Hee, I have to admit that I did a little dance of smug glee when CR failed his PK. I think he was kind of bummed out even though they won La Liga; he's hardly in any of the pics that got posted from the locker room after. (Or maybe he just isn't that popular?)

Officially we're giving Pinto practice for the Copa final since Pep promised him all Copa matches. However, VV was out for a few days of practice with "fever and general malaise," which I can't help interpreting as "down in the dumps after his last three performances."

Who is Guaje if it isn't Villa? Did you mean Xavi?

I also saw Alexis in the stands with someone from the staff, all adorable smiling babyface. I really want Barcelona to keep him!