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Neymar left Catalonia to join Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee of €222million during the close season and his relationship with Barca has frayed somewhat since his departure. Josep Maria Bartomeu said it had been a mistake to trust Neymar, before the Brazil star branded the Barca president a “joke”. But the 25-year-old was nevertheless pleased for his compatriot. “I play with Neymar in the national team and we have been friends since we were kids,” Coutinho told a news conference....

Rio de Janeiro, June 2 (IANS): England midfielder Frank Lampard said that new Barcelona signing Neymar has the potential to be as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Speaking Saturday, on the eve of England’s friendly against Brazil in the official reopening of the Maracana Stadium, Lampard praised the 21-year-old striker, reports Xinhua. “I played against Neymar at Wembley in February and I’ve also seen some videos of him on Youtube....

Barca’s Brazilian forward has spent months trying to convince Coutinho to link up with him at Camp Nou, where he would be able to play on one of football’s biggest stages alongside not only his close friend Neymar, but also another international team-mate in Rafinha and former Liverpool colleague Luis Suarez. However, the 24-year-old is well aware of the difficulty of breaking into a side featuring Lionel Messi, Suarez and Neymar in attack, while he is also indebted to Liverpool for making him the player he is today....

MORE: Game 2 studs and duds | NBA Finals photos Neymar was directed into the Warriors’ locker room to congratulate fellow Brazilians Leandro Barbosa and Anderson Varejao on their 110-77 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also met with Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry and exchanged jerseys. Neymar, who showed up to watch Brazil’s Copa opener with Justin Bieber and Jamie Foxx in Los Angeles Saturday night, certainly seems to be enjoying his time off....

Nezuko along with her brother embarks on a journey to become human again as well as to kill Muzan Kibutsuji, the demon responsible for killing her family and turning her into a demon. Nezuko has developed a feeling of consideration for each and every person she encounters. Moreover, she has a strong resistance to blood and can survive without devouring any human life. She is the only demon who has shown greater potential without consuming a single drop of blood, and her Blood Demon Art could even overpower the Upper Ranks of the 12 Demon Moons....

Nicosia Fighters are still without a win after four matches this season. As a result, they find themselves at the bottom of the table needing a quick turnaround in fortunes. Meanwhile, Cyprus Eagles are in the fifth position in the table. They’ve played two matches and have won once. NFCC vs CES Probable Playing 11 Today NFCC XI Abdullah Al Tasmin, Kamran Ahmad, Shahjalal Talukder, Alvi Chowdhury (C), Mahamudul Sajib, Abdus Shukur (wk), Saiful Islam, Iftakhar Hussain, Munna Rahman, Saikat Al Amin, Naeem Khan...

But that was last week, and a new opponent is on the horizon for Cleveland. What needs to be done to up the win count and, more importantly, what needs to not be done? Keep the running game going strong Rookie running back Nick Chubb had a career game against a woeful Raiders defense. Three carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns, including two massive runs for six points, showed that Chubb has promise as the future of the Browns backfield....

Henry has picked up where he left off last year, when he finished first in the league in both rushing yards (1,540) and touchdowns (16), respectively. It was a breakout season, as the former Heisman Trophy winner established that his name had to be mentioned among the game’s most elite playmakers. It hasn’t stopped there, as halfway through the 2020 season, the bulldozing back is on an even better pace....

The 49ers entered this offseason in a tricky salary cap situation, yet they’ve still been able to re-sign multiple free agents, including cornerback Jason Verrett and fullback Kyle Juszcyk. But perhaps the team’s most notable move so far was signing lineman Trent Williams to a massive six-year, $138 million deal, making him the highest-paid offensive tackle in NFL history. Bringing Williams back should prove to be a massive help for the rebounding 49ers....

This year’s Super Bowl brings many surprises, just like it does every year. But one of the biggest surprises is that for the first time in Super Bowl history, a team will play at their home stadium. Raymond James Stadium was named the host of Super Bowl LV, which is also the home stadium for the Buccaneers. For Tampa Bay, this will be the third time Raymond James Stadium hosts a Super Bowl....

But those contests do have meaning to some. A lot of players need opportunities to showcase their talent. Many of them wind up standing out during the August contests when they get them. That doesn’t mean that all of the best August players will stand out during the regular season. It doesn’t even guarantee that they will make rosters for Week 1. But at least they have put themselves on the map as they work to make their NFL dreams come true....

MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL : ‘Most Hated’ list | Craziest performances | 2014 Fantasy Awards SUNDAY Game starting at 3:05 p.m. ET Packers at Seahawks TV coverage: Fox Weather concerns: 88-percent chance of rain, winds at 10-16 mph Fantasy effect: Both teams are used to playing in adverse conditions, so it seems unlikely anyone’s value will plummet because of the weather. In the five regular season “rainy” games Aaron Rodgers has played in his career, he’s thrown 16 TDs and just two INTs....

“It’s a much bigger part of our weekend than I expected, and I knew with those big favorites we’d get big action, but it’s almost at the point where we’re going to need two of the underdogs to win outright for us to not get hurt by the teasers, or get a team like Seattle to win by only 3 points and maybe another favorite to lose outright.” Live odds: NFL playoff lines and totals In Saturday’s first game, Ravens at Patriots, the public is split....

Denver traded up to the 42nd pick to select quarterback Drew Lock out of Missouri. Many saw Lock as a first-round pick, but he fell into the second round somewhat inexplicably, though this could simply have had to do with preference as the Redskins loved Dwayne Haskins and the Giants really liked Daniel Jones. Lock started most of all four of his years at Missouri, but went through three different offensive coordinators in his time there....

Last year’s event was a bit different, considering that there was no live ceremony or celebration of football due to COVID. But seeing young stars who have sacrificed so much to make it to the NFL celebrate at home with their loved ones still made for some truly great viewing. Tonight’s 2021 NFL Draft will be different though. Most of the hyped college stars projected to go off the board early will be in attendance; representatives of all 32 teams will be in the building (apart from the Rams), and there will even be booths available for fans to sit and enjoy the festivities in comfort, provided they’ve had their COVID-19 vaccinations....

Pitts’ game is comparable to Jimmy Graham’s. The Atlanta Falcons can use him in multiple ways in their offense. Kyle Pitts is a Week 1 starter and contributor for the Falcons. Rumors were suggesting that the Falcons were going to move off the fourth overall pick, but instead, they used it to draft the best overall player available. It’ll be interesting to see how Kyle Pitts contributes to the Falcons’ offense....

The plot, however, veered sharply off course with the third pick as the San Francisco 49ers took Trey Lance out of North Dakota State, while Alabama quarterback Mac Jones fell all the way to No. 15. Even more surprisingly, the Chicago Bears traded up nine spots to land Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Here’s a round-up of Thursday night’s winners and losers. Winners Chicago Bears The conventional wisdom leading up to Thursday night was that there was little the Bears could do to improve their quarterback situation....

With the NFL’s expansion of the playoffs to 14 teams, that’s two less teams in the draft order than are normally known at this point in the league calendar. But it’s more than half the draft order known, starting with the Jaguars at No. 1 and the Jets at No. 2. Both those teams were locked into their selections after Week 16 outcomes, with Jacksonville expected to draft Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence....

On the biggest stage of his career, Barmore made five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack, earning the College Football Playoff Championship Game Defensive MVP. Barmore finished the 2020 season with 37 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-leading eight sacks and three forced fumbles. He was named a third-team Associated Press All-American and received first-team All-SEC honors as a redshirt sophomore. Barmore started in just one game as a redshirt freshman in 2019 for the Crimson Tide but played a total of 12 games....