Spanish forward Villa will be out for 3 weeks as he has a right leg injury. He will not play in the Spain qualifiers. Not that he needs to really as the team is performing well and will surely qualify in the top spot for the South African World Cup.
This week and the next will decide the South American qualifiers for the World Cup. Argentina is really struggling to keep its side in the tournament. They need two wins for the last two games in order to confirm their assistance. The fans and media are criticizing Maradona as they cannot believe that a team with the lineup they have has these kinds of problems so deep in the competition. Colombia is almost eliminated for a second straight tournament as they struggle to score. Chile will likely qualify third after Brazil and Paraguay.
On a publicity stunt, Zapatero scored against Spanish goalie Casillas in a recent training match for the Spanish side as they get ready for the final two qualifier games.
Pelegrini was heavily criticized by the players in the locker room this weekend as Real Madrid lost to a worthy Sevilla as the team managed to showcase their weaknesses against a strong opponent.
Rafa Nadal reappears in Peking with a win as Roddick and del Potro managed to get themselves out of the tournament. Rafa will play Blake next match.
Spain will not feature its capital in the Davis Cup finals as other major cities such as Barcelona and Sevilla are featured to host this prestigious event.
Carlos Sainz Junior follows the footsteps of his father as he will join Red Bull in the new pilot’s competition in the following weeks.
Massa is evaluating his competition for the following season as Alonso will join Ferrari. He seems worried as Alonso is a worthy opponent.