Real Madrid has fined midfielder Mahamadou Diarra one month’s salary (300,000 Euro) for returning late from African Nations Cup duty with Mali.  Although they didn’t even make it out of the first round, Real Madrid formally sent a letter stating he would be fined and Diarra will have ten days to respond.

With the former Lyon player already making his intentions clear about leaving since Bernd Schuster has taken over and Gago, Guti and Sneijder preferred, it’s hard to imagine who could afford such a staggering price tag that will be placed, as Madrid paid 40 million Euro for the player in 2006.

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