Guti watches on during Almeria’s second-tier clash with Tamaraceite. Almeria coach Guti has offered to step down and give back all the money he has earned since taking the helm of the Spanish second division club if any evidence emerges that he went out and partied with some of his players last week. Rumours on
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Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to lure Sadio Mane away from Liverpool.