by Fernando Carreñofor Marca
It has become common to say that the transfers of Real Madrid/Florentino Pérez have overshadowed the treble of Barcelona. Some even say that nobody is talking about the treble anymore and I, as usual, don't agree.
It's we, the press, those who live from what is happening today, that have put aside the treble because there's other news now and the treble is already part of history. But although it's not explicitly mentioned, people are still talking about the treble.
Because Barça's treble, my friends, is today the reference for everything. When Florentino Pérez returns to the presidency, he finds himself in a situation in which Barcelona has won everything, including the clasicos.
That's why Real Madrid has been forced to do everything they've done so far: opening new credit lines so they could invest, signing Cristiano, signing Kaká, signing Benzema, trying to sign Villa. In the background of all these events, there's the treble. It's not mentioned, but it's there.
As Léon Gambetta told the French after having lost Alsace-Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian War: "Don't talk about it ever again, but always keep it in mind." Or like when Laporta said that "the reference of the whole of Madrid is Barcelona." I think that he's not wrong, but let's hope this time it won't lead to another world war.
Nice article, everybody know why did Perez return & why did he sign his treble players
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This is the link to the full article:
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Real madrid's spending is out of control. They have just bid on Gaetano D'agostino from Udinese, who will cost around 20 million euros. HOW DO THEY GET THEIR MONEY??? forza juve
ReplyDeletei know the gov't of spain pumped some money into the banking system recently (http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cmf?story_id=13933694) but with unemployment @ about 18% is he really thinking the star power of kaka + ronaldo is enough to get people to fill the bernabeu? you saw how empty camp nou was last year & that was during one of the best seasons in barcelona's history. the presumption that the transfers will pay for themselves through shirt sales is laughable too. how much is florentino worth because this is largely going to come out of his pocket? he thinking all this spending is gonna make his cock bigger or something? :O)
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With no more training ground to sell, if they cannot recoup their money back, they're doomed. Does la liga have a rule where a financially-troubled club gets relegated like in Italy (I think)?
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