SPORTS Wednesday, August 2, 2017 23 Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. looks on as he speaks to media at a fashion event in Shanghai Man City set Neymar for Spain trip

in Dubai, London anchester City have made the unusual Mdecision to travel to Spain for a training camp less than a day after their opening Premier League fixture, the club have but where next? announced. Paris was identifiable as from an and is expected to arrive on a be paid to the player after he City manager Pep Guardiola razil’s Neymar triggered Emirates aeroplane. flight from Dubai at 8.55pm completed a year. and his squad will fly to a guessing game on Earlier reports claimed (1855 GMT). But the club has decided Barcelona block Girona for a four-day trip just Bhis return from China that he was headed from While Neymar has to put it on hold while hours after visiting promoted yesterday, posting a video China to Doha, to meet studiously remained silent waiting to see how his Neymar’s bonus Brighton and Hove Albion on on social media apparently PSG’s Qatari owners and about his future, Barca transfer situation evolves. Barcelona August 12. from Dubai but leaving his pass a medical before his coach Ernesto Valverde is The contract Neymar arcelona have blocked The training camp, which final destination -- Paris or reported 222-million-euro expecting him back at the signed also increased an early payment of a 26-million- will include a fixture against La Barcelona -- a mystery. ($260 million) move from club on Wednesday for the termination clause from 200 Beuro ($31-million) bonus for star Liga newcomers Girona, has As speculation mounts of Barca. resumption of training, to 222 million euros, which attacker Neymar. been arranged to give Guardiola an imminent record-busting But his being on an although Spanish sports PSG are reportedly willing The Brazilian football star, who time to work with players who transfer from Barcelona Emirates plane rules out media claim he won’t turn to pay. is due to come back for training missed City’s pre-season tour to Paris Saint-Germain, Doha as a possible destination up. Neymar first made his on Wednesday morning, is at of the United States. Neymar’s video appeared to given the diplomatic crisis name at Santos, the former the centre of an apparent tug of “This trip is a great be from the first class lounge between Qatar and its Gulf Nasty surprise club of Brazil legend Pele, war between the two European opportunity for Pep to at Dubai airport. neighbours. Neymar, though, has a nasty with whom he won the Copa giants in what would be the most work with his full squad in The 25-year-old forward, Other reports had said the surprise awaiting him upon Libertadores and Brazilian expensive transfer fee in football an intensive training camp,” who was in Shanghai on Barcelona forward could be his return as Barcelona Cup. history. City director of football Txiki Monday fulfilling a sponsor’s headed directly to Paris after have blocked payment A big-money move to “These 26 million euros have Begiristain told the club engagement, also posted a deciding to quit the Spanish of a 26-million-euro Barca followed in 2013 as been placed with a notary pending website. photo with the caption in club. ($31-million) bonus he is 56,000 fans turned up for to see if the player continues,” the “We have had some players Portuguese: “Lunch at half- BeIN Sport, like PSG due, a source at the club said. his official unveiling at the source, who refused to be named, away on international duty way”. backed by Qatar, said in a “These 26 million euros Camp Nou. told AFP. this summer, which means Pep In another video posted tweet in Arabic on Monday have been placed with a In his four years with the The renewal bonus was agreed hasn’t had the chance to work from an aeroplane, Neymar that Neymar had decided to notary pending to see if Catalans he has won the on a year ago when Neymar for long with the whole squad. jokes around with an leave the Catalan club, citing the player continues,” the Champions League in 2015, extended his contract with “The game itself promises image messaging app that a club management source source, who refused to be twice, the Spanish Barcelona until 2021, and was to be a fantastic spectacle, superimposed a Spanish flag at Barcelona. named, told AFP. Cup three times and one due to be paid to the player after as Girona finalise their own and a small plane on his However, following his The renewal bonus FIFA Club World Cup. he completed a year. preparations for their debut tee-shirt -- suggesting he latest social media postings, was agreed on a year ago Last year he also helped But the club has decided to put campaign in La Liga.” is indeed headed home to some Spanish media were when Neymar extended his Brazil on home soil win the it on hold pending to see how the City host Everton in their Barcelona. reporting that Neymar is contract with Barcelona Olympic title for the first situation evolves. second Premier League fixture The decor in that video headed home to Barcelona until 2021, and was due to time. on August 21. Hearts sack Cathro on eve Chandimal returns of the season London finish last season. to lead against India an Cathro has been “Craig Levein, Hearts’ Colombo (captain), Angelo Mathews, Upul sacked as head coach of director of football, has ri Lanka yesterday named a Tharanga, Dimuth Karunaratne, HeartsI just four days before confirmed that head coach 16-man squad led by Dinesh Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal the start of the Scottish Ian Cathro will leave the SChandimal for the second Test in Mendis, Dananjaya de Silva, Premiership season, the club with immediate effect,” Colombo against India starting Danushka Gunathilaka, Edinburgh club announced the club said in a statement Thursday. Lahiru Kumara, on Tuesday. on their website. Chandimal has recovered from Vishwa Fernando, Cathro, 31, has paid the “The board wishes it to be a bout of pneumonia which forced Nuwan Pradeep, price for Hearts’ elimination known that this was a very him to sit out the first Test in Rangana Herath, in the opening group phase difficult decision, reluctantly Galle. Sri Lanka lost to India by Dilruwan of the Scottish League made, as every member of 304 runs. Perera, Malinda Cup, which was staged last the board recognises that He was given the top slot last Pushpakumara, month. Ian is an extremely talented month after Angelo Mathews Lakshan A former assistant coach young coach with a very stepped down following a 3-2 Sandakan at Valencia and Newcastle bright future ahead of him.” defeat to Zimbabwe in a five- and Lahiru United, Cathro was Hearts open the match one-day international Thirimanne. appointed last December Premiership season at series played at home. and led Hearts to a defending champions Celtic Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal xxx disappointing fifth-place on Saturday.