Cockroaches are a higher life form

It's not that we can't think of anything to say when Madrid win, which of course they do on occasions. It's more the fact that, well let's face it, it's bloody good news - and therefore newsworthy - when they don't. We could go on about Beckham's second recent blatant handball in last weekend's game against the lowly Alavés, but we won't. Unfortunately, the most noteworthy aspect of the game was the Alavés president's racist comments about the three Madrid Brazilian players - who did the "cucaracha" (cockroach) dance to celebrate their second goal. Piterman (for that is the scumbag's name), declared that "Everyone knows that cockroaches are black". Well round here Mr. Piterman we have a whole armoury of adjectives to describe racists like yourself - we'd be happy to deliver them in person if you'd like to make contact. Elsewhere, Barça have a couple of goleadas under their belt after two 4-1 victories this week in the liga and the champions. The first, was declared to be the result of referee's assistance (?!) by the madridista press, which was strangely silent on Beckham's handball. Celta knocked Getafe off the top spot despite their drubbing of the other Madrid team atletico, but then we don't carry a torch for Getafe either after their racist attack on Eto'o in an earlier meeting. Not all madrileños are of this mentality but there's too much of it around that's for sure. Anyway, another weekend of matches coming up, and though Princess Raul will be all puffed up after her 50th euro goal, there's still plenty of room for more newsworthy events to come as the geriatricos lumber on.