News about Fernando Palomo

PETE JENSON: When Jose Mourinho was at Real Madrid, the constant squabble of match officials was still at the forefront of his playbook. Everyone was encouraged to participate, and matchday delegate Miguel 'Chendo' Porlan created a way to track orders without really following orders. With all the apparent rage and rage demanded by his boss, the former Real Madrid full back will greet the fourth official, but it will not be open the following morning, out of earshot. On Wednesday, seeing the regular movement of incandescent demonstrators spring off the Roma bench in the Europa League final, it was a reminder that Mourinho, rather than relegate the war games to one side, believes in them more than ever.

PETE JENSON: Sevilla has won more Europa Leagues than any other club - they take the competition more seriously than any other club. Or, as the huge banner unfurled in the semi-final second leg against Juventus read: "No one likes it more." Real Madrid is elicit in the Champions League on a similar basis. And if rivals Barcelona are miles ahead in the league table, the 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Champions League will be remembered. Real Madrid had won the Champions League seven times before the century's, but they have now doubled that number. Barcelona had only once won the tournament, now it is four. And Sevilla had never been crowned European champion. They now have seven people in the cabinet.