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Neymar extends contract with Santos until the end of 2025
FILE - Brazil's Neymar walk onto the pitch during his debut for Santos FC in a Sao Paulo league soccer match against Botafogo-SP, in Santos, Brazil, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, file) SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar has extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of December. The 33-year-old forward returned to his boyhood club in late January but has been limited by injuries. His current deal was set to expire next week. Neymar and Santos confirmed the extension Tuesday. Advertisement 'I extended my contract with Santos. I went, I came back and I stay where it all began and where it will never end,' Neymar said in a video on his social media channels. Neither side explained why he did not extend his contract until the middle of 2026, when many Brazilians still expect him to play in the World Cup. Earlier in June, new Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti hinted he is counting on Neymar's recovery to play in the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Since he left Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal for Santos, Neymar has played 12 matches, scored three goals and provided three assists. He had two extended periods of absence due to muscle injuries. Neymar played 225 matches for Santos in his first spell. He scored 138 goals, many of them key to winning six titles at the Brazilian giant, which was relegated in 2023 and returned to the top division last year. Advertisement His latest appearance for the team was a frustrating one; he was sent off in the 76th minute of Santos' 1-0 loss to Botafogo at home on June 1 after using his hand to score. Realizing he was not going to reach the ball with his head before a defender could clear it away, Neymar used his right hand to push the ball into the net. The Brazil forward already had a yellow card and was shown his second by the referee, who then disallowed the goal. Botafogo then scored the winner in the 86th. Saudi club Al-Hilal terminated Neymar's contract with mutual consent, six months early, after he played only seven matches. An ACL injury sidelined him for a year until October. Al-Hilal said Neymar could no longer perform like he used to. Advertisement Neymar also left Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain to criticism, despite delivering silverware and goals. Santos is in the 15th position in the Brazilian league with 11 points after 12 matches. ___ AP soccer:
The Herald Scotland
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Brazil clinch World Cup spot as Ancelotti enjoys home debut
The hosts dominated possession, but managed just four shots on target as Paraguay took the result down to the wire. Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Paraguay (Andre Penner/AP) The result was still much-improved from Ancelotti's debut in last week's goalless draw against Peru. The win lifts Brazil to third in South American qualifying, level on points with second-placed Ecuador who sealed their World Cup place with a goalless draw in Peru. The top six teams in CONMEBOL qualifying receive automatic qualification. Elsewhere, first-place Argentina drew 1-1 with sixth-place Colombia after Thiago Almada's goal in the 81st minute cancelled out Luis Diaz's 24th-minute opener.
The Herald Scotland
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Brazil clinch World Cup spot as Carlo Ancelotti enjoys home debut in charge
The hosts dominated possession, but managed just four shots on target as Paraguay took the result down to the wire. Brazil's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Paraguay (Andre Penner/AP) The result was still much-improved from Ancelotti's debut in last week's goalless draw against Peru. The win lifts Brazil to third in South American qualifying, level on points with second-placed Ecuador who sealed their World Cup place with a goalless draw in Peru. The top six teams in CONMEBOL qualifying receive automatic qualification. Elsewhere, first-place Argentina drew 1-1 with sixth-place Colombia after Thiago Almada's goal in the 81st minute cancelled out Luis Diaz's 24th-minute opener.
