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Neymar only left Barca for French giants Paris Saint-Germain in August last year – the Brazil star becoming the world’s most expensive player after his €222million release clause was activated. However, the 26-year-old – who is recovering from a broken foot – has been linked with a sensational move to Spanish and European champions Real Madrid, while rumours of a return to Barca have now emerged. Ivan Rakitic talked up the possibility of Neymar wearing the Barca jersey again following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Malaga and Coutinho has now backed his Barcelona team-mate’s comments....

Throughout his time at Anfield, the Brazilian has often been deployed in a more advanced role – as part of a front three. This season, however, Jurgen Klopp has often utilised the 25-year-old behind a fearsome attacking unit of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Coutinho has revelled in a midfield creator berth, netting nine times so far, and admits that he already feels at home in a position which allows him to have a greater influence on proceedings....

“For him to reach out to me was unbelievable,” McKenzie’s mother, Sukeena Gunner, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Jaylon loved Ezekiel Elliott. He talked about him all the time. When Ezekiel was playing, he would sit in front of the TV. His eyes were glued to the TV, watching him. Just for him to reach out to me and help me in this difficult time leaves me speechless.” While Elliott, who grew up in St....

Bad news for the rest of the NFC: The division has three serious playoff contenders. MORE: Scoreboard | Cowboys stats | Giants stats | Week 5 photos It’s not much of a surprise the reigning division champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are 4-1 and sitting in first place after Week 5. But right there with them are the always maligned Dallas Cowboys (4-1), and right there behind them are the always inconsistent New York Giants (3-2)....

After chasing Tom Brady in the backfield during the first quarter of Monday’s wild-card playoff game, Parsons started to slowly walk back to his team’s side of the line of scrimmage. He tried to walk through Tampa Bay’s offensive line to get there. When he couldn’t get through, he decided to hang around as the Buccaneers started to huddle. MORE: Follow Buccaneers vs. Cowboys live Bucs center Ryan Jensen, who was activated off injured reserve Monday to appear in his first game this season, wasn’t having it and shoved Parsons, who pleaded to the officials for a penalty....

The report says Claiborne could still come back this season even if he opts for surgery. Vikings cornerback Terrance Newman underwent the same procedure in 2008 and returned six weeks later. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 8 Claiborne, who has never quite lived up to expectations after being selected by the Cowboys with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 draft, injured his groin with under a minute left in regulation in Sunday’s 29-23 overtime win....

Randle, the Cowboys’ backup running back to Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher, was arrested for misdemeanor theft, Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) reports. According to Frisco (Tex.) Police, the 22-year-old Randle was apprehended for shoplifting at a Dillard’s department store. Per KRLD, Randle’s crime was pilfering “$80 worth of cologne and $40 in underwear.” He was released on bond. Randle, a second-year fifth-round draft pick, is making $495,000 in base salary for the Cowboys this season....

According to reports by Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter, respectively, Dallas is meeting former Packers coach Mike McCarthy and former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, all why incumbent Jason Garrett’s status remains in limbo. MORE: Will Cowboys fire Jason Garrett? Lewis was fired by Cincinnati in December 2018 after 16 seasons in which he went 131-122 and 0-7 in playoff games. McCarthy was fired by Green Bay in December 2018 as well....

The Cowboys were offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook at 100-to-1 odds after dropping their Week 1 home game to the 49ers. They’ve won three games in a row, though, and are now just 20-to-1. They were 50-to-1 a week ago. New Orleans’ record, meanwhile, sunk to 1-3 on the season, and while all three losses have been on the road, it’s still a difficult deficit to make up....

The Cowboys faithful directed their chagrin at the referees. Why? Because the umpire collided with a couple of Cowboys players while trying to spot the ball. That caused the final two seconds to run off the clock before Prescott could spike the ball. MORE: NFL referee defends bizarre ending to Cowboys-49ers game As odd as the collision looked, the umpire was in the right for attempting to spot the ball; an official must place the ball down for it to be deemed ready to play, per the NFL’s official rulebook....

Dallas has released defensive tackle Gerald McCoy — first reported from by Adam Schefter and confirmed by the team — a day after he suffered a season-ending ruptured right quadricep. The team was able to do that thanks to an injury waiver in his contract, which also voided his $2.5 million base salary for 2020. He is still able to keep his $3 million signing bonus. This part of McCoy’s contract shows how exacting Dallas was when coming to terms on his deal:...

Dallas (8-6) kicked a field goal with 1:44 remaining to take the lead before Oakland (6-8) drove downfield for a chance to win. Carr lost the ball while diving for the pylon, turning it over to the Cowboys, who held on for the victory. MORE: Watch NFL in U.S. live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day trial) Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions but also rushed for a score. Rod Smith also added a score on the ground for Dallas....

Even more rare: Twitter jokes. In this regard, the Arizona Coyotes may be trailblazers. Dang, dude — that is a most savage own. They named names and everything. For context, these are the tweets in question. If any of that happens, the conclusion is clear: The Easter Bunny is real.

Horn, the current champion, has a career record of 18-0-1. The Australia native claimed the title last July in his hometown of Brisbane after a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao. MORE: How to watch Horn vs. Crawford live Crawford, who hails from Omaha, Neb., is the challenger despite having a 32-0 record. With titles in the 135 and 140 pound divisions, Crawford will attempt to become a three-weight world champion when he fights Horn at 147 pounds....

“Crazy, huh?” Barrett said. Crazy considering the preseason buildup. All that paralleled Jim Harbaugh’s arrival and Michigan’s legendary upset in 1969. The Buckeyes turned back the page a year. Ohio State won by 29 points, its biggest win against a ranked Wolverines team since Woody Hayes guided the Buckeyes to a 50-14 win against No. 4 Michigan in 1968. MORE: Five things about The Game | Week 13 photos...

‘Buffon can’t beat Ronaldo to Ballon d’Or’ By netting in the 20th minute against Juventus to open the scoring at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the Ballon d’Or winner has move to second in the all-time list, ahead of rival Lionel Messi, who has netted in two different showpieces. He completed a slowing move with aa deflected first-time finish low past Gianluigi Buffon to put his side 1-0 up over Juventus....

Despite the Red Devils languishing well behind Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race, the Portugal captain has still managed to score 21 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions this season, as well as notching three assists. Now 37, he will be hoping to reach the 25-goal mark during United’s remaining Premier League fixtures, and he will no doubt be relishing a trip to what could be his final World Cup as a player when he leads Portugal in Qatar at the showpiece starting in November....

The 25-year-old infielder had run afoul of manager Joe Maddon in recent days for base-running blunders and missing signs. “He has to straighten some things out,” Maddon told reporters Saturday. “He has to. There’s no question. We’ve talked about his base running in the past. “We just have to keep talking to him. We have. We always do … We have to get him to focus consistently.” Since being activated in early May after serving a 40-game suspension under MLB’s domestic violence policy, Russell has slashed ....

It’s hard to feel sympathy and any love for the East Coast markets, because New York, Philadelphia and Washington won’t shut up about it. Relocated or expansion teams don’t have enough history of pain for their current cities. Winning something as the late as the 1980s still doesn’t seem that long ago. MORE: How long has it been since your city won a championship? So the answer lies in the most passionate fan bases in sports-driven cities, a la the Windy City....

The video was posted to TikTok on January 28 by John (@johnnymarocco). In the video, viewers can see that a group of people has placed shopping carts around a Mercedes that is parked in-between two spots. So far, the post has racked up more than 2 million views and over 98,000 likes. The post also received over 5,000 comments, many from people who agreed that the shoppers were right to be angry with the Mercedes owner....