ðə sˈaɪnɪŋ ʌv æmˈænsɪˌoʊ baɪ ɹˈiːəl mədɹˈɪd ˈɔːlmoʊst dɪdnˌɑːt hˈæpən; hˌædɪt nˌɑːt bˌɪn fɔːɹ sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ bˈɜːnɐbˌeɪuː jˈɛsts ɪnsˈɪstəns ɪn sˈaɪnɪŋ ðə plˈeɪɚ, hɪz ɐstɹənˈɑːmɪkəl sˈaɪnɪŋfˈiː wʊdhɐv spˈɔɪld ðə nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz.
The signing of Amancio by Real Madrid almost did not happen; had it not been for Santiago Bernabéu Yeste’s insistence in signing the player, his astronomical signing-fee would have spoiled the negotiations.