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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday, August 3, 2017
Neymar on verge of record-breaking move to PSG - agent
Money League report issued in January.
MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Neymar’s record-breaking 222 million euros (198.82 million pounds) transfer from Barcelona to French side Paris Saint-Germain appeared close to completion yesterday, when his agent predicted he could be unveiled by the weekend. Neymar’s teammate Lionel Messi posted a farewell message on social media to the Brazilian, whose agent Wagner Ribeiro was quoted on Spanish radio as saying PSG would pay Barcelona’s asking price and his client was en route to finalise the deal. “They (PSG) are going to pay Neymar’s (222 million euros buyout) clause today so that he can be presented at the weekend,” Ribeiro told Spanish radio station Cadena COPE. “They (Neymar and his father) are in the air now.” The move would complete a hectic few days in which Neymar’s heavily trailed exit has inched closer.
Events moved swiftly yesterday when Barcelona released a statement announcing that the 25-yearold had informed them of his intention to leave, and confirming the amount of his buy-out clause. “The player Neymar Jr, accompanied by his father and agent, has informed FC Barcelona this morning of his decision to leave the club in a meeting held at the club’s offices,” Barcelona said in a statement. “The club refers to the buy-out clause of his existing contract which as of July 1 totals 222 million euros.” Earlier the 25-year-old arrived at the club’s training ground to tell team mates he was moving to Paris, Catalan radio RAC1 reported. The Brazilian striker left the training area minutes later, it said, with the club confirming on Twitter that he had been given permission not to train. Neymar’s departure would
end a four-year stay at the club, where he formed a formidable strike force with Messi and Luis Suarez. Messi reacted to his team-mate’s imminent move by posting on his Instagram account: “It was a great pleasure to have shared all these years with you, my friend @ naymarjr. I wish you much luck in this new stage of your life. Be seeing you.” In October, Neymar signed a new contract until 2021 with the buy-out clause raised. For a while it seemed that the deal might stall over concerns about Financial Fair Play. In an interview published yesterday, the president of the national football league, Javier Tebas, said the league would not accept payment by PSG to trigger the release clause. It would potentially be in breach of UEFA Financial Fair Play rules, he told Spanish sports newspaper AS.
Neymar joined Barcelona from Santos after winning the Golden Boot award at the 2013 Confederations Cup
However, UEFA told Reuters yesterday that no complaint had been received, adding that European football’s governing body would not block any potential deal in advance. “UEFA will look into the details of this transfer in due course to ensure PSG are compliant with FFP requirements,” the UEFA statement said. “The transfer of Neymar to PSG will have an effect on the club finances over several years but the impact of such an operation cannot be judged in advance, notably as PSG could well sell several players for a significant amount. “We shall therefore only
Senior century puts Jamaica in charge on second day BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Raewin Senior’s hundred put Jamaica in charge of their third round game in the Regional Under-19 Championship against Trinidad and Tobago, but the reigning champions were fighting back on the second day at
Molineaux. Senior carved out a wonderful 120 as Jamaica were dismissed for 251 in their first innings, to secure a crucial 98-run lead. At the close, however, T&T were rallying on 95 for two – just three runs shy of cancelling out their
deficit. Resuming the day on 106 for seven in reply to T&T’s 153, Jamaica flourished through the efforts of Senior, while David Bird supported with an invaluable 35.
