Neymar's transfer to Paris St Germain from Barcelona was a landmark moment in the history of football. The Ł198m transfer fee made the Brazilian forward the most expensive footballer in the history of the game, more than doubling the amount Manchester United coughed up for Paul Pogba in July 2016.
Football Manager 2017
By focusing on its match engine, FM17 presents an impressive step forward for the series.
Key events
10th August 2017
Watford FC use Football Manager to announce signing of new striker
8th November 2016
17th August 2016
Watford FC use Football Manager to announce signing of new striker
Crossing the teams.
Watford Football Club used Football Manager to announce the signing of a new striker.
Yesterday Watford, which is sponsored by Football Manager, tweeted a short video showing footage of Football Manager 2017.
A game is loaded, and the video announces a new player is set to sign for Watford. It zips around the player's stats and nationality, teasing which player the tweet might be about.
FeatureFootball Manager is the best eSport you've never heard of
Back of the net.
It's a Thursday evening in Kentish Town and the upstairs function room at The Grafton pub is absolutely heaving. In front of me, a crowd of men, each with their arms folded, are peering intently at a projector - tutting, cheering and grumbling at the proceedings on the screen.
Football Manager 2017 free to play this weekend on Steam
Play Sanchez up front for Arsenal while you still can.
Football Manager 2017 is free to play this weekend on Steam.
FeatureHow Football Manager 2017 is making football fans panic about Brexit
It's coming home, it's coming.
Brexit means Brexit, according to Theresa May. But what does that actually mean? Aside from the fact that it means tautology is totally back in fashion, we honestly don't have a bleeding clue what Brexit is at the moment.
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RecommendedFootball Manager 2017 review
Perfect pitch.
There's an unwritten agreement between you, the player, and Sports Interactive that sits at the heart of every Football Manager. The manager agrees to invest completely in the game world, both in terms of time and emotional energy. No save-quitting, no adding dummy managers, no downloadable "cheat" tactics. SI, meanwhile, agrees to create the most robust and realistic match engine possible, ensuring that this investment never feels wasted. When the agreement works, it's a beautiful relationship - creating gaming experiences of unrivalled richness and depth. When one party welches on the deal, however, this arrangement can turn sour very quickly.
Football Manager 2017
Publisher: Sega
The man who played Football Manager for a world record 150 years
Even applied to manage Liverpool FC in real life.
What's the longest you've managed a team for in Football Manager? 10 seasons, 20, 50? Try 154. That's how long Norwich chap Darren Bland (unfortunate surname) managed Fiorentina for - and now he's a Guinness World Record holder for it.
Football Manager 2017 trashed on Steam by angry Chinese fans
The power of the mob.
The Football Manager series has been trashed on Steam by a wave of angry Chinese fans who wanted an official translation of the game. They also harassed Sports Interactive boss Miles Jacobson on Twitter, and he said he'd received a death threat to his family.
Brexit is in Football Manager 17
We told you there would be penalties.
Brexit is in Football Manager 17.
Football Manager 2017's new match engine looks a lot better
Vanishing spray! Behind goal low! More!
Sports Interactive has unveiled some of the new features included in Football Manager 2017 - and shown off the new match engine.
Football Manager 2017 release date announced
Nice touch.
Football Manager 2017 comes out on Friday, 4th November 2016.
There are two versions, both out on the same day: Football Manager 2017 and Football Manager Touch 2017.
Those who buy Football Manager 2017 on PC, Mac or Linux get a free copy of Football Manager Touch 2017, the latter of which is the "streamlined, transfers and tactics" version of the football management sim. Touch is also available standalone that day.