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Bayer Leverkusen. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. They have fallen short so many times they have earned an unwanted nickname. In Germany they call it 'Vizekusen' - or 'second kusen'. In English, it translates as 'Neverkusen'.  The German club have been runners up for the Bundesliga five times in their history and lost out in the German Cup final three times. They even lost out in the German Super Cup in 1993 and fell short in the 2002 Champions League final after being beaten by Real Madrid.  The club's reputation has become so fixated on the idea of failure that Leverkusen even issued a trademark on the word Vizekusen in bizarre marketing strategy. But Neverkusen is about to become a thing of the past. 

INTERVIEW BY SIMON JONES: For Ronwen Williams, the crackle of gunfire when playing football was normal. On the way home, there was the sight of a dead body lying on the roadside. Williams is South Africa's goalkeeper and captain. He grew up in Gelvandale, Gqeberha, which was previously known as Port Elizabeth, where police have been fighting a losing battle against increasing crime figures for years.

GRAEME SOUNESS: The post-World Cup Final discussion has centered on Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's behavior during the penalty shootout. To a point, I can tolerate those antics. However, the crude gesture he made after winning his goalkeeper of the tournament trophy was what we should be hearing more about. Do some people really find that sort of thing funny? Martinez embarrassed himself and embarrassed his world. He seemed to be a vulgar clown. If that is what he wants to be remembered for, then please God help us all.

Only three points separated the top nine teams in the division as Atalanta sat at the top of the league table on goals scored, sparking fears that Serie A would be the destination for another exciting championship battle this season. Sportsmail's ALVISE CAGNAZZO takes you through ten things we've learned in the latest installment of our weekly recap.