The weekend round-up
Italy – Serie A: We start here thanks to the progress of Sampdoria, who are level with Juventus at the top after taking 12 points from 12- one of the few ’smaller’ clubs from the big European leagues to still hold a 100 per cent record.
They overcame Siena 4-1 on Sunday and owe much of [...]
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 [...]
PROFILE: Gabriel Obertan
Who?: A speedy French winger plying his trade at FC Lorient in Ligue 1 in France, although he is currently on loan there from Bordeaux, who farmed him out so he could get more playing time in what is a title-chasing season for the bigger club. Skilful and now appearing in the French under-21s, he [...]
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