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FIFA says spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years

REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: The study said average transfer fees for players moving to a club in a different country rose steadily between 2012 and 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic strained finances and led to a drop in 2020, when $5.63 billion was spent.

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Ligue 1 HIGHLIGHTS Reims 0-2 PSG: Messi makes his PSG debut; Mbappe brace wins the game for PSG

Kylian Mbappe (left), the goal scorer, talks to his coach, Mauricio Pochettino during the first half.

PSG fans hoping for first glimpse of Messi; Mbappe could leave

FILE PHOTO: By Monday, more than 120 media had accredited for Sunday's game between PSG and Reims, surpassing the 113 when David Beckham made one of his first appearances for PSG alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ligue 1: Too early for Messi to take the field, says Pochettino

Lionel Messi (left) and Neymar train at the Paris Saint-Germain training camp in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Departing Messi to give press conference on Sunday: Barcelona

Messi, Barcelona's all-time top scorer and appearance maker, had reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign a five-year contract worth 50 per cent less per year before the shock announcement of his exit came from the Catalan club.

Tokyo Olympics: Where’s Neymar? Olympic men's football selections with clubs, not countries

Neymar's selection for the Olympics didn't depend on Brazil, but on Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain and its Argentine coach.

Barcelona and Neymar reach 'amicable' out of court settlement

Barcelona said in a statement that three labour claims and a civil suit had been 'ended out of court in amicable fashion'.

Federer to Mo Farah, six biggest stars to miss Tokyo Games

Tokyo 2020 is set to witness a diminished set of global stars as several celebrated names will be absent due to various concerns.

Tokyo Olympics: Biggest players to miss Tokyo Games; Federer, Serena, Mbappe lead list

Tokyo 2020 is set to witness a diminished set of global stars as several celebrated names will be absent due to various concerns.

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Copa America Final Highlights Argentina 1 vs Brazil 0: Di Maria's goal wins Argentina its first Copa title since 1993; Messi wins first title with the Albiceleste

Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring the first goal of the match.

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