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Spanish MPs have complained the record transfer fee |
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that Real Madrid football club is paying |
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for the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. |
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A left-wing party urged the government |
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to limit footballers' salaries |
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and make Real settle its debts to the state |
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before buying new players. |
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Danny Wood reports from Madrid. |
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The majority of Spanish parliamentarians |
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don't approve of multi-million dollar deals |
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for star footballers like Cristiano Ronald. |
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The parliamentary debate concerned a proposition |
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from Catalan left-wing parties |
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to limit the amount football clubs can pay for players. |
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Parliamentarians expressed disfavour |
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of Real Madrid's record multi-million dollar player payments, |
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but were not prepared to support legislation |
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to limit those large sums. |
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A government spokesperson argued |
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that legal, private business transactions |
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are not its responsibility. |
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World news from the BBC. |
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