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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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