Neymar sued by Santos supporter for joining Barcelona

Neymar has been sued by a supporter after agreeing to join Barcelona in 2011

Barcelona, Dec 17 Barcelona football star Neymar has been sued by a supporter of his former club Santos for quitting the Brazilian team for the Spanish side, according to reports in Brazil.

Brazilian lawyer and a lifelong Santos fan Luciano Pereira Caparroz has sued Neymar for signing a pre-contract agreement with Barcelona before the Club World Cup tie against the Catalan club in 2011.

Caparroz claims he spent around £2,000 to travel to Japan to attend the match and was later furious to discover that Neymar had signed the deal with Barcelona beforehand. Santos lost the match 0-4.

He has filed a lawsuit against Neymar and N and N, the company owned by the player's father which represents him, in a Sao Paulo court for £6,600.

Caporroz wants the money to cover the costs of his journey to Japan and as compensation for 'morale damages' associated with the player's decision to leave Santos.

He said: "I'm a Santista, I go to all the games and I decided to travel to Japan to watch the Club World Cup. I was left frustrated with the result and on top of that, later on we learned that Neymar was already sold. I feel cheated," he was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph Wednesday.

Neymar and N&N are yet to comment on the matter.