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Transfers - Your view: Ronaldo worth £80 million?

Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 13:42:00 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo has said the £80 million Real Madrid paid for him is a "fair price" and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world.

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"I think that it's a fair figure," he told Marca. "If Manchester United and Real Madrid agree this amount, then there is nothing more to say. I'm happy to be the most expensive player in the world."

The signing of Ronaldo has captured everyone's attention and imagination as Madrid finally got their man this summer to end a transfer saga that has lasted more than two years.

It took an astronomical fee to persuade United to part with the winger, and Madrid have come in for a fair amount of criticism from both inside and outside the footballing community for spending so much money in the current global financial crisis.

However, Ronaldo believes Madrid are justified in paying the fee - and also feels he can live up to the price tag.

"The great players cost a lot of money, and if you want them you have to pay it," he added.

In response to those who have qualms about so much money being spent on one footballer, he added: "I respect everyone's opinions, but I don't agree with these people.

"If Real Madrid have paid so much money, it's because they wanted me and have considered it a fair price.

"I'm going to try to do everything in my hands to play very well and I will show that the money they are paying for me has been a good decision."

But is Ronaldo right? Have Real done a good piece of business by paying so much for his services or will they rue paying so much money?

Leave your thoughts below or by clicking on the message board link under the photo.

Seán Fay / PA Sport

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  1. I JUZ TOTALLY HIM SO F**KIN MUCH..HES THE MOST­ OVER-RATE PLAYER IN THER WORLD..

    WITH HIM IN­ REAL'S SQUARD..REAL JUZ PLAY TOTALLY @#$%..ARROGANT­ LILL BAST***..

    IF HE WORTH 80 MILL..THAN Y KAKA ONLY­ WORTH 60 SUMFIN..KAKA IS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER THEN RON­ IS..OW BOUT MESSI THEN..IF RON HOT 80..MESSI MUCH WORTH­ 100..

    WITH EVERY PLAYER TRANSFER RATE HAD GONE UP..THE­ TEAM WHO PAIDS IT WILL JUZ GET BANK CRUPT ..

    From ?????????, on Mon 6 Jul 3:02PM

  2. I JUZ TOTALLY HIM SO F**KIN MUCH..HES THE MOST­ OVER-RATE PLAYER IN THER WORLD..

    WITH HIM IN­ REAL'S SQUARD..REAL JUZ PLAY TOTALLY @#$%..ARROGANT­ LILL BAST***..

    IF HE WORTH 80 MILL..THAN Y KAKA ONLY­ WORTH 60 SUMFIN..KAKA IS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER THEN RON­ IS..OW BOUT MESSI THEN..IF RON HOT 80..MESSI MUCH WORTH­ 100..

    WITH EVERY PLAYER TRANSFER RATE HAD GONE UP..THE­ TEAM WHO PAIDS IT WILL JUZ GET BANK CRUPT ..

    From ?????????, on Mon 6 Jul 3:02PM

  3. I JUZ TOTALLY HIM SO F**KIN MUCH..HES THE MOST­ OVER-RATE PLAYER IN THER WORLD..

    WITH HIM IN­ REAL'S SQUARD..REAL JUZ PLAY TOTALLY @#$%..ARROGANT­ LILL BAST***..

    IF HE WORTH 80 MILL..THAN Y KAKA ONLY­ WORTH 60 SUMFIN..KAKA IS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER THEN RON­ IS..OW BOUT MESSI THEN..IF RON HOT 80..MESSI MUCH WORTH­ 100..

    WITH EVERY PLAYER TRANSFER RATE HAD GONE UP..THE­ TEAM WHO PAIDS IT WILL JUZ GET BANK CRUPT ..

