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Brazil striker Neymar to stay at Santos
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November 11, 2011, Friday
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BRAZIL striker Neymar will stay at Santos until 2014, the year his country stages the World Cup finals, the teenager said after signing a new and improved contract on Wednesday.
The gifted 19-year-old has rejected offers from big European clubs, notably Barcelona and Real Madrid, to stay at home and become one of the world's richest footballers.
"I'm very happy, it's another decision I'm taking in my life, a family decision," Neymar said at a news conference where he was handed a Santos shirt with the number 2014 on it by club president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira. "There was interest (from other clubs) but my father didn't tell me about any concrete offers. I always said I wanted to stay here."
De Oliveira said Neymar was tired of speculation about his future. "Neymar has got tired of being 'sold' to Barcelona and Real Madrid in these last months. The truth is he will stay at Santos until 2014," he said.
Local media said Neymar would earn around 3 million Brazilian real (US$1.73 million) per month in salary and sponsorship, about 20.4 million a year.
Englishman David Beckham is the world's highest paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, earning US$40 million a year, followed by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on US$38 million. The highest paid Brazil-based footballer is Ronaldinho, who returned home this year to play for Flamengo and is fifth on US$24 million per year.
Neymar, who helped Santos win the elite South American Copa Libertadores this year, said his own form and that of his club helped with his decision to stay in Brazil.
"No-one knows what might happen tomorrow and this moment in my life is marvellous," Neymar said. "It's a choice that wasn't very difficult because I'm happy here, I play for marvellous fans... and for the joy of staying in my Brazil, there is no better country."
The gifted 19-year-old has rejected offers from big European clubs, notably Barcelona and Real Madrid, to stay at home and become one of the world's richest footballers.
"I'm very happy, it's another decision I'm taking in my life, a family decision," Neymar said at a news conference where he was handed a Santos shirt with the number 2014 on it by club president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira. "There was interest (from other clubs) but my father didn't tell me about any concrete offers. I always said I wanted to stay here."
De Oliveira said Neymar was tired of speculation about his future. "Neymar has got tired of being 'sold' to Barcelona and Real Madrid in these last months. The truth is he will stay at Santos until 2014," he said.
Local media said Neymar would earn around 3 million Brazilian real (US$1.73 million) per month in salary and sponsorship, about 20.4 million a year.
Englishman David Beckham is the world's highest paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, earning US$40 million a year, followed by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on US$38 million. The highest paid Brazil-based footballer is Ronaldinho, who returned home this year to play for Flamengo and is fifth on US$24 million per year.
Neymar, who helped Santos win the elite South American Copa Libertadores this year, said his own form and that of his club helped with his decision to stay in Brazil.
"No-one knows what might happen tomorrow and this moment in my life is marvellous," Neymar said. "It's a choice that wasn't very difficult because I'm happy here, I play for marvellous fans... and for the joy of staying in my Brazil, there is no better country."
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