CIES: France, 2nd biggest exporter of players in 2024, behind Brazil & ahead of Argentina

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With 1,091 expatriate players in the 135 professional leagues included in the sample (as at 01/05/2024), France is in second place in the ranking of countries exporting football players in 2024, behind Brazil (1,338 players) and ahead of Argentina (995), according to the CIES Football Observatory's "Monthly Report" published on 13/05/2024. This...

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