Just a little blog on
Real Madrid CF who every year set out to unsettle any player at any other football club who they want to get on the cheap. This is blatantly illegal, but for some reason the world bodies
FIFA and
UEFA refuse to take
any action against this public '
tapping up', which happens every year (and
FC Barcelona do it as well, when it suits their club politics).
Now every club practises these dark arts to some extent, but never quite to the level that Real Madrid practise - this year they have spent three months trying to force
Manchester United to 'let Cristiano Ronaldo follow his dream and come the Real Madrid (
on the cheap)' .... this interest only
petered out a week or
so ago, but has now so unsettled the player and the Manchester United board, that he is likely to leave next summer, despite being under contract until 2012.
Its not as though Real Madrid are the only suitor for Ronaldo, Italian giants
Lazio for example would be keen, and it would be a sellers market if Man Utd decided to cash in.
Ramon Calderon the Real President has been talking about all of his clubs dealings, and now claims it was all a
misunderstanding - however that's not why I am writing this article. Its the funny sight of Real Madrid, finding that the boot is very uncomfortable when its on the other foot!!
One of their stars, Robinho, has been approached by mega rich Chelsea FC, and despite Real saying he is staying, the player has publicly called a press conference today and told them that he
wants to go to Chelsea and not stay at Real Madrid .... and of course Real Madrid
are furious with
official club site denouncements of both the player and Chelsea.
Heres the statement in full (in case the link dies):
"Real Madrid believes all its attention should be paid exclusively to tonight's important official match. This criteria has been completely ignored by the player Robinho with the announcements he made just hours prior to the game. Concerning Robinho's comments, the Club once again stresses the contents of a previous official announcement, in which it said it would have no other choice but to accept a unilateral resolution of the player's contract if he willed it so.Real Madrid CF deeply regrets the behaviour of Chelsea FC Board Members who, despite knowing Real Madrid's negative to transfer the player, have continued to make gestures and announcements that reached their peak with the selling of Robinho Chelsea shirts through the club's official website. All this has complicated the situation further and confused the public."Funny how its wrong when a club do it to Real Madrid, but OK for them to do it to Manchester United or any club they feel able to destabilise..... of course Chelsea are a richer club and can offer more salaries so Real feel intimidated when Chelsea come a calling.
I don't know what the Spanish word is for Hypocrites (it may even be the same word), but Calderon should look it up.
