Violence in Spanish football: a substitute for war?

Few incidents at Jimmy's funeral
Among the mourners, former Depor President

Former Depor President at funeral (c.)

MADRID (OPINION) -- As you are probably aware, a radical football fan (such a minimal word for this article) was beaten and killed last Sunday before the Atlético de Madrid and Deportivo La Coruña match at the Vicente Calderón stadium in Madrid. The fight that led to 46-year-old Francisco Javier Romero Taboada's death was between two groups of extremists: the Frente Atlético and Riazor Blues, both of which arrived at around 8.40 in the morning, having planned the 'event' well ahead via Twitter, What's App, Twenty and Facebook, among others. There were also some 10 hurt, and at least 20 people arrested at the time, and 30 more identified. So how, or why, did this happen?

Cristiano Ronaldo, La Liga’s top goal scorer in 60 years

MADRID – The Real Madrid player has scored ten goals so far this season, thus equaling Pahiño’s record of 1954-55. CR7, as he is often referred to, is ahead of Neymar by 4 and of Messi by 5. The same number of goals in the same period of time was also obtained by Kubala in 1953. He seems to have got over his several physical problems, doing so by scoring goals. It is the best start to any of his seasons at Real Madrid, his personal best being the seven he achieved in 2011-12. Let’s see what the rest of the season brings …