Will the Lassana Diarra case bring down transfer market as we know it?
The former Arsenal player’s legal action against Fifa’s ‘draconian’ rules could lead to the age of Bosman 2.0
By the time Lassana Diarra played his last game as a professional footballer, on 20 October 2018, he had become a “what if?” player. What if he had stayed more than a single season at Arsenal? What if he hadn’t made the catastrophic decision to leave Real Madrid and La Liga for Anzhi Makhachkala and the Russian league? What if he hadn’t made the even more disastrous move from Anzhi to Lokomotiv Moscow? What if he hadn’t had to pull out of Didier Deschamps’s Euro 2016 squad at the very last moment because of a knee problem?
Another injury forced his retirement shortly after a rare cameo for his last club, Paris Saint-Germain, for whom he was no more than a squad player. Diarra was set to remain a footnote in the history of some prestigious clubs, a series of unanswered questions, something of an enigma – but then we have a legal case, which will finally be settled on 4 October, putting the final full stop to a story that has been dragging on for adecade. It is Diarra v Fifa and if the player wins it could completely change the transfer market, possibly leading to anarchy.
Continue reading...Date: |
Topics
-
Financial Times - Business
The case for a melt-up in markets
Investors appear to be setting aside worries since the Fed’s big rate cutYesterday -
The Guardian - World
It’s useful that the latest AI can ‘think’, but we need to know its reasoning | John Naughton
OpenAI o1, AKA Strawberry, appears to be a significant advance, but its ‘chain of thought’ should be made public knowledge. It’s nearly two years since OpenAI released ChatGPT on an unsuspecting ...18 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Humble Roots Helped Eric Adams Become Mayor. A Love of Luxury May Bring Him Down.
Mayor Eric Adams was elected partly on the strength of his origin story, a narrative that shrouded questions of his character, judgment and associates.Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Transfer Talk: Boniface leads Chelsea striker shortlist
Chelsea have added Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface to the list of options being considered as the club aim to sign a striker. Transfer Talk has the latest.2 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
Transfer Talk: Juventus could consider move for Osimhen
Juventus are reportedly looking to bring in striker Victor Osimhen following his loan at Galatasaray from Napoli. Transfer Talk has the latest.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
These key indicators say the S&P 500 will continue its hot streak
The S&P 500 looks solid, while new highs on the NYSE continue to swamp new lows.19 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
Chat Podcasts Rule the Market—and Always Will
“That appointment—that relationship—is everything,” says audio executive Eric Eddings. But that doesn't mean the industry isn't innovating.Yesterday
More from The Guardian
-
The Guardian - World
Iran vows vengeance after assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Iran’s supreme leader says Israel’s killing of Nasrallah will “not go unavenged”, as fears grow of spiralling conflict. Iran’s supreme leader has warned Israel that its assassination of Hezbollah’s ...15 hours ago - Iran -
The Guardian - World
The killing of Hassan Nasrallah leaves Iran with a fateful choice and the US humiliated
Israel’s airstrike on Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon has far-reaching implications for Tehran and Washington. When Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, told reporters in New York on Friday ...16 hours ago - Iran -
The Guardian - World
‘World of horrors’: families huddle on Beirut’s streets amid the bombs
Residents of Lebanon’s capital flee their homes and seek shelter as the death toll from Israel’s airstrikes rises. Gunshots fired into the air, women wailing in the streets, the ever-present buzz ...14 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
At least 64 dead and millions without power after Helene devastates south-eastern US
Flooding and landslides strike southern Appalachians after hurricane pummeled region and wreaked havoc. At least 64 people have been confirmed dead and almost 3.5 million were without power on ...13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Catholic Belgian university ‘deplores’ comments by Pope Francis moments after speech
UCLouvain staff and students express ‘incomprehension and disapproval’ over pope’s views on role of women. Pope Francis has been sharply criticised by one of Belgium’s Catholic universities over ...7 hours ago