We live in strange times. On the one hand, being poor sucks. Every Bulgarian champion needs a helping hand and a TV payout from UEFA helps, no matter how small. On the other hand, nobody likes Kool-Aid with too much water. Dilution concerns us. Tang leaves a bitter and putrid taste in the mouth.

photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland may not have won their season finale this weekend, but Parkhurst helped the club to a sixth-place finish in the Superliga with a 90-minute performance in a scoreless draw.

photo by John Dorton/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

Gale Agbossoumonde may not be an automatic starter for Djurgardens IF, but he continued to cement his place in the team on Wednesday.

In Djurgardens' third round Svenska Cupen match against IFK Lulea, Agbossoumonde started and played 90 minutes as his club won, 2-1.

The majority of the frontrunners in Europe's leading leagues enjoyed a winning weekend, though Ligue 1 leaders Lille bucked the trend with a first defeat since October. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Milan rebounded from midweek Champions League defeats to grab valuable league victories.

Spain
Barcelona bounced back from their midweek Champions League defeat by Arsenal with a 2-1 Liga win against Athletic Bilbao.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Stuart Holden and Bolton Wanderers' hopes of claiming the Premiership's Europa League spot may be grim, but those dreams stayed alive on Wednesday.

Currently in eighth place, Bolton Wanderers stayed within distance of fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur by defeating Wolves 1-0.

After having commented last week that the manager's job at Real Madrid was the hottest seat in world football, it got even hotter for Jose Mourinho at the weekend. Barcelona now have a seven point lead in Spain after two late goals from Lionel Messi ensured a 3-0 win at Hercules on Saturday, but Real Madrid [.

France Ligue 1 2010/2011: The Story Sow far Lille lead unpredictable league is a post from: Just Football

The unpredictable nature of France's Ligue 1 has made for captivating viewing. Here with a mid-season review, making his debut for Just Football is Joe Sharratt.

In the wake of one of the most shambolic World Cup appearances of all time, France's Ligue 1 sides could be forgiven for feeling they had a collective point to prove this season, and whilst the quality of football on offer still seems to draw its fair share of critics, the continuing unpredictability of French football has made for another highly entertaining campaign to date.