Village Idiot

Wish the Spanish revenue service had this kind of balls to be honest. La Liga clubs reportedly owe €600m in due taxes, but they are not going after the clubs since most of the smaller and medium ones would go the way of Pompey. Examples should be set, this money is owed to all the nation and it's not like we're swimming in budget surplus ffs.

I see what you did there.

Godín from Villarreal to Atlético has been finalised. €8m rising to €10m Canny transfer window for them so far: Godín, Mérida on a free, Filipe Luís... all very good business.

My friend's going to see that match. Was gutted when word got out that Messi wasn't going to play but that's cheered her up. Well, he's just came in. EDIT: And scored, your friend must be happy. EDIT2: A brace now.

I presume you won the UK leg of the competition to qualify for this? Since ManU are there as hosts. Well done then

34m for a player who hasn't made a single senior appearence? my ass That's the release fee he had while contracted to us. Not a real "valuation".

Manchester United 0 - FC Barcelona 3

So you see what preseason is really about: Messi has been forced to play today against a K-League team even though Guardiola had first said that he just wasn't ready yet (he's been training for just a couple days). The reason? A contract that states that Messi has to at least play 30min or Barça won't receive €2m for the friendly.

Our press reporting that Sevilla and Tottenham are interested in Hleb. Would be wonderful if we could somehow still squeeze a transfer fee for him.

Cool, was just surprised to see a non-local supporting Depor. They aren't a team I expected to have a big foreign support. Although as your family story showcases the Galician diaspora is very big.

So you're not really Spanish? What did draw you to Depor, then? Genuinely interested.

Another photo http://estaticos01.marca.com/imagenes/2010/08/03/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1280871856_extras_portadilla_0.jpg

yeah you are, you play man uitd at 9.30 tomorrow. im pretty sure this tournament is where wenger spotted cesc. man utd also signed the da silva twins after seeing them play here. At least he didn't spot Messi, which was in the same team IIRC... Didnt Messi's family have roots in barca or something as well? sure I read something about you moving his family over and funding his steroid prescriptions? Messi has relatives in Catalonia, from the same town Roberto Martínez is from. But his family moved over form Argentina when he trialed for Barça (they are back there now). And it was growth hormone, not steroids man same thing. It's not the same. Although people use both to increase muscle mass, a steroid it's not the same hormone. Giving steroids to a 13-yeard old boy would be just wrong, they are derived from male sexual hormones

yeah you are, you play man uitd at 9.30 tomorrow. im pretty sure this tournament is where wenger spotted cesc. man utd also signed the da silva twins after seeing them play here. At least he didn't spot Messi, which was in the same team IIRC... Didnt Messi's family have roots in barca or something as well? sure I read something about you moving his family over and funding his steroid prescriptions? Messi has relatives in Catalonia, from the same town Roberto Martínez is from. But his family moved over form Argentina when he trialed for Barça (they are back there now). And it was growth hormone, not steroids man

yeah you are, you play man uitd at 9.30 tomorrow. im pretty sure this tournament is where wenger spotted cesc. man utd also signed the da silva twins after seeing them play here. At least he didn't spot Messi, which was in the same team IIRC...

From this to my avatar

Oooooh seems we are in it too.

48 pages for a preseason friendly, I just love this place

He's Bilbao's DoF.

Meh, seems it's only on the Galician TV and I don't get that one on my package.

Watching the photo again I realize the thing isn't really much shorter than Eto'o, who's 1,80

You get one of these. Same size, just not as well built/guilded. http://deportes.orange.es/deportes/img/efe/2238422w.jpg

I have to say it, the Teresa Herrera we have at the Barça trophy rooms just looks awesome. Love how it completely dwarfs the "legit" trophies around it. It's just so fucking massive. Every club should try to get one of those, really.

Never said he is a malignerer, just that he's made of glass.