Village Idiot

La Liga has sued FIFA in the CAS, due to losses related to the switching of dates for the 2022 WC.

First half touches: http://estaticos03.marca.com/imagenes/2015/06/28/futbol/copa-america/1435444945_extras_noticia_foton_7_0.jpg

We were talking about tapping up a few weeks ago. Now Bacca's agent confirms a deal with Milan, while Sevilla still refuses to sell unless they pay the release fee.

Blink 1-Eto'o should be in a museum

Usually one month before the ball is kicked off. So mid-July.

Valencia, such minnows. My Valencia mates told me that he's highly rated, but fancied a return to Britain to get closer to his family after several years abroad. He was linked to Scottish clubs, but you're a better destination since you're in the PL while still close to Scotland.

Real Madrid have challenged La Liga's agreement to push forward collective TV bargaining one year, taking it to our antitrust authorities. Initially, collective TV bargaining was supposed to start in the 2016-2017 season, but La Liga decided to start it next season. The 2015-2016 deal that Madrid is now challenging would, on average, grant €10m more to all clubs.

It was €24 million, so 17m at current going rate.

f*** knows why, but I think we'll break our transfer record this window. Just a feeling. Probably on somebody who turns out to be completely s*** though. What's your transfer record? 16m for Owen?

Montoya strongly linked with a loan move to Inter.

OTOH, you had people like Cabaye, Ba, Debuchy, Remy moving to top clubs after a stint with you.

We don't really have that distinction in Spanish. It's all "entrenador".

Brilliant Spanish article on him, if you feel inclined to endure google translate: http://thebarraca.com/2015/03/06/ian-cathro-el-secreto-escoces-de-nuno/

Wow, you got Cathro? Valencia were hard as fuck to break down this season, surely he's had some hand in that.

Deulofeu to Everton official now. €6m with a buyback option, and a first option of Everton wants to sell him.

Abdennour has been linked to us and a host of other biggish teams, I know nothing of him but he's highly rated. Bidding for a player that doesn't want to come to you looks absurd though. I mean, I do it in FM all the time but this is real life

Gentile was probably the most ironically named football player of all time. Him and Scirea were the ultimate "beauty and the beast" defensive pairing indeed.

It seems it's not that uncommon indeed, I still find it shocking http://www.corazonblanco.com/media/galeria/44/4/8/3/9/n_real_madrid_la_historia-49384.jpg

Does Ba count?

It feels like Charnley has left his FM save on auto-proceed while he's taking a dump. When he's back it will already be August and the game will be prompting him to register his PL squad.

Even we have made a signing, and we are technically banned from doing them!

Seems they will turn a profit after a mere six months then. Brilliant business Mike

How much did Inter pay NUFC for Santon?

The three dudes upfront have carried the team a lot of the season, I don't think we are as balanced as we were under Guardiola and it's going to be harder to be "dominant" without a solid foundation.

Looks like Jackson Martínez will finally end up at Atlético. Him, Griezmann and Vietto will be a really tasty front line.