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    Funding the galacticos fantasy

    By Phil Holland

    Friday, June 12, 2009

    In just four days this week recently re-elected president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez sanctioned two deals that in transfer fees alone will cost the club and incredible £139m; or if your prefer $228m or €162.9m. Hot on the heels of Kaka's £59m world record transfer from AC Milan, Real Madrid then broke their own record by agreeing a £80m fee for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo. They are mind-boggling sums of money (Ronaldo's fee alone would allow you to buy a Big Mac for ever ...

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