Neymar ordered to stand trial for fraud
By Agence France-presse | China Daily | Updated: 2017-05-06 07:36
Brazilian superstar and his parents will face charges in Spanish courtroom
MADRID - Barcelona forward Neymar and his parents will stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption, making the Brazilian the latest soccer superstar to have to take the stand, a Spanish court ordered on Thursday.
The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell to stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption over Neymar's transfer from Brazil's Santos in 2013.
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