Brazil court blocks Neymar from using assets worth almost $50 million


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 17 Feb 2016

Barcelona's Neymar leaves the High Court after testifying before a judge in Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A federal court in Sao Paulo has blocked Barcelona striker Neymar from using almost $50 million worth of assets -- including a yacht, a jet and properties, officials told Reuters on Tuesday.

The move was taken as the 24-year-old Brazilian is accused of tax evasion between 2011 and 2013.

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