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Nov 2020
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2. Neymar - The Transfer That Changed Th...

THE ATHLETIC
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In the summer of 2017, PSG had absolutely no plans to sign Neymar or any superstar, intending instead to build sensibly. Then they got a call that changed not only their plans, but the football world. This is how and why the most significant transfer of all time happened… 
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