Maybe it coincides with reading Sergio del Molino's latest book, ‘Lugares fuera de sitio’ (Out of place locations) that inspired me with today's headline.

On Monday, the Spanish Football Federation began its latest 'express' coaching course for elite ex-players at its headquarters on the outskirts of Madrid.

Some years ago, I read a piece by César Luis Menotti in the newspaper El Gráfico entitled: "Individual connections make for a great collective"...

Es difícil hacer frases nuevas y felices en el fútbol, de tan gastado como lo tenemos, pero de vez en cuando todavía aparece una