It has been 20 years since the face of football transfers changed thanks to Jean-Marc Bosman.
The man who changed the face of football transfers, Jean-Marc Bosman, said Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi win what they win because of him.
Tuesday marks 20 years since Bosman's challenge against the previous regulations governing football transfers was won.
Clubs were once free to block a player's transfer despite being out of contract, before Bosman led the change to see them join new teams without the permission of previous employers.
Bosman says it is thanks to him that Messi and Ronaldo have had such success with their respective clubs.