Real Madrid Should Sign Great Players – Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas thinks that Real Madrid are right to have splashed out on Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo because they proved in the past that big-money signings can be a success.

Los Merengues' goalkeeper hopes that the expensive duo can mirror the effect that Zinedine Zidane had on the club when he arrived for a world record fee in 2001.

Although Madrid have raised eyebrows with their outlay of around €161 million for two players, Casillas is pleased that the club are rebuilding after a poor season.

"I think it's fantastic to sign great players because the best should play for Real Madrid," the club's official website quote him as having said.

"Such an amount of money was paid in the past for men like Zidane, who was an amazing player and a great person. The same goes for [David] Beckham. I don't know Kaka, but I'm told he is a great guy and that's important."

Casillas may have won everything possible with Real Madrid, but he is now intent on following up Spain's European Championship victory with Confederations Cup and World Cup winning medals.

"I will always have the chance to win something every year with Real Madrid, but a Euro only comes every four years. Winning in Vienna was a childhood dream come true," he added.

"I didn't want to retire without winning a title with the national team. Great players like [Andoni] Zubizarreta, [Emilio] Butragueno, [Diego] Camacho and [Josep] Guardiola played for Spain in the past, but they had only won a silver medal in the Euros and an Olympic gold medal.

"The problem is we now want more. We are playing to win the Confederations Cup and the World Cup is around the corner. We are hungry for titles."


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