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Neymar completes Saudi move to Al Hilal after 6 seasons with Paris Saint-Germain

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Neymar after signing for Al Hilal.[Twitter]

Neymar became the latest superstar soccer player to take the riches on offer from the Saudi Pro League, completing a move to Al Hilal on Tuesday after six seasons at Paris Saint-Germain.

The clubs reached an agreement on the transfer of the Brazil forward for a reported 90 million euros ($98 million), a record for a league that is now financially backed by the oil-rich state.

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