FOOTBALL a.k.a. soccer

WORLD'S HIGHEST TRANSFER FEES

1. Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid for £45.62m

2. Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid for £37m

3. Hernan Crespo from Parma to Lazio for £35.5m

4. Gianluigi Buffon from Parma to Juventus for £32.6m

5. Christian Vieri from Lazio to Inter Milan for £32m

6. Rio Ferdinand from Leeds United to Manchester United for £29.1m

7. Gaizka Mendieta from Valencia to Lazio for £29m

8. Ronaldo from Inter Milan to Real Madrid for £28.49m

9. Juan Veron from Lazio to Manchester United for £28.1m

10. Rui Costa from Fiorentina to AC Milan for £28m