A week after his heroics were just about the only reason Real Madrid beat Sevilla and stayed in the title race, Real Madrid’s supporters were back to booing Iker Casillas over the weekend. He was poor in the Champions League against Juventus, then bad again in a 2-2 draw against Valencia, which likely ended the La Liga title race.
Backheel Breakfast: Iker Casillas is really sick of Real Madrid fans
He’s been booed frequently for going on three seasons, and he’s had enough.
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For once, Casillas reacted to the whistles on the pitch. “F--k this”, he said, “You’re so annoying. Whistle whatever you want. I’m tired of this.”
Chances are, Casillas knows his time at the Bernabeu is up. Real Madrid have reportedly informed David De Gea’s representatives that they won’t come back in for him if he signs a new deal with Manchester United, because they’ll just find a different Casillas replacement. They’re determined to make a change now, and given Casillas’ three years of average form, it’s hard to blame them.
In the news
Pep Guardiola says he’s not leaving Bayern this offseason. (BBC)
Max Kruse will join Wolfsburg from Borussia Mönchengladbach. (Bundesliga)
Schalke’s players have been so bad that three of them got suspended for poor performance. (Schalke 04)
QPR got relegated, and they’re fighting a big FFP fine from the Football League. (Sky Sports)
Berlusconi’s backup plan if he can’t sell Milan? An all-Italian revolution. (Football Italia)
Gareth Bale’s agent says his teammates don’t pass to him, and he’s right. (AS)
MLS legend Dwayne De Rosario has retired. (MLS)
Toni Kroos could play against Juventus, but Bale probably won’t. (ESPN FC)
On Monday, a Spanish court should rule if a proposed players’ strike is legal. (Mirror)
A convicted murderer says he almost shot Zlatan Ibrahimovic for being bad at parking. (Guardian)
You should be reading
Samuel Marsden on how agent Jorge Mendes is about to test Athletic Bilbao’s policy of holding onto their players and demanding their release clauses be met to sell them. (Soccer Gods)
James Yorke on Tottenham’s problems and other stats from the Premier League weekend. (Stats Bomb)
Sid Lowe on Barcelona, Real Madrid, and how the weekend altered La Liga’s landscape. (Guardian)
Fun with transfer rumors
The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.
Manchester City are going to bid a British record fee for Paul Pogba and offer to make him the highest paid player in the league as well. (Football Italia)
Thomas Müller decided to troll British tabloids by talking about his special relationship with Louis van Gaal. (Metro)
West Brom and Aston Villa are going to battle it out over Scott Sinclair. (Mirror)
This weekend’s games
Valencia held Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw, effectively ending the title race.
Manchester United barely scraped by Crystal Palace.
That put Liverpool in a must-win situation against Chelsea, and they drew.
Napoli choked and drew Parma. Season over, right?
Wrong! Roma lost to Milan and Lazio lost to Inter! No one wants to make Champions League.
What to watch on Monday (click for listings, all times ET)
Genoa vs. Torino (2:45 p.m.) - Both teams are chasing down a Europa League spot.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe (2:45 p.m.) - Getafe need a draw to be virtually safe from relegation.
Arsenal vs. Swansea (3 p.m.) - The Gunners need 5 points from their last three games to be assured of top three.
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