Neymar has 47 million dollars frozen for alleged tax fraud in Brazil

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FC Barcelona's Brazilian striker Neymar da Silva Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar, his family and firms with ties to him had assets worth 188 million real (47 million dollars) frozen by Brazilian justice at the request of national tax officials for allegedly evading taxes between 2011 to 2013, Brazilian media reported Friday. Brazilian authorities have also detected inconsistencies in his long-disputed transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar, 23, allegedly evaded taxes worth 63.6 million real (16.0 million dollars), and the assets that have been frozen include a fine worth 150 per cent of the evaded amoun