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Boateng at Milan: ‘This is a dream, this is a joke.’ Photograph: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images
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Joan Laporta says he will stand for election as Barcelona president if the board resign in the near future. Photograph: Manel Chico
Joan Laporta: ‘Barcelona Has Been Kidnapped. It’s Hostage to Lies’
London – There is a story Joan Laporta tells of the day he called Pep Guardiola to his office and told him he was going to be the new manager of Barcelona, to which Guardiola replied: “You haven’t got the balls.” If there is one thing Barça’s former president...Caption:
New Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. AP
Ernesto Valverde Ready to Be the Resurrection at Barcelona
London – The day Ernesto Valverde left Olympiakos, bringing his second brief but successful spell to a close in 2012, Pep Guardiola was asked what he made of his departure. “Greece has lost a great coach,” he said, “and we’ve got a great photographer back.”...Caption:
A former team-mate barely remembers Zinedine Zidane saying a word, describing him as shy, which is one reason why the Real Madrid manager’s success is unexpected. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Zinédine Zidane the Manager is Already Outperforming Zidane the Player
London – On his 20th Champions League night, Zinédine Zidane left with his second European Cup – as many as Pep Guardiola, José Mourinho or Sir Alex Ferguson. It was way after midnight by the time Sergio Ramos carried it out of Cardiff and Zidane had already...Caption:
Lauren, one of the Arsenal Invincibles who became an ambassador for the club. Photograph: Denis Doyle for the Guardian