but Real madrid, FC, limited, or plc or whatever the feck they are, aspire to be man utd plc... they steal our pathway to the far east for a bargain £24.5m (i.e. beckham), steal our links with Portugal- Quieroz = goodbye quaresma, (christiano) Ronaldo, (well POSTIGA was once a target but he's signed for spurs, no doubt with a min. fee release), and from right under your UK noses REAL are gonna make a bomb on Madrid FC shirts even though they are probably the most hated football club in the UK/ Ireland because of their cocky and arrogant stance. supported by many football fans but followed by the few true fans. REAL are turning more and more against soccer and more and more towards making a profit! why else would they sign Beckham? (who i alwyas loved as a player- especially when i met him). we all know he hardly slots right in to their starting XII. solution= Man Utd wanted to sell cuz fergie thought Becks was too big for the club- Real was only club interested/could afford him => make money outta him (no chance the same money will be made in italy) therefore becks signs for madrid cheaper than the whole world expects because MACRID know they are the only club that can take becksfrom old trafford. now the world is lookin on us to make the big signings.... we'll have to just wait and see!