5 most bizarre clauses footballers have had in their contracts

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Neymar Junior after signing a contract with the Catalan club (Image source: fcbarcelona.com)

3) The ‘Visiting Friend’ clause:

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An ecstatic Neymar celebrates a goal

The 24-year-old Brazilian international, Neymar Junior had completed his transfer from Santos to Barcelona, back in 2013. Although a couple of years down the line, the multi-million dollar move is still making a lot of headlines regarding it being a part of some tax fraud, the transfer had some of the most exquisite clauses added to it.

One of the clauses stated that the Brazilian striker will earn just below £2 million if he doesn’t altercate with the manager’s opinion regarding the former’s position on the field.

Neymar, who has stacked up 54 goals for the Catalan side in the 90 league matches that he has played for it, also had a clause added to his Barcelona contract that would make you go, “No way!”

The aforementioned clause allows the Brazilian’s friends to visit the Spanish city of Barcelona, every two months. And the best part is, the trips are all expenses paid.

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