ESPN FC's Alexis Nunes addresses recent reports that Brazilian club Santos are asking FIFA to suspend Neymar for six months for what they're calling a non-compliance of contract terms offence, which occurred during the forward's transfer to FC Barcelona. The father of Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar has accused Santos of "going against an idol" in the wake of the club's request for FIFA to suspend his son six months for breach of contract terms regarding his transfer from the Sao Paulo club to Barcelona in 2013.
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