'I SPLIT MY SIDES LAUGHING. A FARCE LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN'

Last updated : 04 July 2003 By Editor

Bayerns' commercial director, Uli Hoeness: "This (transfer) is good for us. A farce like I've never seen. It shows you how not to do it. I split my sides laughing. In the long term it won't have any effect on the game."

Meanwhile in Madrid 'Beckhammania' has allegedly taken hold and Madrid say they have sold 8000 shirts with his name on since he signed. One would question how many would have been sold anyway with other names on so is it actually 8000 more?