Is Ronaldo worth $132 million?

[gsdx]

Even with the economy the way it is, isn't $132 million for a football (soccer) player a bit too much?

MADRID, June 11 (Reuters) - Real Madrid’s bid of 80 million pounds ($132 million) for Cristiano Ronaldo generated some sharp criticism in Spanish internet posts on Thursday, with many commentators slamming the club for spending outrageous sums in the middle of a severe recession.

Coming just days after Real president Florentino Perez paid around 67 million euros ($94.02 million) for Brazilian Kaka, the move for Ronaldo prompted widespread anger in a country with an unemployment rate of 18.1 percent, the highest in the European Union.

“In Spain there are four million jobless. That’s four million family dramas,” Juancarlosm wrote on the website of daily El Mundo.

“Spending this shameful amount of money is immoral. I am embarassed to be a Madrid fan.”

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?...ters&type=lgns

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Never mind is he's worth $132 million dollars. He makes $132 million dollars.

Economy 101

[Tigryto]

He isn't worth $132 million dollars.

It doesn't matter if he makes $132 million dollars.

He's going to get $15 million dollars per year. Add the publicity contracts.

He's only a soccer player. Give him $200,000 per year and he still will be overpaid.

[G-Lexington]

They wouldn't offer $132 million unless they thought they'd have $132 million to pay him. If they don't pay him $132 million, what are they going to do with that money? Give it to the fans? Pass out bills on their way into the stadium?

Lex

[blackbeltninja]

He'd be worth it if Arsenal were shelling out for him...

Seriously, though, Madrid don't need him. That Perez is a clown who gets himself elected by promising ridiculous things and not being able to deliver a cohesive package. Real is turning into the Milans, plural, of the 21st century.

I'm itching to see who they appoint as the new coach.

-d-

[tommyharley]

some of the gays on here would seem to think so....

[ravenstar]

People are worth what people will pay for them. I'm currently worth nothing but Ronaldo is worth $132 million to the Spanish soccer club.

[RationalLunacy]

Ronaldo MacDonaldo may be worth that much.

[belamy]

Not even $132.

[BearDaddy]

If I had 133 million in cash I would give him 132 for a weekend tryst.

[belamy]

If I had 133 million in cash I would give him 132 for a weekend tryst.

That would be a very bad bargain---

[BearDaddy]

That would be a very bad bargain---

Hardly!

It would be a win/win situation.

[Puzuzzu]

uh no.....money is better distributed to organizations that help many others instead of 1 person. fuck.

[X-cell]

Of course he's not worth it. But nobody pays out that much without first doing their sums.

They'll get the money back through him one way or another. Probably via the fans.

Footballers are disgustingly overpaid for what they do.

[AngelFromAbove]

From what I understand, the 132 million dollars is not going to be given to Ronaldo. Real Madrid is paying that amount to buy out his contract. However, Ronaldo's contract for what he will be paid is still being negotiated.

[tommyharley]

^ Ive heard its around £55 a minute

[belamy]

^ Ive heard its around £55 a minute

That would be close to €4000 or $5500/h., a rate common among overrated "top-tier" whores.
I've always said that soccer stars are just whores: they get pimped and occasionally abused by their soccer daddies and get paid for arousing the excitement of high-testosteroned males and undersexed females by humping and shooting.

[blackbeltninja]

uh no.....money is better distributed to organizations that help many others instead of 1 person. fuck.

It's a business transaction from one business (Real Madrid FC) to another (Manchester United Plc).

Using your logic, nobody would ever buy anything and nothing would ever get done. Why should Emirates drop 300 million dollars on an Airbus A380 when they could set up a charity? Probably because they're in the business of air travel.

-d-

[Ekim23]

Well yes & no

But honestly I love soccer and I dont mind if he's making that much money, he's a great player after all (One of the best), and soccer is entertaining so for me thats OK

even tho I understand that it can be seen as too much considering the economy, and everything...

[Paws]

I take this occasion to tell that football sucks.

[blackbeltninja]

^Wrong.

Have another go - I'm feeling generous.

-d-

[Ram]

^Wrong.

Have another go - I'm feeling generous.

-d-

Who do you support?

[blackbeltninja]

I have a team I pay attention to in most leagues, but a couple of favourite favourites.

