Soccer arms race is getting bigger as Neymar, one of the world's best soccer players, is reportedly about to leave FC Barcelona and teammate Lionel Messi, for Paris Saint-Germain. The question being asked is how PSG could afford to pay the required $250 million buyout clause the forward has with Barcelona? Like English soccer power Manchester City, PSG is emblematic of how Gulf rivals are fueling spending in soccer. PSG is the fourth-highest spending soccer team since 2010. PSG ranks only tenth in sponsorships with a $23 million a year kit deal with Nike and $28 million a year shirt deal with Emirates.

Source: Forbes July 22, 2017 15:09 UTC