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FIFA fines Spain over under-age players

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Fifa said the latest case involves minors who played for Atletico Madrid between 2007 and 2014 and for Real between 2005 and 2014. — Reuters pic

FIFA on Tuesday fined the Spanish football federation more than $220,000 in the latest stage of its battle with the country over the transfer of under-age players.

Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have all been sanctioned by the world body in recent years for illegally signing foreign under 18 players.

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