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 [...]
RIP Dani Jarque
Two years after the death of Sevilla’s Antonio Puerta, Spain is again talking of the sudden and tragic death of a young footballer.
Espanyol captain Dani Jarque died last week after he collapsed following a training session while in pre-season in Italy.
He apparently joins the likes of Marc-Vivien Foe, the Cameroon international, and Motherwell midfielder Phil [...]