The world record fee of $135m transfer of Ronaldo and that of the $90m to acquire Kaka ought to send shudders down one’s spine. But bearing in mind this is the world of European soccer we’re talking about. And the very fact that the biggest clubs on the grandest of scales all try to outdo one another by whatever means necessary. What was evidenced here with Perez and his eagerness to get his way stems from the fact that he will leave no stone unturned in order to avail himself of the best talent available that money can buy.
On the face of it such machinations might appear somewhat heinous . Given the economic climate that we now find ourselves. But the teams who appear to have these vast resources always seem to be the ones who know how to spend that money rather lavishly or ostentatiously. Even whilst their fans are may well be in a less enviable position economically. But these are ways and means that we may well expect the teams we support to go to. That in the end who are we to complain should they fail to meet the excesses they seek ? If we’re prepared to pay the price of admission for the spectacle of seeing our favorite teams play. Then we’re also expected to bear some of the burden as well.
So from across one great divide known as the Atlantic Ocean. It appears the grandiose ways of conducting business when it comes to a professional sport’s franchise aren’t all that different ? Especially when it comes to that of soccer and baseball. The big teams appear to have all of the untapped resources. While the minnows in the pond can only look from afar and aspire to be like that of the big fish they admire.
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