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Originally Posted by holyland red
You're being a bit over-dramatic here, aren't you?
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Well, we have the best player in the world, the most exciting to watch and effective. It would be a bad day indeed if we lost him.
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Originally Posted by George the Giraffe
To what extent is this actually true? A player like Ronaldo is a marketing dream, not only is he contributing to our success on the field, but he is also increasing United as a brand. Take Bekham as an example, his value to Real Madrid was alot more than his skills on the pitch:
(a wikipedia summary of : http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews...acescan01.html)
If I remember correctly wasn't "David Beckham" one of the most recognised brands throughout the world? I've no doubt that Ronaldo can replicate this.
I know this kind of thinking is wrong, and we should look at players based on their skills on the pich. But the fact is Football is more than just a sport now. We just have to look at the removal of "Football Club" from our crest in 1998. |
Of course. But the necessity of paying the interest might lead them to calculate that a short-term windfall was more in their interest - or indeed not leave them with the choice.