1. Arsenal and Barcelona (England and Spain respectively)

3. Lazio (Italy)
4. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
5. Paris St-Germain (France)
6. Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
7. Besiktas (Turkey)
8. Dinamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
9. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
10. Orlando Pirates (Local)

The positions of 3-10 are not fixed. Internationally, I carry the flag (at least, wear the replica jersey) of the Netherlands and in second Argentina. I'll take Spain for the upcoming (starting tomorrow) Confederations Cup, though.

-d-

[Puzuzzu]

It's a business transaction from one business (Real Madrid FC) to another (Manchester United Plc).

Using your logic, nobody would ever buy anything and nothing would ever get done. Why should Emirates drop 300 million dollars on an Airbus A380 when they could set up a charity? Probably because they're in the business of air travel.

-d-

eh, I thought thought the money was paid to him (Economic is not my niche, meaning that I don't know shit about capitalism).

[JohannBessler]

Even with the economy the way it is, isn't $132 million for a football (soccer) player a bit too much?

I sure do.

I find it a sorry reflection of popular culture when somebody who saves lives on a daily basis (policemen, firemen, people in the health industry) make far less than someone who makes millions for hitting or catching a ball. What are they doing for humanity?

[belamy]

I sure do.

I find it a sorry reflection of popular culture when somebody who saves lives on a daily basis (policemen, firemen, people in the health industry) make far less than someone who makes millions for hitting or catching a ball. What are they doing for humanity?

http://www.defutbol.es/wp-content/up...de_futbol2.jpg

[JohannBessler]

Belamy, I can see your point of view, but I just cannot agree with you this time.

Recreational drugs make people happy, too, for a time; cardiologists save lives. Which is more important in the scheme of things? Which has a bigger impact on your life, a triple-bypass surgery, or watching a football game for a couple of hours?

What's even worse than all this is the fact that Tiger Woods is worth half a billion $$ for hitting a ball around a green in a sport that most people don't even like...

[belamy]

Belamy, I can see your point of view, but I just cannot agree with you this time.

Recreational drugs make people happy, too, for a time; cardiologists save lives. Which is more important in the scheme of things? Which has a bigger impact on your life, a triple-bypass surgery, or watching a football game for a couple of hours?

What's even worse than all this is the fact that Tiger Woods is worth half a billion $$ for hitting a ball around a green in a sport that most people don't even like...

I thought we were talking about "people's" lives and happiness, not about my own... or any healthy person's-

[Smitho]

Not really a football fan, but he is lovely looking, sad hes leaving England and will be in the papers less!

As for the money, who gives, I am not paying, people and org, can spend their money on what they want.

[Ekim23]

I have a team I pay attention to in most leagues, but a couple of favourite favourites.

1. Arsenal and Barcelona (England and Spain respectively)

3. Lazio (Italy)
4. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
5. Paris St-Germain (France)
6. Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
7. Besiktas (Turkey)
8. Dinamo Kyiv (Ukraine)
9. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
10. Orlando Pirates (Local)

The positions of 3-10 are not fixed. Internationally, I carry the flag (at least, wear the replica jersey) of the Netherlands and in second Argentina. I'll take Spain for the upcoming (starting tomorrow) Confederations Cup, though.

-d-

U support the Lazio and the PSG ?????

Ok let's fight right now LMAO

[Paws]

Have another go - I'm feeling generous.

You like to support homophobic, capitalistic organizations? Football stands for these two things.

[blackbeltninja]

eh, I thought thought the money was paid to him (Economic is not my niche, meaning that I don't know shit about capitalism).

Oh make no mistake - he's getting a fortune on the deal. Most of the big players have a contract clause giving them up to 10% of the transfer fee. Not 132 million, but not exactly small change, either.

You like to support homophobic, capitalistic organizations? Football stands for these two things.

Don't forget racist and uneducated.

But I could just turn my nose up at them, or I could participate and revolutionise them from the inside, right?

Or I could just watch it on tv, and ogle the local football players training on the pitch directly outside my karate club through the window, which is what I do.

U support the Lazio and the PSG ?????

Ok let's fight right now LMAO

Well, I only have Arsenal and Barca stuff at home (shirts, hats, coffee mugs, keyrings), so I only support the others to keep myself interested in those leagues, but make no mistake I WILL CUT YOU.

-d-

[Ekim23]

Well, I only have Arsenal and Barca stuff at home (shirts, hats, coffee mugs, keyrings), so I only support the others to keep myself interested in those leagues, but make no mistake I WILL CUT YOU.

-d-

Barca Ok !!

But what about l'Olympique Lyonnais or la Juventus ???
Those are what I call real "soccer team" LOOOOL