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Diarra seeks damages in Belgian court after FIFA fight over transfer rules

By Lewis Crofts ( August 18, 2025, 09:40 GMT | Insight) -- French footballer Lassana Diarra is asking a Belgian court to force football's governing body to pay him 65 million euros in damages after EU judges found fault with transfer rules. The EU's highest court ruled last year that FIFA's restrictions on transfer markets were anticompetitive, and after a settlement didn't materialize with the player, Diarra has gone back to court to seek compensation.French footballer Lassana Diarra is asking a Belgian court to force football's governing body to pay him 65 million euros ($76 million) in damages after EU judges found fault with transfer rules....

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