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To give everyone an idea, here are the most expensive signings from each of the last five decades.

However, PSG shattered Barcelona with their approach and signed him in 2017, making him the most expensive player of all time.



Paolo Rossi is the most expensive player of the 70s.



Now, however, footballers are among the richest sportspersons in the world and a look at how the transfer fees have escalated over the years explains that perfectly.

On top of that, the cherry on the cake came in the form of a Ballon d’Or win that year.

There was once a time when footballers played the game while also having a day-job.

The evolution of football from just a sport to a commercial juggernaut has been fascinating, to say the least.