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PSG’s Neymar: World Cup will show I am better than ever after injury

Following the first surgery of his career, Neymar is positive he will be in good shape for the start of the World Cup in June.

Brazil forward Neymar expects Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard to be among those who impress at this summer’s World Cup in Russia.
Neymar has vowed to be fit and better than ever at this summer’s World Cup in Russia after revealing he hopes to be cleared to return to action at a May 17 medical examination.
Speaking at a sponsor event in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, the 26-year-old addressed his continued recovery in Brazil from a broken bone in his right foot and acknowledged he was immediately concerned about his future.
“I intend to arrive [in Russia] better than I was before,” Neymar said. “Of course, there were doubts — even…

Brazilian first division is set to kick off, whether anyone has noticed or not

Luiz Felipe Scolari who led Brazil to a World Cup win in 2002 thinks Selecao should not focus on individuals ahead of this year’s World Cup.

Germany boss Joachim Low believes Brazil had an extra motivation as they beat World Cup winners 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday – four years after their 7-1 defeat at the World Cup.
In their book “Soccernomics,” written in 2009, Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski make “rosy predictions for Brazilian football,” including that the investments in the 2014 World Cup would help lift the country’s domestic game to a level similar to that of the major European leagues.
It is a rare false note in a fascinating work. A recent editorial in Brazil’s sports daily Lance! paints a truer picture of contemporary reality.
“Our club game is in the global third division,” it laments. “Brazilian…

Monaco’s Fabinho – No contact over Paris Saint-Germain transfer

PSG’s Unai Emery reveals he spoke to Neymar and expects the Brazilian to be back in Paris in two to three weeks to continue his rehabilitation. Fabinho has denied he has had contact with Paris Saint-Germain and says he is focused on getting Monaco into next season’s Champions League.
The Brazilian was close to joining PSG last summer, and in January the 24-year-old, who has also been linked to Manchester United, opened the door to a move away from Monaco by saying he wanted a new challenge.
Speculation linking him with PSG arose prior to last Saturday’s Coupe de la Ligue final which Monaco lost to the club from the French capital for the…

Flamengo’s Ederson cleared after cancer battle, eyes return to training

Ederson, formerly of Lazio and now with Flamengo, has returned to training after battling testicular cancer.
One-time Brazil international Ederson has told L’Equipe he has beaten cancer and expects to return to the pitch within weeks.
Ederson was diagnosed with testicular cancer eight months ago, but the 32-year-old, who returned to his native country after a career in Europe with Nice, Lyon and Lazio, has been given cleared and has resumed training with his current club, Flamengo.
“I can say today that I’m cured,” Ederson said. “I have faced many battles, but that was the most difficult. Beating that…

Andres D’Alessandro, Maicon Souza in heated exchange before Internacional vs. Gremio

Internacional captain Andres D’Alessandro joined the club back in 2008.
Internacional captain Andres D’Alessandro and his Gremio counterpart, Maicon Souza, needed to be restrained by officials from going after each other during the coin toss before their Brazilian city derby.
The two players had a heated exchange in the prematch protocol for Sunday’s league game at Porto Alegre’s Bela-Rio stadium.
They refused to shake hands and Argentine midfielder D’Alessandro twice had to be restrained by an official after making aggressive moves towards Maicon.
The “Gre-nal”, the…

Real Madrid must be patient with Vinicius Junior ‘mistakes’ – Diego

Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro helped Real Madrid seal their place in the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-2 aggregate win over PSG.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his team performance as they won 2-1 at Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg to ease through to the quarterfinals 5-2 on aggregate.

Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery blamed tough draw for Champions League exit after the French side were eliminated by title holders Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

The FC crew break down Real Madrid’s win over PSG and assess PSG’s standing in Europe after their Champions League exit.
Flamengo’s Vinicius Junior has been “making mistakes,” according to his teammate Diego Ribas, amid the attention brought by his future big-money move to Real Madrid.
Vinicius agreed to join Madrid last summer before he had even made his senior professional debut, with the €45 million transfer effective in July 2018, when he turns 18.
Recent weeks have seen the teenager make headlines for the wrong reasons, including criticism from former Brazil midfielder-turned-TV pundit Juninho Pernambucano…

Arthur nervous as Barcelona-Gremio transfer talks continue

Janusz Michallik feels Barcelona sealed the La Liga title with a win over Atletico, but the injury to Andres Iniesta is a real concern for the club’s Champions League hopes.
Arthur Melo has said he is nervously awaiting the outcome of this week’s transfer negotiations between Gremio and Barcelona.
Representatives of Brazilian club Gremio flew to Barcelona on Monday with the aim of finalising a deal for Arthur, who was photographed with Barca sporting director Robert Fernandez last year.
Mundo Deportivo reported that a transfer worth around €30 million, which would see Arthur move next January, was close to completion with official confirmation expected as early…

Neymar will make World Cup return stronger – Real Madrid’s Marcelo

The FC panel share their thoughts on whether or not PSG can band together without Neymar in their UCL second leg against Real Madrid.

Brazil’s national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar has revealed that it will take PSG forward Neymar up to three months to recover after the surgery on his right foot due to take place on Saturday.

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Neymar will have surgery in Brazil later this week after suffering a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle in Sunday’s Ligue 1 win over Marseille.

The ESPN FC panel are not convinced about Angel Di Maria’s ability to improve PSG’s chemistry while Neymar is on the sidelines.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens believes PSG were trying not to give too much away on Neymar’s injury before his dad revealed the Brazil star would miss 6-8 weeks.
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has wished Brazil teammate Neymar a speedy recovery from a foot operation and said he is confident that the Paris Saint-German forward will play at this summer’s World Cup.
Neymar was discharged from a hospital in Belo Horizonte on Sunday after undergoing successful surgery on a fracture of his fifth metatarsal in his right foot.
The operation went well and Neymar is expected to be out of action for three months.
“Neymar knows that people are with him, that Brazil is…

Chapecoense give crash survivor Alan Ruschel extended deal

On August 7th, Chapecoense’s Alan Ruschel played in his first game since the tragic plane crash in November 2016.
SAO PAULO — Brazil side Chapecoense have extended the contract of defender Alan Ruschel, who has recently returned to action after the air crash that killed 19 of his teammates.
Ruschel’s new contract is valid until the end of 2020, club director Rui Costa said on Wednesday.
Costa said “Ruschel is the living proof of Chape’s reconstruction. We want him here for many years.”
The crash on Nov. 28, 2016, in Colombia killed 71 people. Ruschel, defender Neto, goalkeeper Jackson Follmann and journalist…

Brazil World Cup stadium target of federal corruption investigation

The Arena Fonte Nova is the subject of an investigation by Brazilian federal police.
SAO PAULO — Brazil federal police believe a 2014 World Cup stadium in the city of Salvador was overpriced by more than $130 million, and those funds were diverted to political campaigns.
Former Bahia state governor Jaques Wagner was among the targets of the investigation, federal police said in a statement on Monday. Wagner is accused of receiving about $25m in illegal money.
Federal police requested Wagner’s arrest, but a local court said no.
Wagner has not replied to a request for comment from…

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