February a slow month? Why do so many people always say the market is over after January? 1,555 international transfers took place last month which is considerable less than the 2,361 in February 2016, but not exactly quite. Nevertheless with $ 1,149 million clubs have spent more money the first two month’s of this year than in 2016 when only $ 971,2 million was spent. There are still some big markets open so it will be interesting to see what March will bring.

Raymond Koppa possibly France biggest players ever has passed away at the age of 85. Kopa was a key player of Real Madrid's dream team that won the Europe Cup 3 times on a row in 1957, 1958 and 1959.

Muere Raymond Kopa, el 'Pequeño Napoleón' del Real Madrid fuente noticia JAIME RINCÓN y video completo en http://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2017/03/03/...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/28/chelsea-vitesse-arnhem-links-deeper-public-told

Chelsea and Vitesse have always said they have no formal ownership link but a series of emails reveals the key involvement of senior Stamford Bridge executives in the 2010 takeover of the Eredivisie club

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Professional football player from Morocco

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Tarik El Janaby he was play in Kuantan FA - Malaysia on 2015

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Tarik El Janaby he was play for Chabab RIF Al Hoceima in Morocco

The media report today that FIFA president Infantino has mentioned that there are plans to increase the the financial support for African football from 25 to 89 million per year. That is great news provided that the money does not disappear in the wrong pockets but is used efficiently to support grassroots football.

An interesting video report produced by the Guardian about American football players playing for Mexican teams. Mexico's Liga MX is getting more and more interesting. The Mexican clubs dominate the Concacaf Champion league. Since it start in 2008 only 2 non Mexican teams have reached the finals. Mexico is an interesting country for football players. The net salaries are higher than in the MLS and the cost of living lower.

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It is good news that Africa will be a good structured academy richer. More top clubs are support academies in Africa, Right to Dream and Wafa and Ghana have links with Manchester City respectively Red Bull Salzburg. It can only be encouraged that top team get involved in local academies in Africa. Hopefully with the arrival of more and more good academies in Africa the trafficking of kids will slow down.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday welcomed the decision of Barcelona FC of Spain to establish its first football academy in Africa in the state.

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