By IAN HOLLIDAY
Will this be the year that the spending sprees that brought Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim
Benzema and Jose Mourinho, among others, to Real Madrid finally translate into a La Liga title?
There's a lot of season left to be played, but this weekend's results will be cause for optimism
among fans of the Merengues.
By IAN HOLLIDAY
It was a tough weekend for league leaders across Europe. In Italy, AC Milan needed an 82nd
minute goal from Antonio Cassano to salvage a home draw against last-placed Bari on Sunday. Despite
dominating possession and creating numerous chances (including two disallowed goals), the Serie A
leaders couldn't seem to find an equalizer for most of the match, a frustration that came to a head
in the 73rd minute when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off.
