The European soccer economy is quite different from that of American sports with their carefully regulated trades and salary caps. The right to contract players can be bought and sold.

美国的联赛都有详细的转会规定，并且采取了限薪制度，欧洲足球则不一样，合同在身的球员也可以买卖。

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The European soccer economy is quite different from that of American sports with its carefully regulated trades and salary caps. The right to contract players can be bought and sold.

美国的联赛都有详细的转会规定，并且采取了限薪制度，欧洲足球则不一样，合同在身的球员也可以买卖。

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Indeed, the value of attention can be monetized, and a contract requiring someone to pay attention (by, say, giving a speech or appearing at a photo opportunity) can be bought and sold.

确实，关注的价值可以标价。可以签订合同要求某个人给予关注(比如做个讲座、提供合影机会)，这就存在买卖关系。

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