Leading by Eixample
So it seems that not all footballing superstars are venal and greedy - after all.
With the news that Cesc Fabregas today completed his long awaited transfer to Barcelona - in a deal worth up to £35 million.
In fact the former Arsenal captain has taken a cut in his wages - of £4.4 million over the five years of his new contract with the Catalonian giants.
Or to put it another way - Fabregas would have been £4.4 million better off - if he had just stayed put in London - riots and all.
So the young man got what he wanted - a return to his home city and the club where he started his career - but he had to make a few sacrifices of his own - which is good to see.
He even seems to have left on good terms with his former Arsenal team mates and the club's manager - Arsene Wenger.
Wonders will never cease - now all we need is for Arsenal and Barcelona to be drawn together in the later rounds of the Champions League.
Stranger things have happened, you know.
With the news that Cesc Fabregas today completed his long awaited transfer to Barcelona - in a deal worth up to £35 million.
In fact the former Arsenal captain has taken a cut in his wages - of £4.4 million over the five years of his new contract with the Catalonian giants.
Or to put it another way - Fabregas would have been £4.4 million better off - if he had just stayed put in London - riots and all.
So the young man got what he wanted - a return to his home city and the club where he started his career - but he had to make a few sacrifices of his own - which is good to see.
He even seems to have left on good terms with his former Arsenal team mates and the club's manager - Arsene Wenger.
Wonders will never cease - now all we need is for Arsenal and Barcelona to be drawn together in the later rounds of the Champions League.
Stranger things have happened, you know.
