A fraud case against Brazilian superstar Neymar and his father in relation to the player’s 2013 transfer to Barcelona was reopened on Friday following a successful appeal by Spanish prosecutors, a court filing showed. Spain’s National Court “fully overturned” Judge Jose de la Mata’s decision two months ago, allowing the case to proceed. Neymar, 24, his father (also Neymar), Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell were all called to testify in the case in February. The Spanish champions originally published the fee in the transfer as 57.1 million euros, with 40 million euros of that given to the player’s family. Santos -- the Brazilian club of a young Pele and where Neymar started his career -- received just 17.1 million, 6.8 million euros of which went to DIS.

Source: Hindustan Times September 23, 2016 14:36 UTC