Neymar ensures Santos victory over Flamengo
September 13th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 13 (IANS) Striker Neymar and 16-year-old winger Victor Andrade scored two goals in as many minutes as late-rallying Santos defeated Flamengo 2-0 in Brazil's Serie A ... Read more...
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Menezes to keep same squad for China friendly
September 9th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (IANS) Brazil coach Mano Menezes has ruled out making major changes to his team for Monday's international friendly against China in Recife city.The match follows ... Read more...
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Hulk scores second-half winner for Brazil
September 8th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 8 (IANS) Substitute Hulk struck a 74th-minute winner to earn Brazil 1-0 victory over South Africa in their international friendly in Sao Paulo.Hulk, who replaced striker ... Read more...
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Neymar double continues Santos revival
August 26th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, Aug 26 (IANS) Brazil international striker Neymar scored twice as Santos rallied from behind to beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A football championship.The 20-year-old slotted a ... Read more...
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Neymar can surpass Messi, Maradona: Pele
August 19th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (IANS) Football legend Pele says Brazil sensation Neymar has the ability to be better than Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.Speaking at an event in Sao ... Read more...
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Neymar charters luxury jet for Santos match
August 16th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Brazilian football star Neymar chartered his own private jet from Sweden in a bold bid to play for Santos against Figueirense in Brazil's Serie ... Read more...
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Olympic football: Pele hoping for historic Brazil victory
August 10th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Football legend Pele is hoping Brazil will achieve a prize that has eluded him - an Olympics gold medal.Pele, who played in three World Cup-winning teams ... Read more...
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Barcelona in bid to secure Neymar after Olympics
July 30th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that the football club is hoping to secure the transfer of Brazil star Neymar after the London ... Read more...
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Neymar begs Ganso to stay at Santos
July 19th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, July 19 (IANS) Brazilian star Neymar has pleaded with national and club teammate Paulo Henrique Ganso to remain at Santos, local media reported.Ganso's agent Delcir Sonda ... Read more...
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Barcelona in 60 million-euro deal for Neymar
July 16th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Barcelona has reportedly won the race to sign Brazilian sensation Neymar by securing a 60 million-euro deal for the striker.The Catalan club is hopeful ... Read more...
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Ganso rejects new Santos offer
June 28th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janerio, June 28 (IANS) Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso has rejected an improved contract offer by his club Santos.The 22-year-old, currently tied to the Brazilian outfit until ... Read more...
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Maradona calls Pele ‘idiot’ for comments on Messi
June 10th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 10 (IANS) Diego Maradona reopened his feud with Pele by calling the Brazilian legend an "idiot" on Argentine radio.It came just days after Pele's assertion that ... Read more...
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Neymar dreaming of final against Boca
May 26th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Santos striker and rising Brazil star Neymar says he is "dreaming" of a Copa Libertadores final against Argentine club Boca Juniors.Santos will meet Brazilian ... Read more...
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Brazil releases Neymar, Ganso for Libertadores quarter-final
May 15th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 15 (IANS) Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso are free to play in Santos' Copa Libertadores clash against Velez Sarsfield May 24 after being released from international ... Read more...
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Neymar-inspired Santos draw first blood in final
May 7th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 7 (IANS) Two goals from Neymar and one from Paulo Henrique Ganso gave Santos a 3-0 victory over Guarani in the first leg of Brazil's Campeonato ... Read more...
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Santos reach Sao Paulo state championship final
April 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 30 (IANS) Brazilian international striker Neymar scored a hat-trick as Santos advanced to the Sao Paulo state championship final with a 3-1 victory over Sao Paulo.Neymar ... Read more...
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Neymar vows to avenge Santos’ shock defeat
April 27th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) Santos striker Neymar has vowed to seek revenge after Bolivar's shock 2-1 victory over the defending Copa Libertadores champions in La Paz.Neymar was subjected ... Read more...
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Neymar struck by missile in Santos defeat
April 26th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 26 (IANS) Brazilian star Neymar was struck by an object thrown from the crowd in Santos' 1-2 loss at Bolivar in Libertadores Cup last-16 first leg ... Read more...
