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Can Neymar Score a $1.4 Billion Payout for French Soccer?

With the Brazilian netting goals for Paris Saint-Germain, the league wants to strike a new deal with broadcasters.

Neymar celebrates scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux on Sept. 30. — Neymar celebrates scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 match against Bordeaux on Sept. 30.
Photographer: Franck Fife/AFP

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By Alexandre Boksenbaum-Granier

October 4, 2017 at 3:00 AM UTC

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This article is part of the October 16, 2017 issue of businessweek.

Neymar is showing he’s worth at least some of the record 222 million euros ($264 million) his new French soccer club paid for him.

Paris Saint-Germain is unbeaten this season with help from the 25-year-old Brazilian star’s goals and assists. It even humbled the mighty Bayern Munich last week in Europe’s top competition, the Champions League, which is broadcast worldwide.