[erroxiainsona]

Looks like the inevitable has happened.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/8094720.stm

Manchester United have accepted a world record offer of £80m from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.
"United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player," said a statement from the English club.
It added that the decision came at Ronaldo's request after he "again expressed his desire to leave".
United described the offer for the 24-year-old forward as unconditional and added that they expected the matter to be concluded by 30 June.
It is understood that the transfer fee would be made available for manager Sir Alex Ferguson to invest in the transfer market.
Madrid signed Brazilian Kaka for a reported £56m earlier in the week, surpassing the previous world record fee of £45.6m Real paid for Zinedine Zidane in 2001.

[FrassyLap]

I think it´s ridiculous that around the world there´s a financial crisis going on, left and right people are loosing their jobs, but still people accept the fact that millions and millions of dollars are being thrown out of the window to get someone chase a stupid ball.

[casinobonusfrees]

I think it´s ridiculous that around the world there´s a financial crisis going on, left and right people are loosing their jobs, but still people accept the fact that millions and millions of dollars are being thrown out of the window to get someone chase a stupid ball.

If people weren't willing to spend as much on sports and entertainment, these people would be paid less.

[FrassyLap]

If people weren't willing to spend as much on sports and entertainment, these people would be paid less.

Yeah i know, that´s the funny thing about it all.
I mean damn, the prices for milk and butter went up a few cents and it was all over the ****ing news, but here nobody seems to give a crap.

[Frierlovene]

I think it´s ridiculous that around the world there´s a financial crisis going on, left and right people are loosing their jobs, but still people accept the fact that millions and millions of dollars are being thrown out of the window to get someone chase a stupid ball.

Because it's making money.

[Bromymbollile]

I think it´s ridiculous that around the world there´s a financial crisis going on, left and right people are loosing their jobs, but still people accept the fact that millions and millions of dollars are being thrown out of the window to get someone chase a stupid ball.

some country spends a trillion dollar on their military despite their economy imploding.. i doubt short-term economic conditions change how people 'invest' their money. not unless we recognised this is going to be a long-term decline, i like to poll how many people think this is the case?

[KitRittyTug]

I think it´s ridiculous that around the world there´s a financial crisis going on, left and right people are loosing their jobs, but still people accept the fact that millions and millions of dollars are being thrown out of the window to get someone chase a stupid ball.

Chasing the ball in football is really an ineffective method of playing.

Nice, I'm the 4th person to point out the simplicity of this post.

[FrassyLap]

I think what i´m trying to point out here is the acceptance and priority of some things going on in the world today.
And of course only football/soccer fans will understand/defend such ridiculous amounts of money being spent for something as trivial.

[Frierlovene]

I think what i´m trying to point out here is the acceptance and priority of some things going on in the world today.
And of course only football/soccer fans will understand/defend such ridiculous amounts of money being spent for something as trivial.

It's clearly not trivial when football corporations are willing to spend that kind of money. Think about it.

[KitRittyTug]

You think the money just vanishes in thin air after it's been spent? This is capitalism baby. Supply and demand.

[Frierlovene]

You think the money just vanishes in thin air after it's been spent? This is capitalism baby. Supply and demand.

Going up their noses could well be seen as vanishing. Uh hu.

[truttyMab]

Going up their noses could well be seen as vanishing. Uh hu.

But still into the pockets of whores and drug dealer -> which then goes into the pockets of pimps and other drug dealers -> which then goes into the pockets of major drug dealers.

So, really this is funding the war on drugs, way to go football fans!!!

[Frierlovene]

But still into the pockets of whores and drug dealer -> which then goes into the pockets of pimps and other drug dealers -> which then goes into the pockets of major drug dealers.

So, really this is funding the war on drugs, way to go football fans!!!

Except Barcelona and Real Madrid have so much debt they're pretty much owned by the government.

So now you're implying government is funding drugs [rofl]

[Pasy]

Do they pay VAT on those transfers?

[kjsdiuwe]

Loads of money for cry baby....

[truttyMab]

Except Barcelona and Real Madrid have so much debt they're pretty much owned by the government.

So now you're implying government is funding drugs [rofl]

Some would argue that this is true regardless of the infallible logic you and I just produced.

[ARKLqAZ6]

he'll probably win nothing at Real anyway. plenty of players go their and flop. he's one who should stay good though. man utd need an attacking winger then... ribery?

[Nurba]

How do football transactions work? Real Madrid is paying 80 million to Man Utd to have the rights to Ronaldo, but how does Ronaldo get paid/how is his salary determined?

[kjsdiuwe]

How do football transactions work? Real Madrid is paying 80 million to Man Utd to have the rights to Ronaldo, but how does Ronaldo get paid?

A month.

[BruceCroucshs]

I think what i´m trying to point out here is the acceptance and priority of some things going on in the world today.
And of course only football/soccer fans will understand/defend such ridiculous amounts of money being spent for something as trivial.

I totally agree but I think it's more of if you are a sportsdork or not, I am certainly not one therefor I dont think it should be so much money involved..