Neymar, a football superstar, testified on Tuesday at his trial in Spain for suspected irregularities in his 2013 move to Barcelona that he always signed documents as instructed by his father, his manager.
When questioned by prosecutors seeking a two-year prison sentence for the Brazil Paris Saint-Germain forward for alleged contract-related misconduct, Neymar stated, “My father has always been in charge” of contract negotiations.
Neymar was excused from the opening day of his corruption trial yesterday after the judge took pity on the ‘weary’ footballer who scored the game-winning goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Marseille on Sunday night.
Neymar’s defense attorney, Maria Masso, stated that the striker went to bed early this morning after scoring the lone goal against bitter rivals Marseille and undergoing a drug test before to traveling to Barcelona for the trial.
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18 October 2022: Neymar arrives to stand trial in a corruption case involving his transfer to FC Barcelona.