<![CDATA[Man Utd People - La Liga Chat]]> https://manutdpeople.com/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:51:51 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Will Atletico Madrid make history?]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Will-Atletico-Madrid-make-history Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:43:05 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Will-Atletico-Madrid-make-history <![CDATA[Ronaldo Signs New FIVE Year Deal]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Ronaldo-Signs-New-FIVE-Year-Deal Mon, 16 Sep 2013 06:34:54 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Ronaldo-Signs-New-FIVE-Year-Deal
Quote:Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career after signing a new contract with the Spanish giants until 2018.

The Portugal forward, 28, was linked with a return to former club Manchester United over the summer.

"Manchester United is the past. Real Madrid is now my home," he said. "I hope that I'm here until I retire. This is a great club."

Spanish reports suggest he will earn an annual salary of 17m euros (£14.25m).

His previous contract at the Bernabeu was due to expire in 2015.

Ronaldo joined Real from Premier League champions United in 2009 for a then-world record transfer fee of £80m.

He has scored 203 goals in 203 games for Los Blancos, helping them win La Liga in 2011-12 and two domestic cups.

The Madeira-born star was also voted as the world's second best player, behind Barcelona's Lionel Messi, in 2011 and 2012.

But questions were raised about the ex-Sporting Lisbon youngster's future as Real planned their 100m euros (£85.3m) summer move for Tottenham forward Gareth Bale.

As well as a return to Old Trafford, he was also linked with a switch to big-spending French club Monaco.

"I respect all the clubs who ask about me," he said. "But they always know that my decision, that my only goal, is to be here and to play at this club until, maybe, the end of my career.

"I'll be here five more years. I just want to win trophies for this club."

Real president Florentino Perez, who sat alongside Ronaldo in a media conference on Sunday, labelled the new deal as "a great day" for the nine-time European champions.

"We have made the dream of all Madridistas," said Perez. "Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will remain forever."

Ronaldo was replaced as the planet's most expensive player when Welshman Bale, 24, completed his switch earlier this month.

The pair both started as Real drew 2-2 at Villarreal in Bale's first appearance for last season's league runners-up.

Bale levelled after Villarreal's opener and Ronaldo put the visitors ahead before home forward Giovani Dos Santos equalised.

Cristiano Ronaldo's career
•Sporting Lisbon: 2002-03
•Manchester United: 2003-2009: Premier League winner 2007, 2008, 2009; FA Cup winner 2004; League Cup winner 2006, 2009; Champions League winner 2008
•Real Madrid: 2009-present: La Liga winner 2012; Copa del Rey winner 2011; Supercopa de Espana winner 2012

Soource: BBC.co.uk]]>
Quote:Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career after signing a new contract with the Spanish giants until 2018.

The Portugal forward, 28, was linked with a return to former club Manchester United over the summer.

"Manchester United is the past. Real Madrid is now my home," he said. "I hope that I'm here until I retire. This is a great club."

Spanish reports suggest he will earn an annual salary of 17m euros (£14.25m).

His previous contract at the Bernabeu was due to expire in 2015.

Ronaldo joined Real from Premier League champions United in 2009 for a then-world record transfer fee of £80m.

He has scored 203 goals in 203 games for Los Blancos, helping them win La Liga in 2011-12 and two domestic cups.

The Madeira-born star was also voted as the world's second best player, behind Barcelona's Lionel Messi, in 2011 and 2012.

But questions were raised about the ex-Sporting Lisbon youngster's future as Real planned their 100m euros (£85.3m) summer move for Tottenham forward Gareth Bale.

As well as a return to Old Trafford, he was also linked with a switch to big-spending French club Monaco.

"I respect all the clubs who ask about me," he said. "But they always know that my decision, that my only goal, is to be here and to play at this club until, maybe, the end of my career.

"I'll be here five more years. I just want to win trophies for this club."

Real president Florentino Perez, who sat alongside Ronaldo in a media conference on Sunday, labelled the new deal as "a great day" for the nine-time European champions.

