Real Madrid will benefit from their playmaker having international ambitions...
Esteban Granero is hoping that he can perform at Real Madrid sufficiently to impress Spain coach Vicente del Bosque and break into the national team squad this season.

The 22-year-old has played at Under-17, 19, 20 and 21 level for la Furia Roja, but he has yet to be promoted to the highest tier and hopes that can happen now he is back at the Bernabeu.

Having played for Spain at the recent Under-21 European Championships, Granero is feeling confident, but recognises that to move up he will have to impress for Madrid.

"That’s one of my goals and it depends on how well you play for your club," he was quoted as saying by Los Merengues' official website.

"I am more concerned about playing here and becoming important. If I achieve this, I may make it to the national team."

Granero does not like international weeks when he is not part of the action, as staying behind to train can be a different experience with so few Madrid squad members around.

"These days are a bit strange because few players remain on the team. You get the hang of the competition and, suddenly after the first game, there is a stoppage," he continued.

"We will have to play many games at the end of the month, so we’ll use this time to rest and gain strength for that run."

Veteranii lui Milan si ai lui Real s-au intalnit intr-o partida memorabila pentru a-l ajuta pe Stefano Borgonovo, care sufera de o boala necrutatoare.

Fostul international italian, Stefano Borgonovo sufera de sindromul Lou Gehring - o boala care a facut valuri in Serie A, atunci cand medicii au sugerat ca poate fi provocata de substantele chimice cu care este tratat gazonul de fotbal.

Toti fostii fotbalisti ai marelui Milan l-au sarutat pe Borgonovo, in timp ce fostele glorii ale Realului i-au oferit un tricou cu numele sau.

30.000 de oameni au venit pe San Siro pentru a-i vedea din nou in teren pe Sanchis, Butragueno, Baresi, Maldini, Boban sau Weah. Chiar daca au trecut 20 de ani de la marile confruntari europene, fostii jucatori au demonstrat ca talentul nu se pierde niciodata.