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No women among world’s top 100 highest-paid athletes

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo sits atop the global rankings for the second straight year with $260 million in earnings

Published 13 Feb, 2025 09:21am

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Neymar, eyeing 2026 World Cup, announces return to Brazil’s Santos

Neymar will be presented to fans in a ceremony at the club's Estadio Urbano Caldeira

Published 31 Jan, 2025 10:14am

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Neymar leaves Al-Hilal by mutual agreement

32-year-old sustained a knee injury in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023

Published 28 Jan, 2025 09:22am

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Neymar to miss two weeks’ training in fresh setback: coach

Brazilian forward was out for more than a year until last month following right knee surgery

Published 05 Nov, 2024 07:20pm

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Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes again, Rahm second

Forbes says 39-year-old's estimated total earnings were in region of $260 million, an all-time high for a soccer player

Published 17 May, 2024 08:46am

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Neymar credits Ronaldo for Saudi Pro League transformation

Saudi Pro League has since invested over 600m euros to lure host of top players and coaches from European clubs

Published 17 Aug, 2023 08:53am

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Neymar joins Saudi club Al-Hilal from PSG in two-year deal

French newspaper says deal could net Neymar 160m euros

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:59am

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Could troubled PSG throw away French title?

The season is already widely seen as a failure for the Qatar-owned club

Published 05 May, 2023 10:56am

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Messi jeered as PSG suffer another home defeat

It is the Parisians’ fifth Ligue 1 loss this season

Published 03 Apr, 2023 12:49pm

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No surprise, no lessons learned as PSG exit Champions League early again

Poor recruitment decisions and blind faith in talent of Mbappe and a handful of others meant PSG were not armed against Bayern Munich

Published 09 Mar, 2023 04:52pm

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Ronaldo, Messi roll back the years in nine-goal thriller

We saw lots of goals in a magnificent stadium with an incredible atmosphere, says PSG coach Cristophe Galtier

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 09:35am

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Neymar acquitted of corruption over Barcelona transfer

The PSG striker’s high-profile trial got underway in mid-October

Published 13 Dec, 2022 04:27pm

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Neymar ‘pyschologically destroyed’ by World Cup exit

The 30-year-old scored a superb individual effort to equal Pele's record goalscoring haul

Published 11 Dec, 2022 11:36am

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Neymar out of Brazil’s next World Cup match with ankle injury: doctor

The forward suffered the injury in a collision with Nikola Milenkovic

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 09:15pm

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Neymar ready to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders

Brazil's 2014 campaign ended in a disastrous 7-1 humiliation at home to Germany in the semi-finals

Published 08 Nov, 2022 04:07pm

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Neymar trial wraps up in Spain after prosecutors drop charges

State prosecutor says there was not enough evidence presented in the court which proves crime

Published 31 Oct, 2022 02:32pm

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Majestic Messi helps PSG fight back to beat Troyes

Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner hammered home his 12th goal of campaign

Published 30 Oct, 2022 08:57am

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Neymar goes on trial in Barcelona ahead of World Cup

If convicted, Paris Saint-Germain forward could face two years in jail and $9.7 million fine

Published 15 Oct, 2022 03:02pm

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Neymar scores brace, Mbappe on target in PSG victory

Neymar rolled in a spot-kick to put PSG 2-0

Published 14 Aug, 2022 01:13pm