"We have made the dream of all Madridistas," said Perez. "Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will remain forever."

Ronaldo was replaced as the planet's most expensive player when Welshman Bale, 24, completed his switch earlier this month.

The pair both started as Real drew 2-2 at Villarreal in Bale's first appearance for last season's league runners-up.

Bale levelled after Villarreal's opener and Ronaldo put the visitors ahead before home forward Giovani Dos Santos equalised.

Cristiano Ronaldo's career
•Sporting Lisbon: 2002-03
•Manchester United: 2003-2009: Premier League winner 2007, 2008, 2009; FA Cup winner 2004; League Cup winner 2006, 2009; Champions League winner 2008
•Real Madrid: 2009-present: La Liga winner 2012; Copa del Rey winner 2011; Supercopa de Espana winner 2012

Soource: BBC.co.uk]]> <![CDATA[Messi Tax Fraud???]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Messi-Tax-Fraud Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:34:06 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Messi-Tax-Fraud Quote:Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4m euros (£3.4m).

The 25-year-old Argentina forward and his father, Jorge Horacio, are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns for 2007-09, officials say.

The World Player of the Year expressed his surprise, denying the allegation.

His Barcelona net salary is said to be some 16m euros a year, making him one of the world's highest-paid athletes.

He has also signed a number of multimillion-dollar endorsements with major sponsors around the globe.

On Wednesday, a complaint signed by prosecutor Raquel Amado was filed at the courthouse in Gava - the affluent Barcelona district where Messi lives.

Judges at the courthouse must accept the complaint before the suspects can be charged, reports say.

In financial terms, 4m euros in the world of Lionel Messi is not a huge amount. According to Forbes, the Barcelona star currently earns more than 15m euros a year from his salary and prize money.

When you add in his earnings from sponsorship and the rights to his image, Forbes puts his total annual net income at more than 31m euros.

Messi is worshipped by Argentina and Barcelona football fans and admired all over the world for his ability on the pitch, and his humility off it. However the allegation the footballer and his father failed to declare millions of euros of income - while people in Spain, in general, pay more tax and often earn less, or don't have a job at all because of the economic crisis - is making headlines all over the Spanish media.

Messi and his father deny any wrongdoing, he still hasn't been charged and it could be a while until we know whether he will be because the legal system in Spain is notoriously slow moving. But despite all that, the scandal raises difficult questions, and the image of Lionel Messi could be damaged.

The player and his father are accused of three crimes of defrauding the state of taxes related to income from the use of his image.

They are suspected of using companies abroad - in Belize and Uruguay - to sell the rights to use the image.

The accusation is that with the help of firms based outside Spain, where he lives and plays club football, Messi and his father avoided paying more than 4m euros in tax.

If convicted, Messi could face up to six years in prison and a large fine, according to Spain's EFE news agency.

Responding to the allegations, Messi expressed his surprise, saying he had only learned about the investigation against him through the media.

He wrote on his Facebook page: "We have never committed any infringement. We have always fulfilled all our tax obligations, following the advices of our tax consultants who will take care of clarifying this situation."

Argentina's media also appeared puzzled by Wednesday's development, with the Clarin newspaper describing it as "unexpected news".

Barcelona FC have not commented on the allegations.

The investigation comes as the Spanish authorities step up their efforts to clamp down on tax fraud, as the government tries to balance its budget during a continuing economic crisis, the BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid reports.
Source: BBC.co.uk

This could be a major surprise and could have a knock on effect to other players selling their image rights. That is IF these allegations are proven.]]> Quote:Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4m euros (£3.4m).

The 25-year-old Argentina forward and his father, Jorge Horacio, are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns for 2007-09, officials say.

The World Player of the Year expressed his surprise, denying the allegation.

His Barcelona net salary is said to be some 16m euros a year, making him one of the world's highest-paid athletes.

He has also signed a number of multimillion-dollar endorsements with major sponsors around the globe.

On Wednesday, a complaint signed by prosecutor Raquel Amado was filed at the courthouse in Gava - the affluent Barcelona district where Messi lives.

