Neymar’s father reiterated on Sunday that there has been no attempt to contact Barcelona over a possible return to Spain for the world’s most expensive player. “Barca are a huge club, we were very happy over there,” Neymar Sr told TF1 on Sunday. The French club holds a 2-0 lead over Manchester United ahead of the return leg at the Parc des Princes in their last-16 tie. Neymar Sr also called on referees in France to offer his son more protection. “It’s not the French league that is the problem, it’s the referees who must protect the players,” he said.

Source: Punch February 17, 2019 13:07 UTC