Sergio Ramos

Dembélé begins to shine Both Copa del Rey finalists were in action this week in two matches postponed because of the final a few weeks back ...

The picture of Sergio Ramos posing with a signed Iniesta shirt after El Clásico has redeemed my view ever so slightly after the intensity of some of the play we witnessed on Sunday night.

So a decaffeinated El Clásico they claimed! In truth what we got was a bustling game played at a high pace and with tension in abundance which threw up four goals and plenty of talking points.

No other teams have met as often in the European Champions Cup. They have clashed 12 times, 11 times at the tie stage and once in the group stage.

¡Por fin lo consiguió! Cristiano llevaba tanto tiempo buscando un gol de chilena, y con tal insistencia, que había hecho ya una comidilla de ello