Judges at the courthouse must accept the complaint before the suspects can be charged, reports say.

In financial terms, 4m euros in the world of Lionel Messi is not a huge amount. According to Forbes, the Barcelona star currently earns more than 15m euros a year from his salary and prize money.

When you add in his earnings from sponsorship and the rights to his image, Forbes puts his total annual net income at more than 31m euros.

Messi is worshipped by Argentina and Barcelona football fans and admired all over the world for his ability on the pitch, and his humility off it. However the allegation the footballer and his father failed to declare millions of euros of income - while people in Spain, in general, pay more tax and often earn less, or don't have a job at all because of the economic crisis - is making headlines all over the Spanish media.

Messi and his father deny any wrongdoing, he still hasn't been charged and it could be a while until we know whether he will be because the legal system in Spain is notoriously slow moving. But despite all that, the scandal raises difficult questions, and the image of Lionel Messi could be damaged.

The player and his father are accused of three crimes of defrauding the state of taxes related to income from the use of his image.

They are suspected of using companies abroad - in Belize and Uruguay - to sell the rights to use the image.

The accusation is that with the help of firms based outside Spain, where he lives and plays club football, Messi and his father avoided paying more than 4m euros in tax.

If convicted, Messi could face up to six years in prison and a large fine, according to Spain's EFE news agency.

Responding to the allegations, Messi expressed his surprise, saying he had only learned about the investigation against him through the media.

He wrote on his Facebook page: "We have never committed any infringement. We have always fulfilled all our tax obligations, following the advices of our tax consultants who will take care of clarifying this situation."

Argentina's media also appeared puzzled by Wednesday's development, with the Clarin newspaper describing it as "unexpected news".

Barcelona FC have not commented on the allegations.

The investigation comes as the Spanish authorities step up their efforts to clamp down on tax fraud, as the government tries to balance its budget during a continuing economic crisis, the BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid reports.
Source: BBC.co.uk

This could be a major surprise and could have a knock on effect to other players selling their image rights. That is IF these allegations are proven.]]> <![CDATA[Guti to leave Real]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Guti-to-leave-Real Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:07:59 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Guti-to-leave-Real <![CDATA[Carvalho at Real Madrid ?]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Carvalho-at-Real-Madrid Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:57:23 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Carvalho-at-Real-Madrid <![CDATA[Should Raul retire at Real?]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Should-Raul-retire-at-Real Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:57:49 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Should-Raul-retire-at-Real <![CDATA[Forlan not for sale]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Forlan-not-for-sale Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:47:34 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Forlan-not-for-sale <![CDATA[Mourinho wants Carvalho]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Mourinho-wants-Carvalho Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:44:18 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Mourinho-wants-Carvalho <![CDATA[Will Barca buy Fabregas ?]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Will-Barca-buy-Fabregas Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:07 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Will-Barca-buy-Fabregas <![CDATA[Real's big transfers]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Real-s-big-transfers Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:48:27 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Real-s-big-transfers <![CDATA[Fabiano commits to Sevilla]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Fabiano-commits-to-Sevilla Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:09:12 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Fabiano-commits-to-Sevilla <![CDATA[Henry says goodbye to Barca]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Henry-says-goodbye-to-Barca Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:06:27 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Henry-says-goodbye-to-Barca <![CDATA[Mourinho has Man Utd clause in Real Madrid contract]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Mourinho-has-Man-Utd-clause-in-Real-Madrid-contract Sun, 30 May 2010 06:04:06 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Mourinho-has-Man-Utd-clause-in-Real-Madrid-contract Mourinho has Man Utd clause in Real Madrid contract



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Quote:Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid contract will have a 'Manchester United escape clause' included.

The deal will allow him to move to Old Trafford should Sir Alex Ferguson step down, it has been revealed.

The Sunday Mirror says he will not leave anything to chance as he sets his sights on eventually succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Mourinho is set to have an escape clause within his four-year Madrid deal. This will state that after serving Real for two years he will be able to move on – if their compensation requirement is met.

It is Ferguson’s decision to prolong his stay at Old Trafford that has led Mourinho to seek sanctuary at the Bernabeu.

Privately Mourinho admits United is the only job that interests him in England, despite frequently hinting that one day he would like to return to Chelsea.
]]> Mourinho has Man Utd clause in Real Madrid contract



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Quote:Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid contract will have a 'Manchester United escape clause' included.

The deal will allow him to move to Old Trafford should Sir Alex Ferguson step down, it has been revealed.

The Sunday Mirror says he will not leave anything to chance as he sets his sights on eventually succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Mourinho is set to have an escape clause within his four-year Madrid deal. This will state that after serving Real for two years he will be able to move on – if their compensation requirement is met.

It is Ferguson’s decision to prolong his stay at Old Trafford that has led Mourinho to seek sanctuary at the Bernabeu.

Privately Mourinho admits United is the only job that interests him in England, despite frequently hinting that one day he would like to return to Chelsea.
]]> <![CDATA[Lyon president Aulas: Benzema isolated at Real Madrid]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Lyon-president-Aulas-Benzema-isolated-at-Real-Madrid Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:42:52 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Lyon-president-Aulas-Benzema-isolated-at-Real-Madrid Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas feels Karim Benzema is an outsider at Real Madrid.

Benzema returns to Lyon tonight for their Champions League clash.

"He's a bit isolated in the galaxy of Madrid.

He needs a more personal touch from the coach and with his teammates to gain confidence," said Aulas.

"It is difficult to do this in a galaxy of stars where there are personal relationships, but Karim needs this because he is young and comes from another environment, another country ...

I saw him in Madrid and he's living in a house alone, without furniture ..."

Source: TRibalfootball]]> Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas feels Karim Benzema is an outsider at Real Madrid.

Benzema returns to Lyon tonight for their Champions League clash.

"He's a bit isolated in the galaxy of Madrid.

He needs a more personal touch from the coach and with his teammates to gain confidence," said Aulas.

"It is difficult to do this in a galaxy of stars where there are personal relationships, but Karim needs this because he is young and comes from another environment, another country ...

I saw him in Madrid and he's living in a house alone, without furniture ..."

Source: TRibalfootball]]> <![CDATA[How's Ronaldo getting on?]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-How-s-Ronaldo-getting-on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:36:11 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-How-s-Ronaldo-getting-on i saw him getting sent of for kicking a defender and taught to my self the fans wont like that and when he didnt celbrate when kaka scored.
he looks like a pre madona out on the pitch with the white jersey dont ye think]]> i saw him getting sent of for kicking a defender and taught to my self the fans wont like that and when he didnt celbrate when kaka scored.
he looks like a pre madona out on the pitch with the white jersey dont ye think]]> <![CDATA[real madrid]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-real-madrid Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:57 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-real-madrid ino KING ronaldo scored on his debute but have they played since]]> ino KING ronaldo scored on his debute but have they played since]]> <![CDATA[Real Madrid Vs Barcelona]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Real-Madrid-Vs-Barcelona Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:22:28 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Real-Madrid-Vs-Barcelona
Team:

Reason:

Number of Points Clear:

Other Possible Trophies:]]>
Team:

Reason:

Number of Points Clear:

Other Possible Trophies:]]> <![CDATA[Getafe's new kit MUST READ!]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Getafe-s-new-kit-MUST-READ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:55:53 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Getafe-s-new-kit-MUST-READ
http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index...rger-king/]]>
http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/index...rger-king/]]> <![CDATA[Barca Or Real]]> https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Barca-Or-Real Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:55:53 +0000 https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-Barca-Or-Real
At the time of writing Barcelona where 6 points clear of closest rivals Real Madrid with both teams having played 26 games.

Can real stop Barca or is it already over?]]>
At the time of writing Barcelona where 6 points clear of closest rivals Real Madrid with both teams having played 26 games.

Can real stop Barca or is it already over?]]>