EPL player quota is ‘desperate’
Back at the end of March England’s under-21 side hosted their French counterparts in a friendly at the City Ground, Nottingham.
I was watching the game, my first proper Under-21 fixture, and two things surprised me within the first five minutes.
Firstly, there were over 23,000 people in the ground to watch an enjoyable but uncompetitive junior [...]
The weekend round-up
Spain – La Liga: Barca fluffed the chance to win the title on Sunday after conceding a last-gap goal to Villareal in a 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou. However, Real’s 3-0 hammering away to Valencia on Saturday means Barca only need a point from their remaining three games to win the league, but can [...]
The weekend preview
Spain – La Liga: Another crucial weekend in Spain, where Barca top the table six points clear of Real Madrid, with six games left.
Barca travel to Valencia on Saturday night, and look for set for one of their trickiest tasks of the season as the home side have won five games in a row.
Real will [...]