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News

Mon. 14 May 2018

Best players of the big-5 league season

Issue number 227 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks footballers having played at least 1,800 big-5 league minutes over the season (1,440 for Germany) according to their performance level. Lionel Messi heads the...[more]

Mon. 14 May 2018

Global study on expatriate footballers

The last CIES Football Observatory study analyses the presence of expatriate players in the world. With 1,236 representatives abroad, Brazil is at top the table (+42 compared to 2017). France (821, +45) overtook Argentina (760,...[more]

Wed. 09 May 2018

FIFA MASTER ALUMNI – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? – KIRSTY BURROWS

Kirsty Burrows Current Position: Consultant Year of graduation: 2015 (15th Edition) Nationality: British What does your current role involve? I am a consultant specialising in Athlete Safeguarding and Gender Equality in...[more]

Tue. 08 May 2018

Sports law studies underway for 18th Edition FIFA Master Class

During the first month of our sports law module studies here at the University of Neuchâtel, we have been able to better understand the importance of law in the day to day operations of the international world of sport....[more]

Mon. 07 May 2018

Average transfer value per club: Manchester City heads the table

The average transfer value of Manchester City’s first team squad members estimated by means of the exclusive CIES Football Observatory algorithm reached a record high of €62.9 million. This is the greatest value measured at big-5...[more]

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