The global soccer transfer market hit a -record high in 2014 Hombre Gris Two Real Teal Adidas Ultra Boost Clima España , breaking the $4 billion barrier for the first time, a report published by FIFA on Wednesday revealed.
England, with its highly lucrative -Premier League, provided the biggest investors and, despite their failure at the World Cup, Brazilian players were the most sought-after.
A total of 13,000 players moved clubs Adidas Ultra Boost Clima Hombre Blancas Clear Marrones España , but the combined total of $4.06 billion in transfer fees does not include the commission paid to players' agents, which -accounted for a further $236 million.
The total was 2.1 percent up on the 2013 total of $3.98 billion and showed an -average annual increase of 3.4 percent since 2011, according to the annual report, Global Transfer Market 2015, by FIFA TMS, which monitors all deals.
A staggering 87 percent of all the -money which changed hands was spent by -European clubs and transfers between -European clubs represented 78 percent of the global total.
English clubs were the world's biggest spenders, accounting for $1.17 billion in 2014 Hombre Adidas Ultra Boost Laceless Triple Negras España , which represents more than a -quarter of global spending, according to Mark -Goddard, general manager of FIFA TMS.
Spanish clubs received the biggest slice of transfer fees, at $667 million, up from $584 million in 2013. English clubs came next, receiving $523 million, and Portugal third on $435 million.
Brazilian clubs were the most active in the market Hombre Adidas Ultra Boost 3.0 Mystery Gris España , recording 646 incoming -transfers and 689 outgoing transfers.
For the first time, China broke into the top 10 investing countries, with clubs paying out more than 100 million pounds ($152 million).
The average age of players transferred during the year was 25 years and 6 months.
Brazilian players were the leading -targets, accounting for 1,493 moves, worth $448 million, ahead of players from Argentina Hombre Adidas Ultra Boost 3.0 Night Cargo España , with 801 transfers, England (596) and France (507).
Brazil's central defender David Luiz cost PSG 50 million euros ($56.8 million) from Chelsea, but it was a Frenchman, Eliaquim Mangala, who -became the world's -costliest defender when he moved from Porto to Manchester City for 54 million euros.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Two cars of a transit train derailed near a station south of San Francisco Saturday afternoon, apparently without causing any injury to passengers.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train had nine cars at the time Adidas Ultra Boost 3.0 MultiColor Hombre España , according to a posting by the regional transit authority on its Twitter social media account, adding that "everybody has been safely off boarded."
It took place near the BART station in Daly City, the largest city in San Mateo County located immediately south of San Francisco.
A BART spokesman told local KCBS radio station an hour after the derailment that the cause of the incident was unknown and the driver would be checked on as part of investigation.
A major delay was expected across the public transportation metro system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, including service in the direction of San Francisco International Airport, also known as SFO.
Vowing workers would be trying hard, the spokesman declined to speculate when the service would be back to normal.
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SEOUL Hombre Negras Plata Adidas Ultra Boost 3.0 LTD España , May 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named top-level presidential staff and cabinet members on security, foreign affairs and economy.
Moon told a press conference at the presidential Blue House, announcing his appointment of Chung Eui-yong as his top national security advisor who leads the National Security Office of the Blue House.
Chung is a career diplomat who was mainly in charge of trade. He is a former lawmaker of the Uri Party, a predecessor of the current ruling Democratic Party.
During the presidential campaign, Chung led a special advisory group overseeing Moon's diplomatic policy. Since Moon's inauguration, Chung led the Blue House's advisory group on security and foreign affairs.
The appointment indicated Moon's will to place more significance on diplomacy, rather than a hard-line approach Adidas Ultra Boost 3.0 Naranja Plata España , in dealing with issues on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interception system.
The top security post was usually assumed by former military commanders, which led to a hard-line approach to security issues. Chung's appointment heralded dialogue and diplomacy in South Korea's dealing with security.
Moon told reporters that under the past governments, security was seen from the narrow perspective of national defense, saying the diplomatic role became more significant in tackling the DPRK's nuclear program.
The qualification for the head of the National Security Office, Moon said, will be a diplomatic capability given the intertwined situations between security, diplomatic and economic affairs.
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Moon Chung-in, an honorary professor at Yonsei University in Seoul, and Hong Seok-hyun, former chief of a local newspaper and cable channel, were named special presidential aides for unification Adidas Ultra Boost 4.0 Hombre Blancas Gris Two España , security and diplomatic affairs.
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