| [00:00.00] | Spanish MPs have complained the record transfer fee |
| [00:03.72] | that Real Madrid football club is paying |
| [00:06.15] | for the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. |
| [00:09.00] | A left-wing party urged the government |
| [00:10.68] | to limit footballers' salaries |
| [00:12.40] | and make Real settle its debts to the state |
| [00:15.20] | before buying new players. |
| [00:16.97] | Danny Wood reports from Madrid. |
| [00:18.49] | |
| [00:19.04] | The majority of Spanish parliamentarians |
| [00:21.12] | don't approve of multi-million dollar deals |
| [00:23.31] | for star footballers like Cristiano Ronald. |
| [00:26.07] | The parliamentary debate concerned a proposition |
| [00:28.10] | from Catalan left-wing parties |
| [00:29.77] | to limit the amount football clubs can pay for players. |
| [00:32.96] | Parliamentarians expressed disfavour |
| [00:35.10] | of Real Madrid's record multi-million dollar player payments, |
| [00:38.35] | but were not prepared to support legislation |
| [00:40.47] | to limit those large sums. |
| [00:42.46] | A government spokesperson argued |
| [00:43.94] | that legal, private business transactions |
| [00:45.82] | are not its responsibility. |
| [00:48.46] | World news from the BBC. |
| [00:50.00] |
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