iPhone 12 as the directly affected device, however it also hints at the iPhone 13 as well.In the official notice, the Brazilian authorities said, “the immediate suspensio...
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This Country Fines Apple $2.4 Million For Selling iPhones Without Charger
7Sep By adminNo Comments
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This Country Fines Apple $2.4 Million For Selling iPhones Without Charger

[ad_1] Brazil has ordered the suspension of distribution of iPhones that do not come with a charger. (File)Brasilia: Apple has been barred from selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil and fined more than $2 million over the issue, the government said on Tuesday, after accusing the US tech giant of "discriminatory practices." In an official notice, Brazilian authorities ordered "the immediate suspension of the distribution of iPhone brand smartphones, regardless of model or generation, that are not accompanied by a battery charger."The Ministry of Justice and Public Security ordered the California-based company to pay a fine of 12.28 million reais (nearly $2.4 million).The measure from the Department of Consumer Protection and Defense effectively prohibits the sale of all iPhone 12 an...
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Amazon Tribesman Dubbed “World’s Loneliest Man” Found Dead in Brazil
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Amazon Tribesman Dubbed “World’s Loneliest Man” Found Dead in Brazil

[ad_1] It is estimated that the man was about 60 years old. (Unsplash/Representative pic)An Amazon tribesman who lived in total isolation for around 26 years and who was dubbed as the "loneliest man in the world" has died in Brazil, officials say. According to The Guardian, the mysterious man was the last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil. He was known as the "Man of the Hole" because he spent much of his existence hiding or sheltering in pits he dug in the ground. Brazil's Indigenous Affairs Agency (Funai), which monitored the man's wellbeing from a distance, informed that the man's body was found on August 23 in a hammock outside his straw hut. There were no signs of violence, the officials said. They also added that because he had placed brightly coloured f...
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