Quiz! Can you name each of these countries' most expensive footballers?

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We've sifted through the top transfers of all time to find these 30 countries' most expensive-ever buy

Colombian striker formerly at AS Monaco James Rodriguez acknowledges the crowd during his presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium following his signing with Spanish club Real Madrid in Madrid on July 22, 2014. Spanish media said Real paid about 80 million ($108m) for Rodriguez, making him one of the most expensive players ever. Neither club gave a figure, but Monaco said it was "one of the biggest transfers in football history."
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10 minutes on the clock, 30 players to guess.

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When Mohamed Salah made his move from Roma to Liverpool, he broke a record.

The Egyptian King became the most expensive player ever from his country. It might not seem like a big deal when you consider the competition – Mido? Elneny? – but it's still a huge achievement for a player.

It puts a footballer on the map. Instantly, you become a household name back home. Just look at Mo.

We've gone through the most expensive transfers of all time and picked out the first 30 nationalities that come up. Just tell us who was the most expensive for each. 

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Mark White
Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.