Left-arm spinner Justyn Gangoo failed to add to his overnight tally and finished with three for 33 while off-spinners Avinash Mahabirsingh (2-29) and Aaron Maniram (2-50), along with new-ball bowl-
Barbados snatch two key wickets to hold the edge
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Barbados snatched two key wickets to hold the edge against Guyana heading into today’s final day of their second round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship at Verchilds. The Barbadians extended their overnight 140 for five to 207 all out to secure a first-innings lead of 65 runs before striking twice as Guyana ended the second day on 75 for two – a lead of just 10 runs. Kevlon Anderson, batting at number three, was resisting with an unbeaten 30 while opener Raymond Perez made 29. The pair came together after Aley Algoo fell cheaply for five with 12 on the board, putting on a crucial 47 for the second wicket. Anderson has so far faced 99 balls and struck a single boundary while Perez counted four boundaries in his 69ball innings. Earlier, Kilano Brathwaite completed a responsible 57 but Barbados lost their last five wickets for 67 runs to squander some of their advantage. Resuming the day on 24, Brathwaite faced 121 deliveries in 139 minutes and counted seven boundaries, before he was ninth out. He put on an important 34 for the seventh wicket with Raneil Smith who made nine. Off-spinner Kevin Sinclair was the best bowler with five for 57.
make calculations at the end and make sure that they respect the rules. PSG are one of the world’s richest clubs following their 2012 takeover by Qatar Sports Investments, an arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which has transformed their fortunes. Under the fair play rules - which UEFA’S FFP project leader Andrea Traverso was last week quoted by Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport as saying PSG were currently following - a club’s wage bill must not exceed 70 percent of its revenue. PSG’s 2015/16 revenue came to 521 million euros, according to Deloitte’s Football
550 000 EUROS A WEEK? Media sources across Europe reported that Neymar is negotiating a potential six-year deal worth more than 550 000 euros a week. The striker only arrived back in Spain on Tuesday after trips to China and the Middle East. Neymar has been active on social media, sharing an excerpt from the New Testament (Philippians 4:11) on Instagram which said, “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learnt to be content whatever the circumstances. “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learnt the secret of being content ... whether living in plenty or in want.” A PSG spokesman declined to comment. Neymar signed for Barcelona from Brazilian side Santos for 57.1 million euros in 2013, although it was later revealed the cost was closer to 100 million euros.
Sixteen wickets tumble on second day but Windwards facing stiff run chase
In-form opener Kimani Melius … was carrying Windward Islans hopes on the final day.
Jamaica’s Raewin Senior … struck 120.
Senior, starting on 26, played well to strike 12 fours and two sixes in an innings spanning 206 deliveries and four hours. Bird, meanwhile, converted his overnight three into 35, an innings that required 78 balls and included a single four. Together, they added 96 for the eighth wicket to frustrate the Trinidadians and carve out an important lead. When they were separated, Senior found an ally in number 11 Kishawn Graham (9 not out) to put on 41 for the last wicket.
er Joshua James (2-51) all ended with two wickets each. T&T had the worst possible start to their second innings when Navin Bidaisee perished for two with as many runs on the board but Leonardo Julien struck 54 and Sachin Seecharan, an unbeaten 34, to stabilise the innings. Julien faced 90 deliveries and crunched six fours and two sixes while Seecharan hit four fours in his 59-ball innings, in a 93run stand for the second wicket.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – Sixteen wickets tumbled on Wednesday’s penultimate day but Windward Islands were left facing a daunting task in order to win their third round game in the Regional Under-19 Championship against Leeward Islands. Resuming from their overnight 77 for five at St Paul’s, the Windwards were bundled out for 95 to concede a first innings lead of 85. Elroy Francis was the best bowler with four for six while pacer Kian Pemberton ended with three for 44. In their second turn at the crease, the Leewards were bowled out for 174 with first innings top-scorer Uri Smith again leading with 36, Javani Tyson getting 26 and Joshua Grant, 24.
Smith, who faced 59 balls and struck five fours, added 43 for the second wicket with Kadeem Henry (22) while Dimitri Adams (22) and Demari Benta (21) put on a further 30 for the fourth to keep the innings ticking over. When the Leewards slumped to 130 for six, Tyson arrived to whack two fours and a six in a 41-ball knock while anchoring a 30-run, seventh wicket stand with Grant. Sealron Williams was the best bowler with four for 48. Set 260 for victory, the Windwards lost Wayne Edward for eight with the score on 28 but in-form opener Kimani Melius struck an unbeaten 26 from 51 balls with four boundaries, to carry his side’s hopes on the final day.