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[quote author=ibromurph link=topic=33936.msg880758#msg880758 date=1243971179]
Where in the blue-est of blue hells are they going to get the money for:
Kaka - 55m
Ronaldo - 60m
Villa - 35m
Silva - 20m
Alonso - 25m
??
Do they just print it straight from the bank of Spain and send it to Real Madrid? Is there no oversight?
It's ridiculous.
This is why I prefer Barca. Whilst they've spent big, their main stars are from their academy. Valdes, Pique, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi. Madrid just buy everyone elses.
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Don't Madrid just borrow from the banks and it gets written off as the Madrid banks wouldn't do anything to piss off their fans (ergo their customers)
Didn't they also sell off their training ground (or a scrap of land nearby) to a Madrid bank for about £200m during the last Perez reign to 'settle' their debt?
Or am I making this up? *sups beer*
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No, you're not. I remember hearing on Revista De La Liga, they sold off their training ground for an absurd amount to cover some debts. Mind you, this was a few years back and it's like you say, how many more training grounds have they got to sell!?
As for borrowing money from Banks and not paying it back.. there's no way they could get away with that, could they? I mean, really, that would have to be illegal.