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Stars shine bright in Spain

Quazi Zulquarnain Islam
Lock up your superstars, Florentino Perez is back in town.
Just three months ago, Catalan was the flavour in
Spain as Barcelona became the very first Spanish side in history to win the treble. And no, not the Liverpool sort. The La Liga title was followed by wins in the Spanish Cup and a masterclass in posses-sion football in the Champions League final. Manchester United the unlucky recipients.
But all that is now forgotten. Like the new fall line from an illustrious brand, the Galacticos part two has put the brilliant Barcelona in the shade.
The Catalans are now so last season.
But then again that’s what spending a mind boggling 150 million Euros on two players will do. If nothing else, it will garner attention.
The pursuit and subsequent captures of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo now means that two of the
world's three best players ply their trade in Madrid. The other is of course over in Barcelona, a state of affairs that now leaves the La Liga proudly proclaiming its status as the best league in the world. There can be no contention.
Over in Spain, its Real Madrid here, there and everywhere. The dynamic duo of Kaka and C'Ron aside, Perez's revolution has also netted Karim Benzema from Lyon, Xabi Alonso from Liverpool and (in a change from his past stance) the defender Raul Albiol from Valencia. Coach Manuel Pellegrini of the Villarreal fame has been entrusted with the (un)enviable task of forging these fantastic superstars into one unit.
The Dutch contingent of Bernd Schuster's reign have all but exited but Pellegrini faces the challenge of incorporating the current talent alongside club'mascot Raul, outstanding upstart Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Ramos. Only Iker Casillas seemingly has no danger of losing a place.
Nothing is set in stone, exceot that, there will be
goals, plenty of it.
Not all of that has to come from Real though. Despite what the notoriously pro Madrid rags of AS and Marca would have you believe, it's not all about Real Madrid.
Barcelona may just have a ninetcen-man squad but all of those nineteen are fantastic footballers (you have to stretch the definition to include Carles Puyol of-course). And the arrival of the fantastically talented but as often fantastically disappointing Zlatan Ibrahlmovic gives them the option of Plan B that they sometimes lacked. But
the sacrifice of Samuel Eto'o to achieve that plan may yet put Pep Guardiola's glorious high-octane, all triangles game at risk.
There is no denying that Zlatan is a superb player, but whether he can adapt himself
to Barcelona's game of high pressing is yet to be seen. Lionel Messi however keeps stretching the boundaries of genius to galaxies beyond and if Xavi and Andres Iniesta keep up their form, Barca can yet blow this Real challenge out of the water.
But what of the rest.
Atletico Madrid somehow managed to retain the
services of Maradona's son-in-law and Diego Forlan which leaves them with a forward line of the duo plus Maxi Rodriguez and Simao Sabrosa. Their chairman calls it the best in the world. Close but no cigar, but
expect Atletico to ruffle a few feathers.
Villarreal will have to make do with the loss of their coach, but in Guiseppe Rossi have a young energetic for ward prepared to capitalise on the inventiveness of Santi Carzola and the graft of Marcos Senna.
Valencia were however the story of the summer, Real
Madrid excluded. Takeovers without money, retake overs, stocks floated but after the dust settled they have somehow managed to retain the services of David Villa. And along with him the duo of Joaquin, David Silva. They
Brazilian had to remain at Seville. The duo will look to benefit from the silky skills of the Italian Enzo Maresca and the surges of full-back Adriano.
The others are finely balance and on a whole La Liga is quite competitive.
But following the nine month slog in this World Cup year, count only on Barcelona and Real Madrid to be left standing.
And if Ronaldo's notoriety and Kaka's sobriety do not clash like yin & yang, expect a White Ballet.
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are set to be a potent force.
Also Sevilla, recipient of the easiest draw in living Champions League memory, will look to hedge on the talents of Fredi Kanoute and Luis Fabiano. The latter made plenty of noises to go the route of Milan but as Silvio Berlusconi decided to spend the capital on his 'other' pursuits, the
Saturday
Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna 20:00 (1800 GMT), Real Zaragoza v Tenerife 22 00 (2000 GMT)
Sunday
all 15 00 GMT unless stated
Malaga v Atletico Madrid, Real Mallorca v Xerez, Racing Santander v Getafe, Osasuna v Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol, Valencia v Sevilla (17:00 GMT), Almeria v Valladolid (1900 GMT)
Monday
Barcelona v Sporting Gijon (2000 GMT)