Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec 31, 2025 (AFP) - Brazil's Botafogo hit with FIFA transfer ban over unpaid Almada fee

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Brazilian club Botafogo were hit with a three-window transfer ban by FIFA on Wednesday for a debt relating to the signing of Argentinian international Thiago Almada from MLS club Atlanta United. The US club filed a complaint with FIFA, claiming $21 million in unpaid transfer fees owed by Botafogo, who signed the World Cup winner in 2024. The sanction was posted on FIFA's Registration Ban list and takes effect on December 31, 2025. Almada, 24, won......

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