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03-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Marta back for Brazil after retirement and starts as captain in win over Japan
Brazil's Marta controls the ball during a women's friendly soccer match against Japan at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta, right, and Japan's Narumi Miura battle for the ball during a women's friendly soccer match at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta looks on during a women's friendly soccer match against Japan at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta looks on during a women's friendly soccer match against Japan at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta controls the ball during a women's friendly soccer match against Japan at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta, right, and Japan's Narumi Miura battle for the ball during a women's friendly soccer match at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil's Marta looks on during a women's friendly soccer match against Japan at Cicero de Souza Marques stadium in Braganca Paulista, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) SAO PAULO (AP) — Marta was given the captain's armband by Brazil for her first start for her country since last year's Paris Olympics in a 2-1 win over Japan in a friendly match in Sao Paulo on Monday. The six-time world player of the year returned to Brazil's squad for a doubleheader against Japan and was a second-half substitute in a 3-1 victory last Friday. Advertisement Three days later, the 39-year-old Marta started — and was made captain for — the match at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques and played 73 minutes before being substituted for Jhonson, who scored the winning goal six minutes later. Marta, one of the best players in the history of women's soccer, announced last year that she would step down from the national team following the Olympics. The Brazilians went on to win the silver medal after losing in the final to the U.S. 1-0. She carried on playing at club level for Orlando Pride, which won the National Women's Soccer League last season. The Pride has re-signed Marta through 2026. Brazil is preparing for the defense of its title in the Copa America Femenina, which opens in July in Ecuador. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Brazilian state's deforestation amnesty poses 'one of the greatest threats' to the Amazon
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — With little fanfare and virtually no publicity, lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rondonia have passed legislation in favor of hundreds of cattle ranchers who had illegally converted swathes of Amazon rainforest into pasture land. The new legislation, which was passed April 28 and took effect immediately, also grants amnesty to slaughterhouses that purchased cattle illegally raised inside what had been the Jaci-Parana conservation area, which the new law effectively dissolves. 'All fines, notices of violation and other administrative penalties tied to the occupation and use of the area are automatically voided and carry no legal or financial consequences,' declared the law. FILE - Cattle walk along an illegally deforested area in an extractive reserve near Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File) One of the beneficiaries of the amnesty is likely to be JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, which is poised to start selling shares on the New York Stock Exchange in June. According to a 2023 audit by Brazil´s Federal Prosecution Service, 12% of cattle purchased by JBS in Rondonia came from illegally deforested areas. In exchange for the amnesty, cattle ranchers must join Rondonia's environmental regularization program, which requires them to halt deforestation and submit a plan to reforest part of the area. The law does not give them the public land, but allows it to be used under concession for 30 years. They will also be allowed to sell cattle, despite a law forbidding commercial cattle in Brazil's protected areas. Around 216,000 head graze on pasture there, according to the state animal division. 'The law is an affront. If it's not declared unconstitutional, it will pose one of the greatest threats to the protection of all conservation areas facing land invasions,' said Wellington Lamburgini, a coordinator with the local chapter of the Pastoral Land Commission, a nonprofit affiliated with the Catholic Church. 'It sends the message that this crime is tolerated and will eventually be legalized.' State lawmaker Luís do Hospital, who sponsored the bill, Alex Redano, president of the state parliament, and JBS all declined to comment. Legal loopholes The expectation that illegally used land will become sanctioned has been the main driver of deforestation in the Amazon. Land-grabbers clear land in hopes it will eventually be legalized due to lax land laws or government amnesties. In most cases, the forest is cleared for pasture to show economic activity. In recent years, Rondonia's attorney general's office, state prosecutor's office and environmental agency have fined and prosecuted hundreds of cattle ranchers and four slaughterhouses for causing damage inside the Jaci-Parana conservation area, where large-scale cattle raising is forbidden. Fines and pending legal settlements total $280 million — a fraction of the more than $1 billion in damages estimated by Rondonia state. Many of the 778 identified land invaders have never been prosecuted. While several have been convicted, most have escaped punishment due to legal loopholes. The state prosecutor's office told The Associated Press it is considering appealing the new law. The attorney general's office declined to comment. In December 2023, the state's attorney sued JBS and three other slaughterhouses for buying cattle raised in Jaci-Parana. Months later, two of the slaughterhouses — Distriboi and Frigon — were ordered, along with three cattle ranchers, to pay $764,000 for causing environmental damage. Neither company responded to requests for comment. 'Could cause immeasurable harm' JBS is facing three lawsuits pending trial. In one of them, the company argued that it has an environmental monitoring program that has blocked over 20,000 farms in Rondonia alone, according to the company's defense included in the court filings. It also states that the lawsuit is based on purchasing only 73 heads of cattle, representing 0.0006% of the company´s purchases in the state. According to the company, the transaction, which took place 12 years ago, involved fraud from the cattle rancher, as he used geographic coordinates outside the Jaci-Parana reserve to make the sale appear legal. The producer has since been blocked from further sales. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up 'The mere existence of this lawsuit — even if ultimately unsuccessful — could cause immeasurable harm to JBS and, by extension, to Brazil's economy, to which the company contributes significantly, accounting for roughly 2.1% of the national GDP,' the company said in court filings. In a statement to AP, the meatpacker said that starting Jan. 1, 2026, it will only buy cattle from producers enrolled in its Transparent Livestock Platform, which allows ranchers to register information about their own suppliers, who will also be subject to JBS's socio-environmental compliance criteria. Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of JBS on the New York Stock Exchange despite strong opposition from environmental groups. ____ The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at
