Barcelona's Neymar signs three-year contract extensionOctober 21, 2016 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Barcelona says forward Neymar has signed a three-year contract extension that ties him to the Spanish champion through June 2021, the Associated press reports. Barcelona announced Neymar's agreement to the terms of a new deal in July, and he would sign the new contract last week. The new contract includes a buyout clause that increases from 200 million euros ($217 million) in its first year, to 220 million euros in the second year, to 250 million euros in the third year. The 24-year-old Neymar joined Barcelona from Brazilian club Santos in 2013. Forming a dominant attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, Neymar has helped Barcelona win the Champions League, two Spanish leagues, two Copa del Rey crowns, and the Club World Cup. Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |