Barca and Neymar Reach ‘Amicable’ out of Court Settlement

Neymar. (AFP)
Neymar. (AFP)
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Barca and Neymar Reach ‘Amicable’ out of Court Settlement

Neymar. (AFP)
Neymar. (AFP)

Barcelona said on Monday it had reached an “amicable” out-of-court settlement to end its legal disputes with Brazil forward Neymar, who moved from Barca to Paris St. Germain in 2017.

The case relates to what Neymar said were unpaid bonuses due as part of a contract he signed in October 2016, before his 222-million-euro world record transfer to Paris.

Neymar sued the Catalan club for 46.3 million euros, and it counter-sued for breach of contract.

A judge in Barcelona sided with the club, ordering the Brazilian in June last year to pay the Camp Nou side 6.7 million euros.

Spanish media said Neymar had appealed and also launched a new case against Barca. That case is now void.

Barcelona said in a statement that three labor claims and a civil suit had been “ended out of court in amicable



Sarrazin Undergoes Successful Surgery after Head Injury in Crash

France’s Cyprien Sarrazin skies during a training session before his crash, ahead of the Men's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event, in Bormio on December 27, 2024. (AFP)
France’s Cyprien Sarrazin skies during a training session before his crash, ahead of the Men's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event, in Bormio on December 27, 2024. (AFP)
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Sarrazin Undergoes Successful Surgery after Head Injury in Crash

France’s Cyprien Sarrazin skies during a training session before his crash, ahead of the Men's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event, in Bormio on December 27, 2024. (AFP)
France’s Cyprien Sarrazin skies during a training session before his crash, ahead of the Men's downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event, in Bormio on December 27, 2024. (AFP)

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin has successfully undergone surgery to drain a bleed in his brain after falling while training for the World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy, the French Ski Federation (FFS) said on Saturday.

Sarrazin, who won at the venue last year, was transported to hospital by helicopter after losing control during his second practice run on Friday, bouncing off the surface and sliding a long way.

"Cyprien Sarrazin underwent surgery last night to decompress an intra-cranial hematoma," the FFS said in a statement.

"The operation went well, but he remains under anesthetic for the time being. We will give you more information later today."

Sarrazin won three downhill races in the previous World Cup, along with a Super-G race in January to finish fifth overall.