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Ricardo Kaka has just moved from AC Milan to Real Madrid for a fee of 56 million pounds, shattering the previous record and making him the most expensive footballer in the history of the game.
In the past, when the record has been broken there has been uproar - when Zidane moved across to Real for £47m the press were out in force saying that it was bad for the game, the world had gone crazy, there was no way one player was worth that much, etc, etc. The clubs were practically being told off for turning the beautiful game obscene.
Kaka has just moved for a massive fee, and yet there is no such public outcry. Why? The £56m is obviously obscene, and there is no way that a player can be worth that much - not even a former World Player of the Year!
The truth is that no-one in the press expects it to stop here. They are saving their condemnation for later on in the season, and don't want to waste it on a such a nice chap as Kaka is reported to be.
With Manchester City willing to pay any price for good players (Nigel de Jong £16m in January when he had a £4m get-out clause in the summer, £100m offered for Kaka in January too), Roman Abramovich suddenly interested in financing another charge at greatness, and Florentino Perez splashing money around like water, the record will be broken again.
It will more than likely be Cristiano Ronaldo who will be feeling the brunt of the media scorn, and he'll be chastised for bringing the game into disrepute, and being arrogant enough to think he is actually worth that much cash. The press are lying in wait for now.
Are there any winners out of all this?
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Posted by innocent on 06/09/2009
when there is so much money, people go mad, do what others cannot do, pull diferent type of stunts, in fact, make people open their mouth and forgeting to close them. with this others feel oppressed. all bodies governing football throughout the world should find solution to this before it get out of hands
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Posted by felix idise on 06/09/2009
Kaka is a very exciting player and we seldom see players of his class very often.His world record signing was well deserved.Kudos to you Kaka we all love you and we`re looking forward to you having an illoustrous career in madrid.
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Posted by Matthew Bertucci on 06/09/2009
I dont see what you guys are saying, in American Football, rookie players get 75M dollars without even proving themselves. Obviously Kaka has proven himself on a club and international level. What would you say to Abromovich bringing in Pato and a few young midfielders and a new CB to replace Alex or Cavalho
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Posted by Omar on 06/10/2009
I have been a Chelsea fan all my entire life and i dream of seeing 'The Blues' clinching moore trophies, moreso, Champions league!! The Roman army will dorminate the league but the new coach should come with forward players and build the defence
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Posted by Max on 06/10/2009
Wrong. Zidane was 76 million Euros where Kaka is only 65 million.
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Posted by Eni on 06/10/2009
I'm a true blue fan not really happy that the outgoing manager had to leave i mean Guus Hiddink well lets hope for a new season and better one with the new manager ancelotti.
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Posted by musa on 06/10/2009
I am a big fan from chelsea.Now i move to netherland.Want i want is how can i watch the chelseas footballs at internet.Please i dont want to miss it help me
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Posted by usman abdullahi on 06/11/2009
for me chelsea is the best club in the world but we just need to put some little problems in order.for me i think we should get new fast strikers next season and get some good bench players. by doing this i think the sky is our limit next sason.
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Posted by John Lyall on 06/11/2009
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Posted by Alex on 06/11/2009
The truth is that Perez is destroying the beautiful game. Now it is not the brilliance of a coach or the artistry and dilligience of players that win trophy, but the size of their vault. i hope it will stop at club football and not extend to national teams where rich nations will buy all the big established players to win the world cup
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Posted by Angelbert on 06/11/2009
We (the Blues) should be able to have 7 solid reserves who could come in at anytime and do as much as those on the pitch could do or even better, that is the idea of substituting....Look at Man U., Anderson leaves for Scholes, Park for Berbatov...come on, you can't think otherwise...The keep coming with outstanding qualities to contribute.
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Posted by mitchel on 06/13/2009
chelsea is d best club,no doubt about that but we need sharp and fast strikers.i have got two people in mind but i dont know if mr roman abrahamovich would see dis,sergio kun aguero or david villa.These would be suitable for our squad and style of play.please we need this changes as soon as possible.thanks and i wish my new coach success
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Posted by Alexander Adukpo on 06/13/2009
Kaka am very happy abuot your move to spain ok
thank for taken your time in A.c thats good of
kaka.am one your fun from Ghana.
take care bye.
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Posted by Benson Nwakonobi on 06/13/2009
All my life i have been a fans i need my club to do more hardered and bring more cups i am a footballer in nigeria and i don't mind if you me for ur yonuger team.if it mean to die i can die for my club,just an againt to start wit my number is 08064305443 or 07040155726.
