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UEFA president Michel Platini described Real Madrid's world
record bid for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo as excessive
at a time when the world is in the midst of a financial
crisis.
"It is very puzzling at a time when football faces some of its
worst ever financial challenges," Platini said in a
statement.
"These transfers are a serious challenge to the idea of fairplay
and the concept of financial balance in our competitions," he
added.
He was referring to Madrid's 80 million-pound ($203.7 million) bid
for Portuguese winger Ronaldo and the recent signing of Brazilian
midfielder Kaka for around 68 million euros ($148.2 million).
