Roberto Carlos sentenced to jail for unpaid child support

Rio de Janeiro, August 24 

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A Rio de Janeiro judge has sentenced former Real Madrid and Brazil international fullback Roberto Carlos to jail for failing to pay child support.

The 44-year-old owes his ex-partner Barbara Thurler 61,000 reais (around $20,000), according to documents lodged with the Itaperuna family court in Rio de Janeiro state. Carlos, a father of nine, has two children with Thurler. Judge Mayane de Castro said the family rejected a proposal by Carlos to pay the sum in instalments. 

The retired World Cup winner’s lawyer said the matter would be resolved without Carlos going to jail. Carlos currently lives in Spain and works as an ambassador for Real Madrid.

Neymar announces lawsuit as row with Barca intensifies

Barcelona: Neymar’s acrimonious split from Barcelona escalated on Thursday as the Paris St Germain forward announced plans to sue the La Liga club, two days after Barca revealed they were suing the Brazilian over breach of contract.

Neymar had filed a lawsuit via soccer’s world governing body against Barca for an unpaid loyalty bonus of ^26 million, which was included in the last contract the player signed with the Catalan side in November 2016.

FIFA confirmed to Reuters that they had “received a claim from Neymar against FC Barcelona” and said the matter was being investigated. On Tuesday, Barcelona said they were suing Neymar for ^8.5 million as they want him to return the bonus he was paid when he signed the five-year deal. — Agencies