::: kaka & Ronaldo :::

But are the enormous sums they are willing to spend good for the game?

The assembly of another squad of 'Galaticos' would certainly be easy on the eye for those lucky enough to watch them, and few would disagree such a team is an tremendously exciting proposition.

But what effects would that kind of expenditure have on the game itself?

Would it serve only to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots?

How are other teams expected to keep up with the likes of Real? Especially in the current economic climate, where many lower league clubs are struggling to even survive, let alone compete in the transfer market.