Great Read

A typically excellent article by the ESPN correspondent Phil Ball, who has been a long-time follower and writer of the goings-on at Real Madrid, can be found here:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=400087&root=europe&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1&cc=5901

Mr. Ball really is a great writer. If you are not familiar with him, I highly suggest you check out his weekly dispatches from La Liga and also any of his very fine books on Spain.