PROFILE: Koikili Lertxundi
Who?: A stocky and intelligent full-back who has blossomed relatively late at Athletic Bilbao in Spain. Will be among a number of players who will need to be on their game again this season to keep the club out of the relegation scrap and on the comeback trail after a very shaky start at the [...]
The weekend preview
Spain – La Liga: We’re finally underway in Spain on Saturday as Real Madrid host Deportivo La Coruna and new boys Real Zaragoza take on Tenerife, who also came up last season.
Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso are all expected to feature for Madrid, and there will be much talk over the tactics of [...]
Goal of the week: Di Natale
Parma did well to get a credible 2-2 draw against Udinese on their return to Serie A at the weekend, but the fixture will be remembered for an inspirational Udinese strike from Antonio Di Natale.
Pouncing on a loose ball at the edge of the box, he turns and volleys in the same movement, leaving the [...]