Highest Transfer Fee in the History of Football – Neymar

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  • In the summer of 2016, Manchester United raised eyebrows by breaking the world record transfer fee to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford from Juventus.

    The €105 million fee was astronomical but in a year’s time, Paris Saint-Germain came along and absolutely obliterated it.

    The €220 million spent to wrangle Neymar away from Barcelona’s grasp dwarfed the previous record sum, more than doubling Pogba’s fee.

    The Brazilian was always expected to one day establish himself as the best player in the world and his move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013 was meant to set him along that path.

    While playing alongside Lionel Messi certainly helped him elevate his game to a new level, at some point, he became aware of the fact that the Argentine maestro was not slowing down and his presence began to overshadow his performances rather than facilitate his development.

    Perhaps the turning point was Barcelona’s incredible comeback in the Champions League against PSG back in March, 2017. Neymar’s phenomenal performance helped the Catalans win 6-1 and overturn a 4-0 defeat in the first leg of the round of 16 tie.

    He was incredible against the Parisians all night, leading Barcelona’s fightback, particularly in the dramatic closing stages when he scored twice and set up Sergi Roberto for hair-raising winner.

    However, the iconic image that emerged in the aftermath, particularly from the club’s official social media channels as well, was that of Messi celebrating passionately with Barcelona fans. It was evident that the Argentine would always be the darling of the Nou Camp and attract the majority of the plaudits.

    That played a big role in Neymar’s decision to move to PSG, to be the main man, win the Champions League and be rewarded with a Ballon d’Or of his own. For the French outfit, he raises their game on the pitch and their profile off it.

    Octo Finissimo Automatic A Third World Record for Bulgari

    Bulgari is once again the spotlight, proudly presenting its third successive world record.

    The Octo Finissimo Automatic is the slimmest ultra-thin self-winding watch on the market to date.

    After introducing its Tourbillon in 2014 and the Minute Repeater in 2016, the Maison unveils its new creation featuring a total thickness of just 5.15mm, while its self-winding movement is just 2.23mm thick for a 40mm diameter.

    The iconic Octo is once again pushing the boundaries of watchmaking feasibility.

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