The good news for Atlético is that the remarkable Jesus Gil y Gil was able to leave the "big house" in order to celebrate his team´s ascendancy. Gil is truly one of the most interesting, although corrupt, public figures.
El caso de las camisetas has allowed from time to time a needed break from the bloodshed in the Middle East. Nobody gives better postgame interviews than Gil, while chewing on his cigar he utters some of the craftiest lines on television.
As for Rayo, Their former owner had his own problems with the law: he didn´t like paying taxes. Of course, his forced removal from the team allowed for the first woman owner in Spanish footbal, his wife.
Since Rayo and Atlético have had owners with leagl problems, can we assume that the most influential socios of Real Madrid are likely to be spending some time in the iron bar hotel? After all, how many questionable calls are made in their favor during the season? And how many referees drive 1981 Seats before officiating games with Real, and leave Santiago Bernebeau in 2002 Mercedes?
The important news in the liga is that the
Blanquviloeta of Valladolid is only 3 points away from a UEFA spot. In fact 4 teams are within 3 points of each other with only 2 games left to be played. ¡Pucelea Pucelea!