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Nadine Gonçalves da Silva, the mother of Neymar da Silva Jr has been summoned to testify in courtthis Thursday in Madrid. Nadine has been charged for her role in the irrevelent malpractise committed during his son's summer transfer to Barcelona from Santos. So to this effect, Neymar's mother and the reps for the family business N&N Consultoria Esportiva e Empresarial have both been summoned. The trial was set to take place in Brazil since that's where they usually reside but there has been a change of tactics. The two will be in the dock as part of the lawsuit filed by investment fund DIS, who claim that they were cheated out of a sizeable amount when Neymar moved to Barça. And among other things, fraudulent accounting of the transfer fee involved.

It hasn't really over it  anyone's mind on how to call CR7 so here's what Ronaldo wants. In the second episode of his home video where he answers questions from his fans, the Portuguese said he loves it when the ladies call him Cristiano. In Spain, people lean towards a first name and although CR7 says he doesn't have a problem, he would prefer if the Cristiano is reserved for the ladies. "I don't have a problem but I like it more when ladies call me Cristiano and gents call me Ronaldo, as it's more manly. With my closest friends, Cris is better". CR7 also revealed that he prefers dancing to singing because he is better at it. On the domestic leagues, he settled for La Liga even though he thinks the EPL is equally amazing. On the genre of music he enjoys, Ronaldo said: "In the car hip-hop, with friends reggaeton".

The draw for the 2016 Copa America Centenario was made in New York on Sunday. Here are the groups in full:  Group A: USA, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay  Group B: Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru  Group C: Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, Venezuela  Group D: Argentina, Chile, Panama, Bolivia

Zico considers Lionel Messi is on the level of becoming the greatest footballer of all-time as Arsenal prepare to face the Barcelona Magician. Messi is on the way to the Emirates Stadium to tackle the Gunners in the Champions League on 23rd with his forward colleagues Luis Suarez and Neymar also sure to be a major threat in London. But former Brazil playmaker Zico judging Messi as accomplished a player as there has ever been. “He is starting to surpass the level of Pele, Garrincha, (Johan) Cruyff, (Franz) Beckenbauer and (Diego) Maradona,” Zico told Barca TV. Argentinian Messi recently became the first player to reach 300 league goals in Spain, and at the age of 28 he could have many years left in the game. He has delivered against Arsenal in the past, most memorably when scoring four at the Nou Camp against Arsene Wenger’s side in 2010. With Suarez and Neymar now providing a further threat, Zico fears the worst for Arsenal over two legs... However, Fans are wai...

Barcelona Head to London Without Arda Turan Luis Enrique has confirmed his squad for Barca UCL's game against Arsenal. Lucho called up 19 players for the trip to London with Marc Bartra, Douglas and Sandro all missing out while Arda Turan is on suspension. The ex-ATM midfielder got suspended last season whiles with his former club and he will sit out Tuesday's game. Douglas, Sandro and Bartra after they failed to make the cut. This is the 19-man Barcelona squad: Ter Stegen, Bravo, Masip, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Dani Alves, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Neymar Jr, Mascherano, Munir, Jordi Alba, Roberto, Adriano, Aleix Vidal, Vermaelen and Mathieu. Barcelona will touch down🛬 in London on Monday and train at the Emirates Stadium in the evening.

All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge when Chelsea and Manchester City clash in the FA Cup derby. The Blues aim to get their revenge on the Pellegrini's army for a (3-0) loss in the PL. It remains to be seen if they are can bounce back from the Champions League defeat to PSG. Kurt Zouma and Radamel Falcao are out with injury, while John Terry is unlikely to be risked. Oscar should recover in time to face Manchester City.   Manchester City are desperate to save the season by winning the FA Cup. However, given they face Dynamo Kiev in Wednesday’s Champions League clash, Pellegrini is likely to mix the squad against Chelsea. Nigerian rising star Iheanacho produced a fine display in the (2-1) loss to Tottenham and he is widely expected to lead the line for the Citizens against Chelsea. The likes of Mangala, Sagna, Delph, Navas, Nasri and Bony remain in the recovery room.  Kick Off: 4:00PM GMT || 9:30PM IST 

Controversial Brazil football legend, Romario has turned some heads with his most recent comments. The Brazilian proclaimed himself as the second-best player ever to grace the game and named its 5 greatest-ever players. Surprisingly, Messi or Ronaldo were no where to be found in the list. He mentioned Johan Cruyff, the legendary Barcelona player and coach whom Romario played under during his time at the club did not make the cut either. His compatriot Neymar, didn't make his list either due to his age. However, Romario did say when 'Ney' joined Barça from Santos, that "he could go on to be better than Messi", maybe even good enough to be one the game's best-ever players.

However Arsenal played below their usual high standards, they still bossed possession throughout the match directly. The result is largely due to the determination and defensivediscipline of the visitors. Second choice goalkeeper, Eldin Jakupovic, was on top of his game this afternoon and put in a top-quality display to keep the Gunners at bay. He made 11 saves in total. While both teams await replay Hull will immediately turn their attention to Ipswich as they continue in their race for automatic qualification. Wenger, on the other hand, will have to inspire his army for their UCL clash with Barcelona on Tuesday..And quite official  for Wenger too

Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario da Lima is convinced Neymar has what it takes to match Lionel Messi and become his heir at Barcelona. Neymar has developed into one of the Catalan's undisputed star players after a difficult start to life at Camp Nou. He made the final shortlist for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or and his compatriot believes his best is yet to come. "Can he be Messi's heir? Yes, he has everything 🏻 he needs to become as strong as him." Ronaldo told Calciomercato.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has backed its president for president of FIFA. In a meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the continental football body urged its member federations to rally behind Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. "Our vision is One Asia, One Goal," the head of the AFC marketing committee, Richard Lai, said. The body's executive committee had already announced its support for Al Khalifa, who also has the backing of the top guns at the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Between them, Asia and Africa have a combined  votes in the election that will be held in Zurich on 26th February. 209 different  federations will be exercising their right to vote on that day.

Journalists📰 have often compared Mario Gotze⭐ to Messi💫. Now the Bayern midfielder has called for the comparisons to stop, insisting that they are completely different👌🏻 types of players. Gotze has been out of action since scoring for Bayern in their 5-1 win over Borussia Dortmund back in October. The ex-Dortmund man suffered a groin injury while on international duty. The 2014 World Cup🏆 final hero stole the headlines when national coach Joachim Low👔 revealed that he told Gotze to show that he was better🙌🏻 than Messi. And the 23-year old has now suggested that Low's advice should have remained private🙊 as it has prompted unrealistic expectations of him. "You would not compare a defender with a striker."

After so many doubts😏 over his form this season, CR7⭐ let his football⚽ do the talking out on the pitch. CR7 had his best🙌🏻 game of the season so far at the Olympic Stadium. For the first time in a long while, the former United♦ forward was Real Madrid's biggest threat⚡ in the opposition's final third. He had his mind set on goals⚽ and linked up beautifully👏🏻 with his teammates to carve out several chances😋 that could have ended in goals. The Portuguese's UCL goalscoring form has been incredible😍 this season and he is well on course to break his already impressive👏🏻 and record-breaking 17 goals. That term, he had banged in 11 goals⚽ after the last 16 first-leg game against Schalke, compared with the 12 goals that he has at the same point this season. Considering that fact👌🏻, and with plenty of football left to play in the competition&#12794...