Should the axe fall on Ange?

February 11 – Take between 10 and 12 injured players out of any team in the English Premier League (or any other division in any country for that matter), ask them to play game after game, week after week, without rotation – and see where it gets you. 

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Mapi León’s first touch goes too far in Barca-Espanyol derby

February 11 – Women’s football in Spain continues to be rocked by inappropriate behaviour on and off the pitch. During last Sunday’s Catalan derby between Espanyol and Barcelona, Spanish and Barca center back, Mapi León, was accused of touching Espanyol’s Daniela Caracas in the crotch area.

The incident happened in the 15th minute of the game during a set piece. Leon said something to Caracas while briefly touching her inappropriately.

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