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Posted by meghe ay on 06/14/2009
I' m chelsea fan since abromovich take over and become more fanatic when mourinho be the couch and slow down when avram grant be the couch.For me to make game beautiful and interesting, Chelsea should have another midfield player who play groung past and just one or two touch and other midfield player who can deliver nicely plus good striker.Don,t let carvalho left the team and get villa, valencia and the player like mascherano strong quick abd brave for defencive midfield.
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Posted by Choppa on 06/15/2009
All I want is that chelsea needs players in striking role which are smart and fast like Pato,Aguero and also smart wingers to solidate the wing attacking role. I wish Chelsea the very best of luck in the coming hi
season and also Carlo a happy season. BLUES 4 life
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Posted by myke olah on 06/16/2009
kaka wasn't worth all the money!but its really good bussiness for two great clubs and an outstanding gentleman...kaka
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Posted by John Baptist on 06/16/2009
It is a pity that the world has gone crazy with money, not only in the football section, but in everything else, a pity that young players prefer to ruin their careers in Real Madrid because of money. good luck Ronaldo and Kaka, the going will tell the stand
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Posted by kodri on 06/17/2009
I,think kaka should stayed in san siro because that's club had rose his name in the world.in fact,the transfer to bearnabou is one wasted money.it's because the economy recently slammed down.the fee around 60m pound can be used to aid african who starved.
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Posted by herald on 06/17/2009
we need Aiden Mcgeady!!must buy player...!!!!!!!!and do please bring back Arjen Robben....carvalho...do not leave your fans...
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Posted by fan on 06/17/2009
hi... i think chelsea should definitely get a few young legs... or perhaps call a few from the younger squad.. players who can really run into opponent's defenders and create some problems at the back. last time, players like duff and robben did so well during the mourinho's era... so chelsea should definitely bring a few palyers of this quality for the coming season. hope the new manager will have similar thought and plan for chelsea.
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Posted by SUPERSONIC OYOR on 06/17/2009
This is certainly a new dimension to the game of football. Whoever is worth any amount should be paid. Afterall, a labourer deservers his wages.
Ride on Kaka.
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Posted by Johnny Cupcakes on 06/17/2009
I've Been A Chelsea Fan Since I Was Born, And I Think That With Chelsea Having A New And Experienced Coach They Could Win The Champions League Cup And The Barclay's Cup Next Year.
Oh, And I Know That: John Terry, Michael Ballack, Petr Cech, And Frank Lampard Can Make That Happen.!!
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Posted by EMMANUEL ODIKE on 06/19/2009
I AM A CHELSEA FANS PLEASE WE NEED GOOD AND FAST STRIKERS TO WIN DIS NEW SEASON. THE BLUES 4 LIFE
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Posted by tonypie on 06/19/2009
up bleues 4life up milloniares clubs
am using dis time to told manager we need aguero in chelsea pay him is aguero is the man nwe didi not need kaka live kaka on is ow
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Posted by the man on 06/20/2009
The fee could be used to feed a hungry Kaka too.
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Posted by marclus on 06/20/2009
doint let bosingwa go.he is by far beta than johnson.he can give passess and fast to retreat.john can pass bt poor to retreat.it would amount to blunder to sell him to bayern.
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Posted by Godfrey T.C on 06/21/2009
I think kaka is good and nice young player...he worth whatever that come to him...afterall is all games we are into.
For my club blues...they all well played players but things must be done to tighting the back to help my man John Terry.
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Posted by Austine Usifo on 06/21/2009
kaka is an outstanding player and i think he is worth the money spent on him. As a chelsea fan i would say we need players like him to assist the main striker. Anelka should be sold and a better striker be brougth into the team,the new manager sholud also work on the wingers as for now we dont v a dependable winger who can work ball into the 18 box.
Up the BLUES this season will be d campions league forus
Austine Nigeria
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Posted by jack on 06/22/2009
personally i think chelsea would be better of with lukas podolski
such a good talent.
a waste at bayern munich...
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Posted by Fadzil on 06/22/2009
If I have to choose who's the new player(s) for Chelsea's forward will be, it's definitely between Sergio Aguero or Alexandre Pato.
Young and energetic. A good investment as well.
