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The Silence of the Bench: Kaká’s Wilderness and the Shadow of the Cross (Part 2)

1. The 65 Million Euro Galactico In the summer of 2009, the football world stopped spinning. Real Madrid, the most glamorous club on earth, announced a new era of “Galacticos.” At the center of it was Kaká, signed for a staggering 65 million Euros. He arrived at the Santiago Bernabéu...