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Beyond Messi's Milestone (part 2)

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Manchester City runs a record deficit, Paris Saint-Germain signs Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a record fee, but how will football’s upstarts fare when UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules come into effect next season? François Picard’s panel looks at how silly money is affecting the game and its players.

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By Anelise Borges
  • Dan LEVY. Sports editor, France 24;
  • Jérôme PUGMIRE. Sports journalist, Associated Press;
  • Farid DERBAL. Player/coach, FC Issy les Moulineaux veterans;
  • Daniel GEEY. Lawyer, associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse (from London).

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Mary Colombel, Isabelle Sarton du Jonchay.

Watch the first part here.

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Pakistan's new Sharif? (part 2)

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Pakistan's new Sharif?
13/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Pakistan's new Sharif?

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Middle East peace: how to spark a breakthrough?
09/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

Middle East peace: how to spark a breakthrough?

While John Kerry’s fresh initiative to kick start Middle East peace may face scepticism, France 24 meets a Palestinian philanthropist who’s trying to break the ice, one person at a time. Watch Marc Perelman and Gallagher Fenwick’s report and the ensuing discussion in the France 24 Debate.
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