Neymar didn't hold talk with Madrid; Father claims

Neymar's father has denied claims his son held talks with
representatives from Real Madrid at the Ballon d'Or
ceremony.

Reports in Spain claimed the Barcelona star, along with his
agent, Wagner Ribeiro, and his father, met with members of
the Madrid hierarchy in Zurich ahead of the awarding of
Lionel Messi's fifth Ballon d'Or.

But Neymar Sr. has refuted those allegations, telling Mundo
Deportivo: "The meeting in Madrid is a silly invention.

"We were all together in the same hotel, the Barca and
Madrid parties, and we greeted everyone, but the meeting is
an invention."

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He added: "Andre Cury [an agent who usually handles
Barcelona's affairs in South America] is a Barca employee,
so how are we going to meet with Madrid if he was there? It
does not make any sense!"

Neymar Sr. also rubbished suggestions that Ribeiro, or
anyone else, has any power to broker a deal between
Madrid and his son, stressing that he is the only person
responsible for the affairs of the Selecao skipper.

"I am the sole representative of Neymar and the only one
who can negotiate," he explained. "Me, not anyone else."

Neymar has been linked with both Madrid and Manchester
United recently as talks over a new contract at Camp Nou
continue to stall, though his father still believes he will
remain at the club.

"We have a contract here until 2019," he reiterated.

"Neymar is happy here and his will is to renew his contract at the end of the season. We are a bit fed up with this and just want to live in peace and enjoy the moment with Barcelona."