Platini's Criticisms of Club Spending is Misguided

As Cristiano Ronaldo turned-and-coughed and smirked-and-dribbled for Real Madrid and 80,000 of its closest friends

yesterday, UEFA president Michel Platini was tsk-tsk-ing the whole damned thing.

Platini is watching his European football empire crumble about him as the game's biggest stars are garnering ridiculous transfer fees and are paid outlandish salaries.