A long wait for fruit to ripen

Real Madrid's two prized winter signings — Fernando Gago, the midfield player, and Gonzalo Higuain, the striker — were in the squad who took on Deportivo La Coruña last night. The local press are describing the pair as a dynamic duo, who are set to jump-start Real’s season and restore Fabio Capello’s troops to the top of La Liga. Between them, the pair cost in excess of £20 million. These days, it is an eye-popping sum for two 19-year-olds who have started fewer than 100 professional league matches between them. But perhaps the biggest caveat is that they are Argentinians.

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