baggio248
02-14-2006, 08:29 AM
This is so crazy. When will it stop.
Dateline December 2025 — European giants battle to sign unborn child
Real Madrid, Chelsea and Milan are fighting to sign a boy due to be born in March. The "identity" of the offspring is a closely guarded secret but the parents are believed to be former players. The father is rumored to be a former star who played for a top club in Europe while the mother has also competed internationally. Ultrasound has shown the baby to be male and the mother has confirmed that he is already kicking with both feet and showing good movement.
Yesterday the Sun reported that Real Madrid is the favorite to win the race by offering a "bonus fueled record setting contract". The self proclaimed biggest club in the world has not won a trophy for over two decades, but continue to lead the world in sales of replica sportswear based on the appeal of over-the-hill superstars.
In a monumental about face three years ago Real Madrid shocked the football world by embracing a children only signing policy that they labeled "joven y aun mas joven". Since the turn of the century the youth academy system gradually gave way to a middle years academy that was followed five years ago by an early years academy. By moving into an even younger market the top Spanish club now has an opportunity to expand their clothing line into such articles as diapers, soothers, and club-color strollers.
Future international superstar Romeo Beckham may have just learned that his seven-figure deal doesn't include a shoe endorsement. (Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images)
Looking to exploit a loop hole in FIFA regulations, clubs around the world are now repositioning their scouting systems with a view to "signing" players not yet out of the womb. Over the last twenty years FIFA has gradually lowered the age at which players can commit themselves to clubs. Only last year the FIFA Congress approved a lowering of the age from eight to five. However, eagle-eyed lawyers recently pointed out that the regulation does not extend to the unborn thus opening up a new avenue too acquire the next generation of stars.
Up until a month ago the clubs had threatened unilaterally move into the pre-term market claiming that the transfer window only applied to players aged five and over. Initially FIFA had reacted angrily to the clubs plans. "We find the proposal by rich clubs to be totally immoral, unethical, and without precedent" said FIFA President Joseph Blatter.
The long-serving leader, who had committed to retire at the end of this, his seventh term in office, had gone on to say, "FIFA considers their rules to be sacrosanct and next only in importance to making more money. We will not stand-by idly while clubs flout the rules. Such a move threatens the future of the game. I may now have to reconsider my decision to step down as FIFA President given this grave threat to a sport that has provided me with such a luxurious lifestyle."
After crisis talks the clubs backed down on their threat to ignore the transfer window which FIFA has accepted as fully addressing their concern.
Dateline December 2025 — European giants battle to sign unborn child
Real Madrid, Chelsea and Milan are fighting to sign a boy due to be born in March. The "identity" of the offspring is a closely guarded secret but the parents are believed to be former players. The father is rumored to be a former star who played for a top club in Europe while the mother has also competed internationally. Ultrasound has shown the baby to be male and the mother has confirmed that he is already kicking with both feet and showing good movement.
Yesterday the Sun reported that Real Madrid is the favorite to win the race by offering a "bonus fueled record setting contract". The self proclaimed biggest club in the world has not won a trophy for over two decades, but continue to lead the world in sales of replica sportswear based on the appeal of over-the-hill superstars.
In a monumental about face three years ago Real Madrid shocked the football world by embracing a children only signing policy that they labeled "joven y aun mas joven". Since the turn of the century the youth academy system gradually gave way to a middle years academy that was followed five years ago by an early years academy. By moving into an even younger market the top Spanish club now has an opportunity to expand their clothing line into such articles as diapers, soothers, and club-color strollers.
Future international superstar Romeo Beckham may have just learned that his seven-figure deal doesn't include a shoe endorsement. (Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images)
Looking to exploit a loop hole in FIFA regulations, clubs around the world are now repositioning their scouting systems with a view to "signing" players not yet out of the womb. Over the last twenty years FIFA has gradually lowered the age at which players can commit themselves to clubs. Only last year the FIFA Congress approved a lowering of the age from eight to five. However, eagle-eyed lawyers recently pointed out that the regulation does not extend to the unborn thus opening up a new avenue too acquire the next generation of stars.
Up until a month ago the clubs had threatened unilaterally move into the pre-term market claiming that the transfer window only applied to players aged five and over. Initially FIFA had reacted angrily to the clubs plans. "We find the proposal by rich clubs to be totally immoral, unethical, and without precedent" said FIFA President Joseph Blatter.
The long-serving leader, who had committed to retire at the end of this, his seventh term in office, had gone on to say, "FIFA considers their rules to be sacrosanct and next only in importance to making more money. We will not stand-by idly while clubs flout the rules. Such a move threatens the future of the game. I may now have to reconsider my decision to step down as FIFA President given this grave threat to a sport that has provided me with such a luxurious lifestyle."
After crisis talks the clubs backed down on their threat to ignore the transfer window which FIFA has accepted as fully addressing their concern.