Cristiano Ronaldo, who was named FIFA Player of the Year while playing for world-famous Manchester United in 2008, will be taking his repertoire to Real Madrid after club paid a record $131 million transfer fee to Man U for his services. (Photo courtesy of New York Post)
Who said big money only existed in the four major sports?
Less than a week after shelling out $92 million for Brazilian midfielder Kaka, Real Madrid is at it again, doling out a record $131 million to acquire the rights to Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese striker who is only the best soccer player in the world, as evidenced by his FIFA Player of the Year award last year.
Real Madrid has a history of spending big, and it dates back to 2001, when the Spanish club picked up French great Zinedine Zidane from Juventus for $65 million. In addition, this is not the first time that Real has raided Manchester United for a big-name player, as the club also signed David Beckham from Man U in 2003.
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