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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Neymar: Spain’s state prosecutor drops fraud charges against star over Barcelona deal

Neymar leaving court on October 18

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Spanish prosecutors on Friday dropped all fraud and corruption charges against Brazil forward Neymar and other defendants in a case over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.

Prosecutors had sought a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a $9.95 million fine in the case brought by Brazilian investment firm DIS, which owned 40% of the rights to Neymar when he was at Santos.

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