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Tackling salaries

By David Owen

Published: October 15 2009 17:53 | Last updated: October 15 2009 17:53

Cristiano Ronaldo
Good move: Cristiano Ronaldo joins Real Madrid

Alistair Darling is a frequent scapegoat. But surely only an avid Manchester United fan could presume to hold the UK chancellor responsible for Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking £80m ($130m) transfer to real Madrid.

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