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Posted by MOSES EZEHC on 06/24/2009
BLUES 4LIFE, WITH THIS NEW COACH AND FROM HIS RECORDS SO FAR CHELSEA WILL DO WELL. I HOPE HE WILL STRENGHTEN THE FORWARD.
LONG LIFE CHELSEA
LONG LIFE THE BLUES
LONG LIFE NIGERIA
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Posted by aderemi on 06/24/2009
i am a die hard chelsea fan and would not went to see bosingwa leave the club. that guy did a great job last season and it would be very sad to see him leave for bayern.
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Posted by mukiibi nicholas on 06/25/2009
kaka is a good player but is not that worth not even beter than the grand master zidane so the game is becoming really obscene
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Posted by kyrian on 06/26/2009
i am a full arsenal fan tell wenger to buy a striker if adebayor want to leave let him go
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Posted by Ali baba on 06/27/2009
Kaka worth the amount which he is being tagged with. If you have followed the confederation cup closely, you will not only see Kaka as good player but as an experienced team player who do not require to be at his peak to give in his best
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Posted by jammy numbere on 07/03/2009
kaka is a great player, so is ronaldo and some other great players who can perform solo, when the chips are down, but i still feel the trasfer price slashes are just outrageous, players can drop their form anytime and what do people say... like shevchenco????? i remain chelsea for life
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Posted by rinzo on 07/06/2009
i'm a true blue prayin 4 champion league glory,we can achieve that with Anceloti if we can get the right players to beef up our impressive squad......David Villa and Pato would be perfect but we need to keep players like carvalho.....deco can go.
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Posted by Scarface on 07/07/2009
Chelsea for life. it is good to invest in football and players, but i feel now it is becoming too much
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Posted by ELLIOT on 07/07/2009
I AM A CHELSEA FAN AND I DO NOT WANT CARCALHO TO DEPART THE BRIDGE CAUSE HE IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IN THE DEFENCE.ALSO I WILL SUGGEST WE GO FOR WORLD CLASS PLAYERS FOR NEXT SEASON.I SEE CHELSEA WINNING THE PREMIERSHIP AND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IF WE CAN GET THE RIGHT PLAYERS TO DO THE JOB FOR US.
UP BLUES.
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Posted by ELLIOT ABIODUN on 07/07/2009
AS A CHELSEA FANS, I WILL SUGGEST WE INVEST HEAVLY ON WORLD CLASS PLAYERS IF WE ARE TO REMAIN RELEVANT NEXT SESSION.IF REAL MADRID CAN INVEST HEAVILY ON RONALDO AND KAKA ,I SEE NO REASON WHY WE SHOULD NOT FOLLOW SUIT AFTERALL IF YOU WANT THE BEST YOU HAVE TO INVEST ON THE BEST TO GIVE YOU THE DESIRED RESULTS.I HOPE MY COMMENT AND SUGGESTION WILL GO A LONG WAY TO ASSISTING US FOR NEXT SEASON.
UP CHELSEA
BLUES FOR LIFE
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Posted by AYANNIYI VICTOR on 07/07/2009
I JUST HOPE CHELSEA BUY HIGH CLASS PLAYERS SUCH AS AGUERO,DAVID VILLA,PATO.SO AS BUSTEN THE CLUSS THIS COMING SEASON.BLUES FOR LIFE.
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Posted by Bruhan on 07/08/2009
Its good for having got zicvu on the sqoud, but chelsea still missing astrong struiker and winger
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Posted by emdy on 07/10/2009
ofcourse money is everything so far the money is there for who want to spend it lavishly. it is in the interest of those player for them to be smilling to the BANK. All what they want is money.What C. Ronaldo want?what Robinho want before he joined Man City? it's all about money. That's all.Anyway, no matter what they are or what they do, all i know is that Chelsea will put there best to upload all the trophies especially the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. Up Chelsea, Up Blues.
Emdy from Nigeria
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Posted by chyase on 07/12/2009
lot of money makes a person proudy....hope due to the money players wont change
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Posted by martin onah on 07/12/2009
all i want chelsea to do is to get the fast stirick win champions, i love chelsea and i dont sleep when chelsea have match, and it get me angry when chelsea loss, chelsea please i beg you guys with GOD to do well ok and dont loss any match please, chelsea in my life and i feel so happy when i hear the name chelsea,
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Posted by martin onah on 07/12/2009
all i want chelsea to do is to get the fast stirick win champions, i love chelsea and i dont sleep when chelsea have match, and it get me angry when chelsea loss, chelsea please i beg you guys with GOD to do well ok and dont loss any match please, chelsea in my life and i feel so happy when i hear the name chelsea,
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Posted by Alli Yankee on 07/14/2009
Kaka really worth that cash. Cristiano Ronaldo just discovered he is not actually the best when it comes to cash value. Is a nice deal 4 Real Maldrid. I wish Real a happy season in advance. Up blues...up Chelsea.
