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Fitness and Finance Jostle For Football Pre-Season Spotlight

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Real Madrid and Barcelona square off in a rare overseas Clasico while Manchester United and Manchester City meet for the first time outside Britain as the world’s leading clubs strive to optimise their pre-season preparations. Pre-season tours have grown significantly in importance over the past decade as teams promote their brand visibility while simultaneously striving … Read more

China Football Transfers Hit New Record Despite Crackdown

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Chinese clubs splashed a record 388 million euros ($411 million) on footballers in the January-February transfer window despite an official crackdown on spending, with Oscar’s heavyweight move to Shanghai SIPG leading the way. In spite of moves to curb “irrational” expenditure, China’s top tier beat last year’s record of 345 million euros and outstripped the … Read more