I never said that was the only reason why they bought Kagawa and I never said he was a bad footballer, get off your high horse.Race doesn't come into it. However, if you think him being from the lucrative Far East market is not a factor in why they chose him over other players, especially given United's track history of buying players located in that key market, then you don't understand how football works as a business.
And yes, that is exactly why Ronaldo was bought by Real Madrid. It's precisely why they've bought Beckham, Owen and Gareth Bale - they know the media hype that comes with buying a British player. United and Real are two clubs that are all about the marketing - and it works. I wish Liverpool's marketing machine was as slick as United's in the early 90's as maybe the club wouldn't have had 20 years of nearlys and almosts.
