Neymar

Neymar has been ‘bought.’ Here’s how the money works when soccer’s biggest stars switch teams.

August 2, 2017Sports

Neymar looks set to smash the world record for a transfer fee with Paris Saint-Germain willing to part with 222 million euros ($260 million) to free the Brazilian from his Barcelona contract.

Barcelona's Neymar looking dejected after a game at Nou Camp in Barcelona, Spain, on April 19.

Now Barcelona’s Neymar has to stand trial for fraud

May 4, 2017Justice

Pakistani soccer fans celebrate a Brazil victory in Lyari, one of the oldest and most densely populated parts of the city, plagued by street crime, drugs, and unemployment.

Some of Brazil’s most fanatic soccer fans are in a Pakistani slum

July 1, 2014Sports

These World Cup commercials are incredibly epic

June 13, 2014Sports

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