Before getting to the transfers that took place on the last day relating to Real Madrid, I must add that few hours ago Oezil said that Real Madrid were on the level of Barcelona especially after their result against Barcelona in Spanish SuperCup which Real Madrid lost unfortunately. So these transfers do not really affect [.

*Brazil won the FIFA U-20 World Cup, defeating Portugal 3:2 in the final in Bogota. Mexico beat France 3:1 to clinch third.
The seleçao were top gunners with 18 goals in seven matches but Nigeria were the most prolific, averaging three goals a game. Spain were the most on-target team, shooting on goal 54 times in five games.

Mourinho out of time in Madrid? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Jose Mourinho has many gifts. For organisation, for having team buy into a philosophy, for quick quips and irritation. It's perhaps fitting that a master of hyperbole has been pilloried by the more rampant sensationalists in the British media concerning his antics during and after the Spanish Supercup.

En un dia en el cual casi nadie pudo ver el partido en vivo en México por ser un juego de transmisión pago por evento, muchos se perdieron de un juego lleno de bronca y polemica de principio a fin.
En resumen los goles del Real Madrid son circunstanciales y los del Barcelona de una manufactura excelsa en las tres ocasiones que el balón beso las redes.

ESCANDALOSO!! It's interesting to consider how the media has analysed the aftermath of last night's Supercopa Extravaganza between Madrid and Barca. Fractions of the British press believe that the attention heaped onto the Portuguese coach this morning is a much welcomed one while the Madrid-based media chose to laud Barca's performance over the bust-up.

The Spanish Super Cup is a preview of things to come for the Spanish League this season, namely the only thing worth watching: intense and dramatic matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona, fighting for some title, while the remaining teams remain front row spectators. Never did anyone care so little about a strike in football!

Barcelona and Real Madrid renew their rivalry in the two-game Spanish Supercup series this weekend in what should be an early indicator of each teams' form ahead of the new season.

The teams met five times last season and this preseason series between league winner and domestic cup champion provides two more clashes, starting with Sunday's first-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium followed by the return at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has defended all the squad withdrawals from today's friendly against Italy.

The Spanish season gets underway this weekend with the first leg of the Spanish Supercup at the Bernabeu on Sunday between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Real's full-back Sergio Ramos was first to drop out of the Spain squad, followed closely by Barca's Xavi, leading some to speculate that the two sides' players were more interested in El Classico at the weekend than the international friendly in midweek.

It's Monday (collective groans all over!) but it doesn't have to be, if you're Leo Messi or Dani Alves.... perennial Barca superstars! They were in the Spanish party island of Ibiza over the weekend with their partners including Antonella (Come on the Catalan press would be scrambling all over themselves if it was just two of them on holiday) basking in the sun and on a luxury yacht.

I thought this was needed, after the endless debates over twitter and repeating the same stuff over and over. This will mostly collect and expand on transfer-related things I have already tweeted; but of course not everyone will have seen it all twitter and this way it's easier. It turned out quite long, but it's very relevant and I hope you'll all read and enjoy.