Real: MEP criticizes the role of a bank supported by Europe in the transfer of Gareth Bale

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Derk Jan Eppink, Dutch member of the European Parliament has asked the European Commission to investigate the role of Spanish bank Bankia in the transfer of Welsh player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for €100m (according to Tottenham, the selling club) on the 09/09/2013.

"Real Madrid have a debt of close to €600m, financed in large parts by Caja de...


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