Neymar – Football Flame

8Mar

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League, Neymar, PSG

Neymar will ‘come back stronger’ from ankle surgery

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar uses crutches as he takes a seat in the stand during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Nantes at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on March 4, 2023.Neymar promised to “come back stronger” after Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday the forward requires ankle surgery and will be out of action for three to four months. The Brazilian, who injured his ankle on February 19 against Lille in Ligue 1, “has had several episodes of instability in his right ankle in recent years,” said the club, adding that its medical staff “recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid a major risk of recurrence”. Neymar tweeted he would not be discouraged by his latest injury. “I’ll come back stronger,” he wrote with a pra...

21Feb

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1, NEWS, Neymar, PSG

Neymar injury blow: PSG superstar in race against time for Bayern tie

Neymar Junior of Paris Saint Germain (C) lies injured during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at Parc des Princes on February 19, 2023 in Paris, France.“Oh, not again!” Neymar must have cursed his luck from the depths of his heart when the Paris Saint-Germain superstar landed awkwardly on his ankle after being tackled by Lille defensive midfielder Benjamin Andre during their Ligue 1 clash on Sunday.It is the same right ankle that has caused Neymar severe problems in recent years. The world’s most expensive footballer has sustained ankle injuries in 2018, 2019 and 2021, forcing him to miss Champions League ties against Manchester United and Real Madrid. The Brazil striker also had similar ankle troubles at the World Cup in Qatar, which kept him sidelined f...

19Feb

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1, NEWS, Neymar, PSG

Neymar carried off as Messi scores late PSG winner

Neymar Jr #10 of Paris Saint-Germain reacts after an injury with Kylian Mbappe #7 during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at Parc des Princes on February 19, 2023 in Paris, France.Neymar was carried off on a stretcher before Lionel Messi scored a 95th-minute winner as Paris St-Germain gained an incredible win over Lille. PSG had been 2-0 ahead and 3-2 behind after goals from Lille’s Bafode Diakite, Jonathan David and Jonathan Bamba transformed the match. Kylian Mbappe, who opened the scoring, grabbed his second in the 87th minute to give PSG hope of victory. Messi then won it in dramatic fashion with a 22-yard free-kick. Despite the win, PSG’s main concern will be for Brazil forward Neymar after the 31-year-old, a goalscorer in the first half, was kicked on his c...

12Feb

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1, Neymar, PSG

Stumbling PSG lose 3-1 to Monaco in French league

Mohamed Camara of AS Monaco clashes with Neymar Jr of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Louis II on February 11, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.A weakened Paris Saint-Germain have suffered a second straight loss in all competitions, going down 3-1 to Monaco 3-1 in the French league, three days before facing Bayern Munich. Monaco climbed to third place after Saturday’s win in Paris, seven points behind a rattled PSG, whose lead was cut to five points after second-placed Marseille beat Clermont 2-0. Undefeated in all competitions from August to December, PSG have become fragile. They lost to Lens and Rennes in the league last month and were knocked out by Marseille in the last 16 of the French Cup on Wednesday. “We have conceded a lot of goals since the ...

13Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS, Neymar, Sandro Rosell

Neymar Junior and former Barcelona President cleared of corruption

Judgement of player Neymar Jr, of the PSG and former presidents of FC Barcelona Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu on 17 October 2022 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.Former Barcelona President Sandro Rosell and former player Neymar Junior have been acquitted in their corruption case, after the a Barcelona judge settled the matter just over two months on from both testifying in court. A cast of important figures from Spanish football over the last decade appeared in court, including Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, to give evidence. Brazilian firm DIS, who used to own 40% of the rights to Neymar Junior, had accused Rosell, Neymar, and Neymar’s father of corruption between individuals, something the court cleared all parties of, as per Sport. This is of course the sec...

10Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS, Neymar, World Cup 2022

Neymar refuses to rule out Brazil retirement after World Cup exit

Neymar of Brazil runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium on December 09, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar.Neymar hinted that he could retire from international football after Brazil were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup on penalties. Tipped by many as favourites for the tournament in Qatar, Brazil thought they had secured passage to the semi-finals when the Paris Saint-Germain striker scored the opening goal in stoppage time of the first half of extra time on Friday. But Croatia hit back to take the game to a penalty shootout, which they won 4-2 before Neymar could even take a kick. Brazil’s talisman will be 34 by the time of the next World Cup and refused to commit his future to the national team after the d...

5Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BRAZIL, Neymar, World Cup 2022

Brazil sweat on Neymar return ahead of South Korea clash

Player of Brazil Neymar during Brazil training session on match day -1 at Al Arabi SC Stadium Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.Brazil head into Monday’s World Cup last-16 tie against South Korea preoccupied by the health of the great Pele and with coach Tite wondering whether to recall the Selecao’s current number 10 Neymar after an ankle injury. Tite used his press conference prior to Friday’s final group game against Cameroon to wish Pele a speedy recovery after the all-time great was admitted to hospital in Sao Paulo during the week. The three-time World Cup winner, now aged 82, has been undergoing a “re-evaluation” of the chemotherapy he had following surgery to remove a colon tumour in September last year. Brazil fans also unfurled a banner with a get well soon message for P...

4Dec

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS, Neymar, World Cup 2022

Fifa World Cup: Brazil’s Neymar fit to face South Korea, says coach Tite

Neymar left winger of Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Brazil at Lusail Stadium on December 2, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Brazil forward Neymar will train later on Sunday and is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said. Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil’s opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Cameroon, one of a series of injury problems within the squad. “Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play,” Tite told a news conference. Neymar has suffered many issues with his right foot and underwent surgery four years a...

25Nov

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS, Neymar, World Cup 2022

Neymar out of two World Cup games with ankle injury

Neymar Jr in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s next two World Cup games after sustaining ligament damage in his right ankle, says their team doctor. The 30-year-old forward was replaced in the 80th minute of Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia after a heavy tackle from Nikola Milenkovic. Neymar sat with his face covered while receiving treatment and pictures showed his right ankle was swollen. Right-back Danilo will also miss the next two games with ankle damage. Brazil face Switzerland in their second Group G game on Monday (16:00 GMT), before playing Cameroon next Friday (19:00 BST). “Neymar and Danilo went through a MRI on Friday afternoon and w...

17Nov

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BRAZIL, Neymar, World Cup 2022

Why Neymar Vital to Brazil Winning 2022 World Cup, according to Cafu

Players of Brazil during training during the Brazil Training Session at Juventus Training Center on November 16, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Neymar Jr. has the absolute pressure of Brazil on his shoulders as the Paris Saint-Germain star hopes to end the country’s 20-year FIFA World Cup drought. What bodes well for Brazil is that Neymar is playing the best football heading into the competition, so there’s no major break from when the last time the 30-year-old played significant matches to when the World Cup gets underway on Sunday. Although there are plenty of critics regarding Neymar, Brazilian football legend Cafu isn’t one of them and is ready to put his support behind him. “It’s a great opportunity to break European dominance,” Cafu told the AFP (h/t RMC Sport). “This is the perfect time fo...

31Oct

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Neymar, PSG

Neymar Trial Wraps Up In Spain After Prosecutors Drop Charges

Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates after scoring the fourth goal of his team during a match between Peru and Brazil as part of South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 at Estadio Nacional de Lima on October 13, 2020 in Lima, Peru.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...