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Is Neymar listening? (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Sorry, Putin and Xi, autocracy and football don’t mix

Russia and China’s football misery shows the game is only beautiful in noisy democracies

The perverse irony of the Super League-haunted semi-finals

The welcome ring of the Champions League anthem next week will be tainted by developments off the pitch

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the footballer extraordinaire, has set up a fundraiser to fight Covid-19 in Italy, the country that served as home for much of his career. He kicked things off with a cool €100000 donation.  (Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

Tips to keep you entertained on weekends of no sport

Here are four things you can do while your favorite team is in quarantine

While Neymar’s creative spark was sorely missing in a dour 0-0 draw with Venezuela during the group stage, Brazil gradually grew into the tournament. (Andrew Boyers/Reuters)

No Neymar, no problem as Brazil begin new Copa reign

As Brazil geared up for the Copa America last month, a Neymar-induced pall of doom and gloom threatened to scupper the host nation’s chances

A frustrating season for Brazil’s former captain Neymar. (Reuters)

Neymar’s ‘troubled’ year

The Brazilian forward has had a poor year in football and will want to forget it as quickly as he can

On camera: The video ref might give us a fairer game but not necessarily a better watch. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

The great VAR whine begins

The video assistant referee makes things fairer but Fifa needs to address problems it’s raising.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first two months as caretaker manager have rekindled memories of Manchester United’s glorious past. (Reuters/Scott Heppell)

PSG power shows how far Man Utd have fallen

Barring an incredible comeback in Paris in three weeks’ time, United will miss out on the Champions League quarter-finals for the fifth straight year

Paris St Germain’s Thiago Silva and Gianluigi Buffon celebrate with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the match (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

‘Humble’ PSG keeping cool heads after making Champions League last 16

PSG finished the group stage on 11 points, two ahead of second-placed Liverpool and Napoli, who were eliminated due to their defeat at Anfield

Paris St Germain’s Neymar in action with Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri and Joe Gomez (Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters)

Neymar inspires PSG to leave Liverpool in danger in Champions League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hit out at the referee and Neymar as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday

At the World Cup in Russia, Neymar was mocked for his on-field theatrics as Brazil crashed out at the quarter-final stage.

‘Do the Neymar’: Irish fire chiefs issue Halloween advice

Do the Neymar: STOP, DROP AND ROLL

Brazil’s Neymar during training

Neymar limps out of training setting Brazil on edge

The 26-year-old could be seen grimacing as he held his right ankle as he took part in a training session

Mexico’s Hirving Lozano celebrates scoring their first goal with Jesus Gallardo

World Cup: Mexico stuns Germany, Brazil ties with Switzerland

​Mexico stunned World Cup holders Germany on Sunday, inflicting a 1-0 defeat that throws the Germans’ title defence into disarray

Neymar was set to smash the previous transfer record.

With World Cup looming, Neymar admits: ‘Nobody is as scared as me’

As Neymar, the world’s most expensive player, battles to be fit for Brazil’s World Cup campaign, he is aware of the pressure.

Santos striker Neymar.

There’s no end to football’s mind-boggling figures

Foreign investment, political statements and tv deals are not just found in Netflix specials—they are live in football.

Neymar walks in to a departure terminal at the airport in Barcelona

Mad transfer market reaches zenith as PSG completes Neymar deal

The arrival of Neymar at PSG in a £200.6 million world record move will have a significant knock-on effect on an already unbridled transfer market.

Neymar was set to smash the previous transfer record.

La Liga rejects payment of Neymar buyout clause

PSG have already been fined and saw their Champions League squad limited by UEFA for breaches of FFP in 2014.

At the World Cup in Russia, Neymar was mocked for his on-field theatrics as Brazil crashed out at the quarter-final stage.

Brazil to take on Germany angered by Neymar’s World Cup injury

Brazil’s loss of their star player has dented their chances of winning a record sixth World Cup as they go on to face Germany in the semifinals.

Mourners pay their respects at the funeral of Lonmin rock driller Lungani Mabutyana.

Brazil beats Chile, advances to World Cup quarter finals

Nervous Brazil beat Chile 3-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after an epic battle that left Neymar and his teammates in tears.

Brazil’s Neymar

Brazil’s Neymar pushes Bafana to dismal loss

Bafana Bafana have been left humiliated by a 5-0 loss to World Cup 2014 hosts Brazil.

Santos striker Neymar.

Neymar shrugs off jet lag to score stunning Santos goal

Santos striker Neymar, playing only one day after scoring twice for Brazil against Japan, shrugged off jet leg to score a stunning individual goal.