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Posted by tunde on 07/16/2009
I do not see Real Madrid as an exravagant spender for landing those fantanstic player.
'cos i'm very optimistic that they'll definitely deliver.
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Posted by tibebu on 07/17/2009
The blues will take the 2010 premierlegue title due the presence of ANCHELOTTI
UP BLUES
LONG LIFE FOR BLUES
LONG LIFE ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FC
LONG LIFE FOR DROGBA
LONG LIFE FOR DANGLA
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Posted by tibebu on 07/17/2009
The blues will take the 2010 premierlegue title due the presence of ANCHELOTTI
UP BLUES
LONG LIFE FOR BLUES
LONG LIFE ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FC
LONG LIFE FOR DROGBA
LONG LIFE FOR DANGLA
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Posted by sunny afiari on 07/18/2009
my dear chelsea, please we need a top striker like ibracadabra or luis fabiano.what are you people doing
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Posted by HarryAndTheHendersons on 07/22/2009
Yes, of course the figures are inflated. The figures go up every year, like the price of car. Perez is just doing what Madrid always have done-spend to get the best players. The is true in the '50's when Franco took money out of the public coffers to give Madrid whoever they wanted. It was true in the 60's as well and in the 70's Liverpool (scum) had a number of record transfers which at the time seemed astronomical. All this talk about ruining the beautiful game - the big teams have always splashed the cash. What has changed is now there are about fifteen teams able to make a huge purchase instead of just three or four.
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Posted by fusika on 07/22/2009
i am a true blue fan in nigeria kaka is a fantastic player i don't think that money is too big for a player like kaka. as for terry you are going No where. blue for life. kindly create blue fan here in nigeria because nigerians are really craze about the chelseafc.
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Posted by Justin on 07/22/2009
For goodness sake, Abramovich just splash your darn 100m on Ribery please. Poor Cole's been injured for goodness knows how long and we really need a quality winger! And get a few strikers man! Aguero and Pato are the suggestions, but i suggest NOT leaving Shevchenko out! He's THE MAN! Give him another go for crying out loud! He's not useless!
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Posted by anuodo oludare waters(Nigeria) on 07/23/2009
every club is buying players,even arsenal has bought at least one player chelsea hasa not bought any,you are only nailing your own coffin because rather than man- city eliminating us Arsenal fron the top 4 according to cole,it is chelsea that will go down. i pray they wont be relegated!
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Posted by ANDREW K LUBASI on 07/24/2009
WELL WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOOTBALL THROUGH OUT OUR LIVES.KAKA IS AN OUTSTANDING PLAYER.YOU CANT WONT AND NEVER SEE A BAD PASS FROM KAKA.HE IS SMART,MATURE,INTELIGENT ON THE BALL AND IN MIND.PASSES OF TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ARE NOT WITH KAKA.GO ON KAKA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ON THE BALL
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Posted by BELLO on 07/24/2009
I love blues, I'll to see these guys in our team David Villa and Pato
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Posted by isaac dewan on 07/25/2009
kaka worth that deal,he still no 1 outstanding,fantantic,motivational player in a team as far as i am concern.
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Posted by Don on 07/27/2009
This is one team which showed money can buy success.If only that can be said about their coaches. Ancelotti is good, but i feel he cant do much with an ageing squad.
I would have loved to see Del Bosque as the manager of Chelsea. He was magnificent for Real Madrid. Ancelotti just got one League medal to his name at Milan remember. Del Bosque would have been the perfect man to lead Chelsea to Champions League triump and the league title again. SO PLEASE ROMAN, IF YOUR READING THIS OR ANY OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE READING THIS, get DEL BOSQUE in as soon as you sack Ancelotti in a few months.
Posted by uzoma on 07/28/2009
...kaka is an extraordinary footballer, worth every penny, its quite a shame that chelsea could'nt employ his services & there is'nt anything obscene about spending money on such valuable players- FOOTBALL IS ENTERTAINMENT & MONEY MAKES GREAT ENTERTAINMENT!!!...THE BLUES ROCK.
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