The weekend preview
Back to the domestic scene then after a week of international distraction. More on the World Cup qualifiers so far over the weekend.
Spain – La Liga: Saturday’s early kick-off sees Getafe host Barcelona, while the defending champions Espanyol and ex-player manager Mauricio Pochettino (pictured) welcome Real Madrid to their brand new 40,000-seat stadium at Cornellà-El [...]
The weekend round-up
After all the hype and tension, Argentina and Brazil both lived up to expectations on Saturday night in their World Cup qualifier – with the exception of the Albiceleste defence.
Maradona’s side seemed to have two faces – their gallant and persistent attack and their truly woeful and shambolic back line.
Argentina made the better start in [...]
Chelsea deserve the slap
Yes, you can point to the hundreds of similar cases, and yes, it’s harsh to fine a player who was 15 at the time of the offence, but just as with Eduardo’s post-match conviction for diving, Chelsea deserve their two-year transfer ban for tapping up Gael Kakuta.
Why? Because Fifa, like Uefa, have to start somewhere [...]