The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that former Barcelona and Brazil star Dani Alves must pay $2.2 million to Liga MX 's Pumas UNAM after the case over the club's termination of his contract in 2023 went to arbitration.

The decision overturns a ruling in May from FIFA's Football Tribunal, which initially ruled against Pumas, deciding that the club's claim against the player would only be "partially accepted" through a payment of "USD 159,677 as compensation for breach of contract, plus 5% interest" from Alves to the Liga MX team.

Pumas originally sought compensation of $5m (and an additional $1m-plus for image rights purchased) through a clause in his contract that noted the consequence of a premature termination in the signed agreement without just cause.

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