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Most importantly, the game would allow Real to see what progress their lucrative investment in Ronaldo had yielded...
...previous one, including the prestigious European Champions League trophy and the Spanish league title. On the other hand, during the off-season, Real, furious with its failure to compete with its archrival, spent an unheard of $345 million on six players—one of whom was Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2008 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Player of the Year. With such talent bought at such an exorbitant price, Real expected good results right away...
...with cautious, long-term expectations. The New York Knicks, my dearly beloved hometown team, is ready to splash money around in this summer’s upcoming free-agent market. But perhaps a marquee player like LeBron James is not the sole answer to their problems, just as Cristiano Ronaldo is not a panacea for Real Madrid’s issues. A sports team is, after all, a team, and to pin championship hopes on the individual efforts of star players is a characteristic, easy, and frustrating mistake...
...Ampatuans as part of their armed group. Indeed, another disturbing thread in this tragic episode is the control exercised by local governments generally over the police, especially in deciding key appointments. Four police officers are under investigation for their possible involvement in the Maguindanao killings. Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno told a news conference that there appeared to be a "total misuse of our law enforcement in the area." Until the central government gets a grip on Maguindanao and the wider south, such misuse and the concomitant lawlessness will tragically persist...
...Adidas is signed up until 2012. Although commercial revenue dipped as a share of Madrid's takings in 2007-08 - the departure of Englishman David Beckham, who helped increase merchandise profits 137% during his four years with the club, had a lot to do with that - the signing of Ronaldo and Kaká should give it another boost. Research published this week by Weber Shandwick Sport estimates the players to be worth $175 million a season in fresh revenue from increased shirt sales, sponsorship and match-day revenue. (Read "Brand It Like Beckham...