    From ?????????, on Mon 6 Jul 3:02PM

  4. If real has that much money it is fair unfortunately­ for football pricer for big players will always raise­ and Ronaldo is a very complte player when it comes to­ attack. And greatbrits Ruud didn't ruin his career­ in Spain he actually recovered his pace that he lost in­ his last year in Manchester

    From Roon Ferdinand, on Mon 6 Jul 3:13AM

  5. 80million..................i wouldnt have paid­ 80p....he @#$%
    plus all the players who have left­ england for spain ruin their carreer.....ie, owen,­ beckham, van nistlerooy, heinze ,anelka, steve­ mcmannaman and a few others

    From greatbrits, on Mon 6 Jul 12:37AM

  6. with his tantrums he might not be worth it but if he­ learns to become a team player then he could something­ back! also he's better for PR purposes

    From paulm, on Sun 5 Jul 10:50PM

  7. he would look good at wimbledon centre court.

    From pianomusiclive, on Sun 5 Jul 9:43PM

  8. I am a manchester united suporter getting 80 million­ for a player we payed 12 million for was a great piece­ of buiseness, but he is not worth that much. If the­ fools at madrid want to pay that much thats up to them­ his ego is now their problem. I don't think madrid­ fans will put up with his tantrums either. They are­ just as likely to boo him off the pitch.

    From Martin, on Sun 5 Jul 8:29PM

  9. overpriced transvestite

    From BallsDeep, on Sun 5 Jul 7:34PM

  10. not even

    From OllieG, on Sun 5 Jul 7:12PM

  11. gigin 5704 speak english.

    From Alan, on Sun 5 Jul 5:54PM

  12. even a rubbish worth millions for florentino shopaholic­ freak perez.

    From emmanuelg, on Sun 5 Jul 5:08PM

  13. You are all missing the point, Ronaldo will make madrid­ the money back and more just through advertising and­ the fact that madrid can negotiate improved contracts­ with companies theyre already sponsored by. then comes­ the football and the team real are building will smash­ anybody they come across including barca and the­ overrated english teams. to the clown who said perez­ was an idiot, whos a billionaire in control of the­ biggest club in the world? him or you?

    From Alan, on Sun 5 Jul 4:27PM

  14. NO HE IS NOT WORTH THAT AMOUNT.....!!!!

    From citydave356, on Sun 5 Jul 2:29PM

  15. Not Ronaldo but no one is worth 80 mil, unless he­ scores 3 goals every single match of his career.­ Probably he won a lottery and found a stupid idiot like­ Perez to make him happy. We will see when they face a­ team like Chelsea or Barca or even Munich

    From Amela, on Sun 5 Jul 2:07PM

  16. RONALDO IS NOT WORTH £80 MILLION! ARE PEOPLE CRAZY,­ RONALDO IS A STUPID ITIOT

    From sardar mahmood, on Sun 5 Jul 1:57PM

  17. Egocentric bigot but not his fault.
    Even bigger a fool­ is the man who has paid that amount of money for any­ man.
    No living mortal, no matter what he does is worth­ that kind of money in a world where pple die daily­ because they do not have 50 pence to feed them for the­ day!
    Ludicrous!

    From Adebayo, on Sun 5 Jul 11:40AM

  18. GLORY GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!!!!!!!

    STUPIDIEST ­ *
    SELFISHEST *
    LESS­ RESPECTIEST * = CRISTIANO­ RONALDO!!!!!!!
    MORONIEST *

    From kurosaki_zam _ichigo, on Sun 5 Jul 10:12AM

  19. I think not just Newcastle bid him 8mil, also from­ stoke, hull, birmingham and the other 2nd class club to­ bid him 5mil only, then real could bid an Owen 90mil­ back......

    P/S: The selfishest, the man that don't­ have a respect to the fan, who could you think is?
    ­ The answer is........... the MORON7 A.K.A­ RONALDO!!!!!!!!!!

    From kurosaki_zam _ichigo, on Sun 5 Jul 10:09AM

  20. Next year Newcastle will offer $8 million for him­ !!!!!!!!

    From Alibaba_in_OZ, on Sun 5 Jul 9:49AM
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