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Neymar helps Santos beat the Strongest 2-0
April 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Neymar scored a goal and set up another, as Santos topped their group with a 2-0 victory over the Strongest in the Copa Libertadores ... Read more...
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Ganso scores twice as Santos thrash Catanduvense
April 16th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 16 (IANS) Paulo Henrique Ganso scored two goals and Neymar one to help Santos sweep Catanduvense aside 5-0 in the Sao Paulo championship.The Brazilian internationals turned ... Read more...
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Neymar, Messi in charity match
April 1st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 1 (IANS) Santos star striker Neymar has been invited to take part in a charity match featuring Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi.The friendly match will consist of ... Read more...
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Neymar hat-trick gives Santos emphatic win
March 30th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 30 (IANS) In another display of his incredible talent and ability, Santos striker Neymar scored three goals in his team's 5-0 win over Guaratingueta in the ... Read more...
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Robinho expected to return to Santos from AC Milan
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Robinho is rumoured to be returning to Santos FC. The AC Milan star striker is expected to return to Brazil at ... Read more...
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Mano Menezes wants Neymar playing in Europe
March 12th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 12 (IANS) Head coach of the Brazilian national soccer team Mano Menezes has said he wants Santos' 20-year-old striker, Neymar to play in Europe.According to Menezes, ... Read more...
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Santos’ seven-game winning streak ends
March 11th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Santos suffered its first loss after a seven-game winning streak in the 2012 Sao Paulo state championship.Santos lost 1-3 to Mogi Mirim Saturday in ... Read more...
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Barcelona aim to unite Neymar and Messi
March 11th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Barcelona confirmed that Santos striker Neymar remains a target for the Spanish club and they want to have him and Lionel Messi playing side-by-side ... Read more...
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Libertadores Cup: Neymar stars in Santos win over Internacional
March 8th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 8 (IANS) Santos beat visiting compatriots Internacional 3-1 with an incredible display of speed and skill from star player Neymar In the second round of play ... Read more...
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Kaka left out of Brazilian squad
February 28th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Feb 28 (IANS) Real Madrid star Kaka was left out of the Brazilian football squad that takes on Bosnia in their first friendly of the year Wednesday in Switzerland.Kaka ... Read more...
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Defending champions Santos lose Libertadores opener
February 16th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 16 (IANS) In the first game of the Libertadores Cup football, defending champions Santos lost 1-2 on the road against Bolivia's Strongest FC.
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Neymar scores 100th career goal on birthday
February 6th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 6 (IANS) Santos star striker Neymar scored his 100th career goal on his 20th birthday but it did not ensure victory for his side.The highly anticipated ... Read more...
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Chelsea boss Villas Boas wants Neymar
December 19th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) English football club Chelsea seems to be back in the market for Brazilian star Neymar.Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas is looking to overhaul the side and ... Read more...
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It is impossible to stop Barcelona: Neymar
December 19th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Yokohama, Dec 19 (IANS) Brazilian teenage football star Neymar says it is "impossible" to beat Barcelona after his side was demolished 0-4 in the finals of the FIFA Club World ... Read more...
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Brazilian teen star likely to snub Chelsea’s 30 million pound Drogba replacement offer
March 31st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31(ANI): Brazilian teenager Neymar has performed an incredible U-turn by insisting that he wants to snub Chelsea and stay at Santos."I still have no desire to play in Europe. ... Read more...
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Brazilian teenager to replace Drogba at Chelsea?
March 29th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29(ANI): Brazilian teenager Neymar has been reportedly lined up as Chelsea's 30 million pound summer replacement for striker Didier Drogba.According to the Sun, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sees Neymar ... Read more...
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Brazilian star Neymar may join Chelsea soon
August 26th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Santos attacking midfielder Neymar is likely to join Chelsea in future, according to the player's international agent.Chelsea had been keen to sign Brazil international Neymar (18) this summer, ... Read more...
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