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Lassana Diarra and FIFA Reach Settlement in Long-Running €65m Legal Dispute
The former France international settled his long-running legal battle with FIFA and the Belgian football association. The case involved 65 million euros.
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Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running legal battle, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday. The dispute centered on a 65 million euro ($76 million) case that had stretched over several years.
The source close to the case spoke to AFP on Monday and confirmed the settlement between Diarra, FIFA and the Belgian football association.
The agreement ends the legal proceedings that had involved the player, the sport's global governing body and the Belgian association.
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