The last few days have been quite the roller coaster ride. Finally, I got back home after about 35-36 days in Hyderabad. And no matter what the credits to the "Cyber"city are, I couldn't find a decent internet facility to string two words together and post them up. 
So, it's been more than a month that I've finally gotten a chance to park my butt on a chair and type. And boy, has a lot been happening! Of course, I want to begin with the deal that's been the talk of the footballing fraternity - Christiano Ronaldo and his move to Real Madrid.
So, it's been more than a month that I've finally gotten a chance to park my butt on a chair and type. And boy, has a lot been happening! Of course, I want to begin with the deal that's been the talk of the footballing fraternity - Christiano Ronaldo and his move to Real Madrid.
Real, nine times European champions, needed a major boost since last year's performance, which couldn't see them add any silverware to their studded cabinet. Adding salt to their wo
ulds was the fact thagt Barcelona - bitter arch rivals - got themselves a rare treble ( Even pipping Real to the La Liga title). In a major overhaul, though as had been expected for sometime, Florentino Perez was elected club president, and he immediately jumped to his chance to bring together a glaxy of stars to the club. Perez had done the same thing last time he was around, when Real had Zidane, Raul, Figo, Beckham et cetera in their ranks.
ulds was the fact thagt Barcelona - bitter arch rivals - got themselves a rare treble ( Even pipping Real to the La Liga title). In a major overhaul, though as had been expected for sometime, Florentino Perez was elected club president, and he immediately jumped to his chance to bring together a glaxy of stars to the club. Perez had done the same thing last time he was around, when Real had Zidane, Raul, Figo, Beckham et cetera in their ranks.And so we saw a spate of deals, the biggest of which, for a few days, was the world record transfer deal of Ricardo Leite, a.k.a Kaka, from AC Milan to Real, for the then world record sum of 56 million pounds. The footballing fraternity was stunned, the pundits were spellbound. But the spree didn't stop there. 
Only three days later, Real broke their own record, by signing Ronaldo from Manchester United for 80 million pounds.
Kaka - World Player of the Year 2007, and Ronaldo - World Player of the Year 2008, were eventually joined by charismatic striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, and a host of others as Real make a bid for Spanish and European glory.
Kaka - World Player of the Year 2007, and Ronaldo - World Player of the Year 2008, were eventually joined by charismatic striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, and a host of others as Real make a bid for Spanish and European glory.
Ronaldo, having made the transition from English to Spanish football, knows he has huge expectations on his shoulders. The Real fans will demand nothing but the best from him - but he is willing to prove himself and his enormous transfer tag through his world famous cross-overs and step-overs. Picked up as a 11-year old by Sporting Lisbon, and later By Manchester United to replace David Beckham, pressure shouldn't be a new experience at all for, who is
, arguably the best player of all times. He'll now be donning the No. 9 at Real.
Another shocker pulled off by Manchester United was the signing of Michael Owen from Newcastle. Though I've always been a fan of Owen, he'd recently been nagged by a spate of injuries, and his goals were drying up, since his move from Liverpool. I hope Manchester United will provide him with a fresh start. Now even Eto'o, one the fabled trio of strikers from Barcelona, is being linked with Manchester United, though he was initially in talks with United's city rivals Manchester City.Also inte
resting to follow will be the fate of John Terry (Chelsea and England captain), for whom Manchester City are willing to go upto 35 million pounds. And, of course, Deco and Carvalho, again Chelsea, have been linked to Inter Milan, the Serie A champions. But Chelsea, under new manager Carlo Ancelloti (who led AC Milan to European and World glory), will be looking to keep their influential captain and splendid midfield intact, as they make a bid for the elusive Premier League and European titles.
, arguably the best player of all times. He'll now be donning the No. 9 at Real.Another shocker pulled off by Manchester United was the signing of Michael Owen from Newcastle. Though I've always been a fan of Owen, he'd recently been nagged by a spate of injuries, and his goals were drying up, since his move from Liverpool. I hope Manchester United will provide him with a fresh start. Now even Eto'o, one the fabled trio of strikers from Barcelona, is being linked with Manchester United, though he was initially in talks with United's city rivals Manchester City.Also inte
resting to follow will be the fate of John Terry (Chelsea and England captain), for whom Manchester City are willing to go upto 35 million pounds. And, of course, Deco and Carvalho, again Chelsea, have been linked to Inter Milan, the Serie A champions. But Chelsea, under new manager Carlo Ancelloti (who led AC Milan to European and World glory), will be looking to keep their influential captain and splendid midfield intact, as they make a bid for the elusive Premier League and European titles.
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