‘Neymar can make the difference for Brazil’: Premier League star Willian
DUBAI: Opinion is often divided among football followers when it comes to Neymar.
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Spain’s state prosecutor drops charges against Neymar
BARCELONA, Spain: Spain’s state prosecutor dropped its charges against Neymar on Friday, but a Brazilian company involved in the case will continue to fight the soccer player in court. The case stems from Neymar’s transfer in 2013 from Santos to Barcelona. The state prosecutor withdrew all charges against Neymar, his father and the former executives of the Brazilian and Spanish clubs.
SFA signs MoU with UAE counterpart to promote sports development
RIYADH: The Saudi Sports for All Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Sports For All Federation to accelerate sporting development in both countries.
Soccer-Mexico's injured Corona to miss World Cup, says Sevilla boss Sampaoli
MEXICO CITY : Sevilla winger Jesus 'Tecatito' Corona will not recover from his ankle injury in time to play for Mexico at the World Cup, the LaLiga club's coach Jorge Sampaoli has said.
F1’s Red Bull fined 7mn dollars but no points penalty for overspend
MEXICO CITY: Red Bull have been fined $7 million for breaking Formula One’s budget rules but will not have points deducted from their 2021 total, the sport’s governing body said Friday. Red Bull will also be penalized with a 10 percent reduction in permitted aerodynamic research.
Paraguay artist who painted boots for Messi looks to bring color to World Cup
ASUNCIÓN: Lili Cantero, a 29-year-old Paraguayan artist famed for painting intricate and personal soccer boots for stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, is preparing a new colorful show of her work to take to the World Cup in Qatar. The Asuncion-born artist is painting some two dozen sets of boots, balls and canvases, many inspired by the Middle Eastern nation and its capital Doha, which will host national teams from around the world next month to compete for the World Cup crown.
Newcastle’s injured stars set to return for key Aston Villa clash
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed that Newcastle United are likely to see key players return from injury, which will boost the team’s chances for this weekend’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Rain takes center stage at ICC T20 World Cup in Australia
There have been surprises at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. In the group stage, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands were the four teams to progress to the Super12, which is divided into two groups.