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Chelsea is the team that has spent the most money on signings in the twenty-first century. The Blues have spent over €500 million on player transfers in the last two transfer windows under Todd Boehly, bringing their total spending in the twenty-first century to €3.008 billion. In the last five years, the Blues have spent big money on players like Kai Havertz, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Enzo Fernandez.
The Blues have won the UEFA Champions League twice since the beginning of the twenty-first century. This demonstrates that their transfer spending paid off.
Manchester City is the second-highest spender in football in the twenty-first century. Since Sheikh Mansour bought the club, the Cityzens have been very competitive in the transfer market.
Manchester City has spent €2.51 billion on player acquisitions in the twenty-first century. Sergio Aguero, Rodri, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, and Erling Haaland have all signed for large fees in the twenty-first century.
Manchester City's spending has not paid off in Europe, as they have yet to win the UEFA Champions League. The closest they've gotten is the final, where they were defeated 1-0 by Chelsea in 2021.
Barcelona is the third-highest spender in football in the twenty-first century, having spent €2.51 billion on player transfers since 2000. In recent years, the Catalans have paid exorbitant fees for players such as Ousmane Dembele, Robert Lewandowski, Philippe Coutinho, and Ferran Torres.
Their transfer spending has netted them four Champions League titles in the twenty-first century.
The following is the complete list of the top ten biggest spenders in football in the twenty-first century, as well as the number of Champions League trophies they have won since 2000:
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Argentine forward Lionel Messi was shortlisted for the FIFA Best Men's Player award, along with Paris St Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, the governing body of world football. announced on Friday.
Messi could claim a second The Best title after leading Argentina to a third World Cup title by beating Mbappe's France in last year's final in Qatar, scoring seven goals in the tournament and winning the golden ball. Monday.
World Cup winner Mbappe and Ballon d'Or 2022 winner Benzema are among the three finalists for the first time.
Mbappe played for France during the World Cup and wowed fans with Messi's unbelievable hat-trick in the World Cup final against Argentina.
Despite missing the World Cup due to injury, Benzema also had a memorable year and was a star player for Real Madrid on the way to winning the Champions League. Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas could receive the best female player award for the second year in a row despite being sidelined since July with a knee injury.
Striker Beth Mead was also nominated after leading England to Euro 2022 as the tournament's best player.
Mead was England's star on the way to Euro glory at home and the 27-year-old led the league in goals and assists.
American forward Alex Morgan, a 2019 finalist, completes the list.
The winners will be announced on February 2. 27 at a ceremony in Paris.
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