lovely warm day with a breeze in crookes, just right for - yes, you guessed it - football!

sunset at the magic fountain

an olympic pool with a view

blood moon (and mars) over vilamitjana

out for a bike ride today, up to talarn then single track and forest trails to the dam and back through the valley

exploring the ruined castle at orcau before the thunderstorms struck this afternoon

beautiful (hot) catalunya countryside

back to the airport last night to meet the girls

award ceremony as the camp closes

another hot day! time for a warm down, stretching, lunch, siesta, pool time!

meanwhile in sheffield the girls had a great time with their cousins who were visiting

another beautiful catalan summer's day, perfect for football

after the storm came the sun, made for a beautiful first afternoon for joseph's football camp

just home then off again... to spain this time, with this cool dude!!

filling the game with common sense

"We're not talking about a gift like Diego Maradona's, rather one that consists of filling the game with common sense. He doesn't do impossible things; when he plays a pass, you see it and think: 'That's what I would have done.' We love to draw conclusions like that when we watch games but we should not believe what we say. In fact, what Modric does only Modric does."  (Jorge Valdano) Well, only Modric and Andrés Iniesta.

j smashing the new season's training kit