When Barcelona announced their signing of Neymar in June of 2013, it didn't take too long for reports to start coming out about the club demanding the Brazilian star to add a few extra pounds to his weight. Judging from the transformation (or lack of it) we've seen him taking during his first season in Spain, it seems only fair to assume that the idea wasn't taken very seriously for now... Neymar, who is re ...

The Brazilian star has been out of the pitches for a few weeks now, but he might finally make his return next Saturday, as Barcelona hosts Atletico Madrid in the Camp Nou, for this season's last fixture in La Liga. Neymar's last appearance for Barça was in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid, on April 17. He then suffered an injury on the fourth metatarsal of his left foot and was said to be out of t ...

Now that we're only 2 fixtures away from closing another season in the Spanish League, Neymar has taken some time to talk with CNN reporters and address a few issues related to his first year experience in FC Barcelona. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner and with Neymar being currently sidelined and still recovering from an injury that he picked up a few weeks ago, it's more than natural tha ...

Last night in Villarreal, Barcelona brought home not only the 3 points from a tough stadium, but also a moral victory against racism. The Catalan were losing by one goal as we were entering the last quarter of an hour of the game, when Daniel Alves approached one of the corner-kick flags to take a set piece for his team. The Brazilian right-back was about to take the corner-kick when he suddenly realized th ...

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup coming up in less than 2 months from now, big brands like Nike are not ceasing any efforts to promote their products and earn even more visibility through viral advertising videos. Their last campaign features a long and illustrious list of sports celebrities, including the likes of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Irina Shayk, as well as Neymar Jr, Gonzalo Hig ...

Bad news don't stop piling up for Barcelona and right after the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid, the club has confirmed that Neymar has picked up an injury on the fourth metatarsal of his left foot. The Brazil international played the whole 90 minutes of the game and unfortunately couldn't help Barça to avoid losing against a stronger Real Madrid. He didn't appeared to be physically limited at the en ...

After the confirmed break-up with his former girlfriend Bruna Marquezine, Neymar seems to have already rebounded from that heart break though and turned his attention to a new Brazilian "hottie" named Gabriella Lenzi. According to several sources in Brazil and Spain, the 20-year old Brazilian woman has recently traveled to Barcelona, even though she is yet to be seen together with Neymar. The two might be d ...

Full-time: Barcelona 3-1 Betis Goals: Messi (15', 86), Jordi o.g. (66') Match date: April 5, 2014 Stadium: Camp Nou Competition: La Liga Barcelona line-up: Pinto, Adriano, Mascherano, Bartra, Daniel Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Alexis Sanchez, Lionel Messi. Barcelona hosted and defeated Real Betis by 3-1 this Saturday afternoon and will remain 1 point behind Atletico Madrid in La Liga, and two poi ...

After another convincing performance where Neymar helped Barcelona rescuing a vital draw when the game was already going into its final quarter of an hour, the Brazil international admitted that he's gradually returning to be the player  he used to be. Neymar: "I'm getting back to be the player I was before. It's perfectly normal to go through an adaptation period once we come to Europe. I've had it, but I' ...

Full-time: Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid Goals: Neymar (71') Match date: April 1, 2014 Stadium: Camp Nou Competition: UEFA Champions League Barcelona line-up: Pinto, Jordi Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Daniel Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, Neymar, Lionel Messi. The fourth meeting between these two teams this season ended up with another enigmatic draw. In roughly 360 minutes of football between Barcel ...