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Some FIFA rules on football transfers violate European Union law because they “hinder the free movement of players and competition between clubs,” the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said on Friday. The court ruled on the case of French player Lassane Diarra who had sought compensation from governing body FIFA and the Belgian FA in a dispute after his contract at Russia’s Lokomotiv Moscow was prematurely terminated in 2014. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said Lok had a reason to terminate the contract as it turned down Diarra’s compensation claim for unpaid wages and instead ordered …

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