Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is believed to have stepped up his interest in Arjen Robben, after reports yesterday suggested Manchester United were keen on the Real Madrid player.
The Spaniard has long been an admirer of the winger, and could go head-to-head with his bitter rival Sir Alex Ferguson over the player's signature.

I stole this from DT, but this is too fantastic not to share.
If you understand Spanish, enjoy. If you understand body language, watch as Raul melts into non-existence as during Madrid's win against Almeria, Pelligrini goes back and forth of calling up Raul. First he tells him to warm up, but then Ronaldo's penalty is scored.

With Emmanuel Adebayor poised to seal his lucrative move to Eastlands where he'll join the longest list of strikers in one city since the 1984 UK miners' strike - does this mark the end of Arsenal's period of dominance inside the top four? And are Manchester City about to take their place...
Similarly to Manuel Pelligrini at Real Madrid, Mark Hughes has been given a blank cheque to lure the cream of European football to the City of Manchester Stadium.

Two goals by Gonzalo "El Pipita " Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style. It was a must win for the Merengues over Getafe as the knives were out for Pelligrini.

After the match, Pelligrini said that the club had "recovered its spirit." He praised Higuain " What he did today did not surprise me.

May 2009 and Spanish giants Real Madrid had slipped to one of the lowest ebbs in the their long and celebrated history. A 6-2 home defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Barcelona confirmed to even the most loyal Madridista that their club was in dire need of a radical reform: from the President, to the manager, and finally to the players themselves.

The Sporting Index traders have priced up the outright Champions League win index and have installed the two big Spanish sides as the favourites.

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The current champions, Barcelona, did spread bettors a big favour last season, comfortably winning La Liga, as well as producing an assured performance to beat Man United in the final in Rome.

Perish the thought of Rafa going anywhere even as more and more fans have serious doubts whether Liverpool's future lies in the correct hands. Its becoming harder to watch Rafa's scribbling each passing game to exactly what effect?

The club came out with a strong statement in his defense after their CL exit.