The Man Who Broke Football

Every free transfer in football carries his name.But almost nobody knows what it cost him.Jean-Marc Bosman was not a superstar. He was an ordinary Belgian midfielder who took on his club, UEFA and the system that controlled the movement of players across Europe.And he won.His victory changed football forever, shifting power from clubs to players and helping create an era of free transfers, huge salaries, signing bonuses and powerful agents.Billions would eventually flow through the door he opened.Bosman himself was left with almost nothing.This is the remarkable story of the man who broke football open for everyone else, and was broken by the fight that did it.