Spanish MPs have complained the record transfer fee
that Real Madrid football club is paying
for the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.
A left-wing party urged the government
to limit footballers' salaries
and make Real settle its debts to the state
before buying new players.
Danny Wood reports from Madrid.

The majority of Spanish parliamentarians
don't approve of multi-million dollar deals
for star footballers like Cristiano Ronald.
The parliamentary debate concerned a proposition
from Catalan left-wing parties
to limit the amount football clubs can pay for players.
Parliamentarians expressed disfavour
of Real Madrid's record multi-million dollar player payments,
but were not prepared to support legislation
to limit those large sums.
A government spokesperson argued
that legal, private business transactions
are not its responsibility.
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