To feel absolutely disgusted by this?

And why do those who have control of the millions and billions never seem to feel guilty? Or to do anything about it, if they do?

The more extreme inequality there is in the world, the less chance of the human race surviving, let alone advancing.

Perhaps this has always been true but ours is the first generation to experience worldwide conectivity through the internet.

Which one of us does not alternate between feeling guilty about our comfortable lives when faced with images of starvation and feeling appalled at the millions and billions squandered on pointless luxuries for the few?

As well as the obscene amount involved I think that money has been killing off football for years now. Also many other sports. Iam waiting for the whole thing to implode. Surely Jimmy Hill didn't envisage this when he was fighting for players' wages.

As my dad ( a season ticket holder at his beloved Newcastle United) always says " it'll all come to a sorry end, you mark my words "

I wish it would bloody well hurry up . It's totally obscene .

Same here
- greed, greed, greed, greed and more greed.

I`d like to comment on this but I find myself lost for words. There can be no sensible justification for it. It is nauseating.

On the BBC news this item followed a piece about women unable to claim their pensions and being driven to suicidal thoughts because they are having to ask family members for financial help

Heard it on the news this morning phoenix and it made my blood boil too. How can anyone justify £199million for kicking a lump of leather around a bit of grass? As you say, it beggars belief when you think of what that amount of money could have bought instead. It's obscene.

Bring back the England squad of 1966, they earned a modest wage and were much more talented than today's players!