Neymar ends suspense - Signs up for Royal Challengers Bangalore

Neymar jr thinks about his mega-money transfer

(This is a work of fiction - also on faking news) 

Amidst widespread speculation whether he would join Real Madrid or stay on in Paris , Brazilian soccer star Neymar surprised everyone by signing up for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Indian IPL franchise that finished bottom of the world's richest cricket league in 2017.

The 26 - year-old Brazilian striker signed a three year deal for an undisclosed amount with the Bangalore side in the presence of Kingfisher boss and RCB owner, Vijay Mallya,in London. He was flanked by Mallya's charismatic son, Siddharth and three kingfisher models.
"At this stage in life, i needed a new challenge. Having scored dozens of goals for Barcelona, PSG and Brazil, i wanted to test myself against the best in the world in an altogether different arena. I read in the papers that no one under performs like Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hence, I thought that this would be the right move for me to lift the side's fortunes", said Neymar at a press conference.
When asked whether he would play a batsman's role or a bowler's, Neymar said - "It wouldn't matter. I am confident my presence would get top brands like  Nike, Volkswagen, Santander to enhance their endorsements for RCB. I can always try the bicycle shot while fielding and score runs through leg byes".

"We have players from all continents- Gayle, De Villiers, Kohli, Watson. The only continent missing was Latin America. With Neymar's coming in, RCB will become the world's first global sporting franchise, with players from Bangalore, Brisbane and Brazil", said Mallya.
"Above all, its a meeting of minds. In his illustrious career, Neymar has been known to have put money above everything else, has been involved in tax fraud cases in Spain, and has violated contractual obligations. These are the lofty values that the founding father of our franchise has stood for, and we feel Neymar would be the perfect fit", added son Siddhartha.

Meanwhile, the Spanish News Agencies of Marca and Don Balon have reported that Lionel Messi had a meeting with Chennai Super Kings boss Srinivasan and Luis Suarez was finalising a loan move to Kings XI Punjab. Poor Ronaldo might just feel left out.