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[–] WolfBearDog@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Like /u/espret's story! Like how the government helped Real with shady deals 20 years ago... ... Duh

[–] FatWalcott@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)
[–] No_Box5338@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Off the top of my head: real sold their old training ground to the municipal govt for a fee far, far in excess of what it was worth. The govt then sold/gave them long lease on new facilities for a peppercorn sum.

[–] WolfBearDog@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] lettersputtogether@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you really using Nazi Germany for an example as to why Chelsea aren't "the only ones ruining football"?

[–] Weary-Good-1607@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, he's using Nazi Germany as an example of how football has been corrupted by less than benevolent interests for a very long time.

[–] lettersputtogether@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean yeah I get it, but that's leaving out a relevant historical context as to why those things happened.

I agree that Chelsea should not be seen as "where things gone wrong", but pointing out to Nazi Germany to say things have always been wrong just seems whataboutism with a really low bar

[–] niceville@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t get what we’re doing here trying to paint Chelsea’s spending as some new wave ruining football.

Exactly!

This isn't even the first time Chelsea's spending ruined football!

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