Barcelona's Champions League win over Manchester United once more highlighted the failure of our clubs, through their academies, to produce players who can pass and move and keep possession... more
Manchester United finished nine points clear but that margin is an exaggeration of their distance from the pack. James Olley picks his end-of-season awards... more
For some, Miró is one of the greatest artists of the
20th century - but although he had a feeling for colour he could not paint or draw and his symbols are signs of arrested development... more
The Formula One Teams' Association are considering staying in Barcelona for the final pre-season tests due to the escalating anti-government violence in Bahrain... more
Johan Cruyff has warned rising Racing Santander star Sergio Canales of the risks of swapping the Cantabrian club for one of Europe's big boys at such a young age... more
Catalonia will be Spain's first mainland region to ban bullfighting after a campaign by animal rights activists who drew up a 180,000-signature petition... more
Filming in Britain has mellowed Woody Allen - the secretive director is now allowing his methods to be observed on set. Mike Goodridge takes the opportunity to watch him at work.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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