Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- A Spanish court has cleared Brazilian football star Neymar of corruption accusations connected to his 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona.

As per a statement from the court, the judges decided to clear the nine defendants who were accused in this case.

Midway through October, in Barcelona, Neymar's high-profile trial started. This was less than a month before the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

At the end of October, prosecutors unexpectedly dropped their corruption and fraud allegations against all the defendants. They had originally wanted a two-year prison sentence and a 10-million-euro ($10.5 million) punishment for Neymar.

When Neymar was playing for Santos, the Brazilian sports investment company DIS...