Real Madrid

[GM-MarkB]

Anyone see this last night ?

Alonso & Sergio Ramos apparently getting themselves deliberately sent off for time wasting

Unbelievable Jeff  

[benaldo]

I seem to remember reading an article a few years ago which suggested that footballers did things like that, and had more \"injuries\", nearer christmas time, more than any other time of the year. I suppose they can \"throw a sicky\" like anyone and perhaps it's a little easier for them? Gives them a bit of a break over christmas. It'll be interesting to see if both players are at their teams next matches as spectators or not.

[andysly]

Bit naughty but rules are there to be manipulated when you're a big club.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Paul Barnes did exactly the same thing in the Conference promotion season. He was on 4 bookings going into the match against Leigh RMI at the end of December - got himself booked late on for a soft foul and missed an FA Trophy match rather than a league match. The little tinker.

[benaldo]

Barney is my all time Rovers Hero!!

Always had one eye on the burger van while he was running the channels. Quality player. A couple of months ago he did a guest appearance in the \"Prawn Sarnie lounge\" before the match.......and he actually looked thinner than his playing days!