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Neymar ordered to pay $52 million for alleged tax fraud

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According to information from La Folha de Sao Paulo, the Barcelona forward has been found guilty of tax evasion and must now pay back taxes, interest and penalties

Neymar has been found guilty of tax evasion by an administrative court of the Federal Revenue in Rio de Janeiro, according to La Folha de Sao Paulo.

The report claims that the Barcelona forward must now pay a total of 188.8 million Brazilian reales ($52.2 million) in back taxes, interest and penalties.

The Brazil international will have the opportunity to appeal the decision.