Hey, the Evil Empire really is evil, saith The Vatican

By: Kevin | July 11th, 2009

Well, its newspaper, Osservatore Romano does, anyhow. In an editorial published today, Gaetano Vallini wondered about the extravagant spending by That Other Spanish Club.

“It is good to ask oneself whether the figures paid by Real Madrid’s president in a period of economic and financial crisis are justifiable from a purely economic viewpoint or whether they are inexplicable even under market laws,” read an editorial by Gaetano Vallini.

“It is also necessary to see whether they are compatible with, or destabilising for, the soccer world.”

And is organized crime next, as indebted clubs look for any way out? Hmmm, saith the Vatican paper.

“The risk is that of giving life to an upward (price) spiral in a global economic situation that calls for more sobriety despite the holes in the balance sheets of many clubs, with the increasingly realistic possibility of ending up bankrupt, or in the hands of criminal organisations ready to invest their earnings from illegal activity in football.”

You can’t make this stuff up.

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Matt

Everyone knows who's the Pope's 11 is...

JPII's favorite keeper was at Parkhead...FACT!
Mher

lmao good one about the trophies kxev.
Liss

Dios Mio
Kxevin

Best of luck with that one, Aeneas. I think it's important to have that ongoing news, rumors and information source. Of course, I still don't think that Pep is done. He loves it too much.
Hector

Yup. Having to resort to watching the Gold Cup to satisfy one's football itch makes me sad.
Aeneas

Certainly some very shaky defense by Haiti. Two defenders just standing there watching Holden-unacceptable.
Hector

ummmm.....OK.

Totally OT but did anybody see Holden's last minute goal for the US? Damn. That was close to being an Iniestazo imitation (except it was in a meaningless game of course).
Jnice

Good stuff, Aeneas.
Aeneas

Yea, Jnice. We are working hard on the fcbtransfers forum and draftblog to continue the site under new leadership. It will be up in the next couple of weeks, or just in time for preseason!
Jnice

From Pep on his blog, "This end could be a new beginning, it seems. we're holding high-level negotiations as we speak. stay tuned."
Kxevin

Yes. John Paul II. But he was also a member of Schalke. Not sure what that means.

Um, note that cules didn't write the editorial, and we already have a hobby: Polishing trophies from our triplete. :D
Jnice

Looks like you need to work on your lyrics. Poor effort sir.
real madrid

Roses are red , the sky is blue , a barcelona fan criticizing real madrid in a post ! Looks like someone needs a hobby
footballnewsHQ.com

wasn't the previous Pope a member of Barcelona ?
Vj

Well, the Vatican were not the FIRST ones to criticize FloPer..