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Messi, PSG and football's power shift

How Lionel Messi’s move to PSG reflects the changing face of European football.

As Argentina great Lionel Messi swaps Barcelona for Paris-Saint Germain, we explore the changing face of European football.

With the Manchester clubs and Chelsea also flexing their financial muscles while others reel from the economic impact of Covid-19, we assess the long-term implications for the sport and its fans.

We hear from Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari president, the chief executive of the Premier League and a football finance expert from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.

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