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The Brazilian government is taking Neymar’s jet and yacht
Pay your taxes, kids.
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The Brazilian government says that Neymar owes them a lot of money in taxes, which he hasn’t paid back yet. For that reason, they’re taking all of his stuff. His to-be-seized assets include a private jet and a yacht. He denies any wrongdoing, but the government isn’t really trying to put him in jail. They just want their $16 million.
Goal of the day
In the news
Real Madrid really don’t want Barcelona to win a trophy in their stadium, so they’ve booked a Bruce Springsteen concert for the date of the Copa del Rey final. (AS)
CONCACAF’s lawyers are trying to scare its executives into not doing corruption anymore. (Reuters)
Roma’s manager says Alessandro Florenzi might man-mark Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday. (Football Italia)
David Beckham might sell his majority stake in a Miami MLS team to Qatari investors. (BBC)
Manchester United have to pay for repairs at Derby’s stadium after their fans trashed it. (Guardian)
In more positive United news, Nicky Butt is the new head of their academy. (ESPN FC)
Dortmund have signed top Spanish prospect Mikel Merino. (Bundesliga)
You should be reading
Matt Hawkins on Argentina’s strange re-working of their league, again. (Futebolcidade)
Mark Murphy on Barcelona and soccer as art. (Two Hundred Percent)
Adam Hurrey on Stonewall FC, the UK’s first gay club. (The Set Pieces)
What happened on Monday
The USWNT was nice to Puerto Rico and only scored 10. (Stars and Stripes FC)
What to watch on Tuesday (click for listings, all times ET)
Europa League: Fenerbahce vs. Lokomotiv Moscow (12 p.m.) -- The Soccer NIT managed to sneak in a Tuesday game.
Champions League: 2 games (2:45 p.m.) -- Chelsea-PSG is the headliner, but Benfica-Zenit might be better.
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