Chelsea and Real Madrid: The Two Clubs Behind the Downfall of Various Talents

Before I begin, I would like to confirm the fact that quite a few clubs apart from Chelsea and Real are also responsible for the downfall of various talents. It is Chelsea and Real Madrid, however, who are responsible for bringing the downfall of a lot of talents, and that is why I have singled them out. I like everything about Real Madrid except their transfer policy. Michael Owen, David Beckham, Andriy Shevchenko, and Robinho all played for either Real or Chelsea in their careers. Real Madrid have brought in yet another talent this week—Lassana Diarra from Portsmouth. The diminutive defensive midfielder made 23 appearances for Portsmouth, scoring once. Real apparently brought him in for the injured Mahamadou Diarra. Diarra has made 64 appearances for Real since joining in 2006. This brings me to a certain Michael Owen, currently playing for Newcastle United—a team which can’t even qualify for European competition. The in-form Michael Owen was signed from Liverpool in ... (link)