It´s official, the Spanish National squad Medical team has ruled outFC Barcelona midfielder ANDRES INIESTA from participating in theupcoming FIFA Confederations Cup Tournament in South Africawhich starts the 14 of June. The Barça midfielder has a torn musclewhich will not recover in time, & to avoid future risk everyone hasdecided for the best of the player to leave Iniesta home.

While Roma got shelled today 3-1 by Juventus, exposing its enduring weakness on the defensive end, newby keeper Julio Sergio did provide a moment of brilliance for the giallorossi.
Check out his brilliant save at the 9 second mark on the video. After that, check out Juve's Diego channeling Maradona (with a brief intermission by Roma's Daniel De Rossi with a gorgeous long range shot).

*O la previa de Barcelona - ChelseaLlevaba un buen rato sin escribir sobre el Barça, al igual que hacía tiempo que no le disponía al conjunto de Guardiola la atención que merece. El espectáculo ante Sevilla hacía que el choque ante Valencia de este sábado sea –aún más- imperdible. Y no solo eso, se pronosticaba un duelo de antaño en Mestalla, un cruce de equipos que marcan el ritmo de la Liga y

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Based on their records coming into this fixture, the Valencia Atlético Madrid Saturday fixture did not look to be an appetizing match, but knowing each team's penchant to go forward, their stature in Spanish football, and their performances over the past few years, this game was the one to watch, and they did not disappoint.

Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning. Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón.