Jonas Gonçalves leading the fight for the Golden Boot

The Brazilian striker Benfica Jonas Gonçalves leads the ranking of top scorers in European leagues with the two goals scored Monday before the Madeira Union, that make you score 26 points, one more than Uruguay the Barcelona Luis Suarez .

The Argentine striker Naples Gonzalo Higuain tied with Suarez in the second place after scoring against Fiorentina.

Fourth is the Polish stiletto Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowski, with 23 goals to give 46 points.

Tied for fifth place Real Madrid's Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Borussia Dortmund Cameroonian Pierre Emerick Aubameyang , both with 22 points.

Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi its 26 targets only allow him to score 39 points because militates in a bind less, so it occupies the seventh position of the ranking.

Classification: / goals / Points

.1. Jonas Gonçalves (BRA, Benfica) 26 52

.2. Luis Suárez (URU, Barcelona) 25 50

.-. Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG, Nápoles) 25 50

.4. R. Lewandowski (POL, Bayern) 23 46

.5. C. Ronaldo (POR, R. Madrid) 22 44

.-. P.E. Aubameyang (CMR, B. Dortmund) 22 44

.7. E. Zahavi (ISR, M. Tel Aviv) 26 39

.8. K. Benzema (FRA, R. Madrid) 19 38

.-. J. Vardy (ING, Leicester) 19 38

10. L. Griffiths (SCO, Celtic) 25 37,5

11. Neymar Jr. (BRA, Barcelona) 18 36

.-. Islam Slimani (ALG, S. Portugal) 18 36

13. Z. Ibrahimovic (SUE, PSG) 23 34,5

.-. N. Nikolic (HGN, L. Varsovia) 23 34,5

15. T. Müller (ALE, Bayern) 17 34

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17. L. Messi (ARG, Barcelona) 16 32

.-. B. Bastón (ESP, Eibar) 16 32

Fernando Alonso, third in the show of force of Mercedes

After the disappointment of the last day of the first week of testing, Fernando Alonso did not want to waste a minute on the Montmelo circuit.McLaren-Honda was the first out the path with his car in the first session of testing this second week to complete a total of 93 laps with his MP4-31 .

It was a good day at the office for Spanish except for one small problem of reliability that left him lying at the exit of pit lane when he was about to end the morning session.

Fortunately it was not a serious accident and Alonso could return to the track in the afternoon. That was when he signed his best lap time a 1: 24,735 achieved with the soft tire and left him 1.8 seconds behind the fastest time of the day Nico Rosberg .

German morning signed another day exhibition Mercedes. His time, also with soft wheels, improved even two tenths who managed Valtteri Bottas with the tire ultrablando, in theory, a second and a half faster.

A Rosberg replaced him in the afternoon Lewis Hamilton , who performed a new race simulation with far superior to any other car in the same conditions times.

The day of the Mercedes, in any case sends a strong information about where you are right now the car compared to its rivals.

An outbreak of gastroenteritis leaves Espanyol with seven questions to visit the Betis

RCD Espanyol reported Tuesday the existence of an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the first blanquiazul template that already affects up to seven players who have not been able to train and are in their homes, and they are serious doubt to visit this Thursday Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin, in a league game that is key in the fight to avoid relegation being tied at 28 points.

After Victor Alvarez , who on Monday was the first to show symptoms, Tuesday have been Victor Sanchez , Burgui, Asensio, Hernán Pérez , Gerard Moreno and Abraham who after undergoing revision has been done to them in the Ciudad Deportiva Dani Jarque first thing they had to go home by this outbreak of gastroenteritis.

"The seven have had to return to their homes and have to wait to see how they will react in the coming hours. At about 48 hours to start Thursday's game against Betis, the club will inform you promptly of the evolution of this process" the club said in a statement.

Since the game is like a 'final', being both teams tied at 28 points and 4 points currently descent, if confirmed these seven cases of gastroenteritis and be low affected the technician, Constantin Gâlcă, would have serious problems to make a starting lineup similar to that which is most common.

And, despite the return after enactment of Felipe Caicedo , the coach would be without Gerard Moreno Burgui --autores or three of the goals of victory in Gijon (2-4) - plus without oxygen in the center of Victor Sanchez and field Abraham, without the creative magic of an inspired Marco Asensio without the speed and balance at the end of Hernán Pérez.

Magnus Carlsen will defend his crown in New York

photo: chessblog.com

New York will host from 11 to 30 November  next match for the world title, in another attempt to "westernize" chess and attract the American public, now that the United States is once again a power . Magnus Carlsen will defend his crown against winner of the Candidates tournament , which begins in Moscow next day 11. the Norwegian challenger will emerge from this select group of great masters: American Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana , Russian Peter Svidler and Sergey Karjakin , the Indian Viswanathan Anand , the Bulgarian Veselin Topalov , Dutch Anish Giri and ArmenianLevon Aronian . 

The International Chess Federation ( FIDE ) has announced a prize for the World "at least one million euros" , without giving too many details or specifying sponsors, beyond their agreement with AGON. Nothing new. One more year, the duel is planned twelve games , far from the classic clashes to 24 or the winner of six. 

FIDE hopes to attract more than one billion fans through Internet and television. His dream would be that one of the two American candidates, Nakamura and Caruana, will face the champion. Not reach the audience of the Super Bowl, but ...

The note of the International Federation collected a first reaction elected mayor,  Bill de Blasio : "All New Yorkers welcome the World again in New York. What better place than a city where parks are full of chess enthusiasts. " After  Bobby Fischer , champion in 1972, the last American who approached the title was  Gata Kamsky , who lost the final against Anatoly Karpov  in 1996.

In the Candidates Tournament, the eight players a spread bag 420,000 euros , though the jackpot is the ability to challenge the champion. While theUnited States hopes to see its flag alongside the Norwegian, Anand and Topalov keep his (pen) last bullets in the chamber, the Russians seem born - again, Aronian should finally give what is expected of him and Giri will want to show that the future has arrived.

The technician must earn its continuity

Zidane will reform campus in July if semifinalist in the Champions League and second or third in the league. It is not to blame for the situation.It has taken the responsibility to lead to a flawed that he has not chosen template . Florentino Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez and sports management decided a few days ago that Zidane lead the restructuring of players for next season. They would consult with him the necessary signings. But the defeat against Atletico has exacerbated the feeling of helplessness experienced team of disappointing draws against Betis and Malaga, so that the future of the coach is not assured . Zidane himself put the question after the defeat in the derby.

The technician is blamed lack of firmness to impose some seasoned players who do not comply strategies, especially defensively, he commands . Some soft hand betrays that closeness so closely with the template, which is considered to be not good.

"Zizou", as they call veterans, is not stupid and in the derby and took drastic measures , because the crisis team starts comérsele him. She sat James and Isco, two zeros in front of Simeone, ys Acco Luke and Jesse order to open the field and gain speed.

No untouchables

The head of the squad did not find the equalizer with the changes, but sent a message : It will take eleven to holders who do not deserve such consideration , before you remove him from the bench. It is disappointed with the lack of sacrifice and reaction of some of his men. I did not expect this lack of resources and much disability, physical and technical.

Zidane must earn his continuance in office next year. If you reach at least the semifinals of the Champions League and finished second or third in the league, will remain in the post the next Emporada. If in quarterfinals at the European Cup and he is fourth in the Spanish championship, their future will be in the eaves, like many players.

You do not wind the team

The French can pay a high price for a crisis that he has not generated .Florentino Perez had to put on the table its white letter two years earlier than desired. For the president was not ideal given the opportunity to a novice at a difficult time. And the premiere of Zidane at the highest level has reaffirmed the urgent need for a change in the template that can arrollarle him.

The choices depend on the Champions

Real Madrid president heard for the third time this season the cries of "Florentino, resign!" And the presidential elections scheduled for June 2017 , have now become a point of interest annex to the football crisis. The opposition and an important sector of Real Madrid general accused of bad sports management, based on big signings and marketing without planning playing style and template. Therefore it requests that the elections be brought forward one year to celebrate in June. The leader is the one who should make that decision.

Initially he planned to sell out his mandate until 2017 and then be called to the polls. The results can be varied sports that position initial. The European Cup will mark the club calendar.

If Real Madrid makes a good Champions 2017 will remain as election date. However, if the team fell in the quarterfinals of the continental competition and also end up third or fourth in the league, the head of the entity meditate this advance of the elections.

Endorse 87 million

Real Madrid is a sports club, is not SA, and the Sports Act requires endorse 15 percent of the budget, 87 million euros, as that of the 2015-16 season amounted to 581 555 000 , to be candidate presidency. Florentino Perez is scheduled to perform, either now or in 2017, and his candidacy brakes that other candidates dare to step forward.

Saul Ñíguez has scored as many goals as Fernando Torres and Vietto together

Atletico Madrid has defeated Real Sociedad clearly. One of the goals was scored by Saúl Ñíguez , which leaves a very striking fact that gives us Opta.

The midfielder has achieved so far this season seven goals, the same as Fernando Torres and Luciano Vietto together. El Niño has four points, while Argentina three.

These are other data that leaves the game:

Atletico has only conceded 11 goals in this league, a team record after the first 27 days in a league season.
Antoine Griezmann has scored in three of their four league clashes with his exteam.


Atletico has achieved his biggest win at home in the league this season (3-0).

Antoine Griezmann scored his first penalty goal in his third release in the league (one failed with the Royal and another with Atletico).

Atletico Madrid has achieved its first own goal in the league this season.

The last time he achieved much in this way was also against Real Sociedad (Mikel González in April 2015).

Saul Ñíguez has scored seven goals with Atletico this season (all competitions), the same as Fernando Torres (4) and Luciano Vietto (3) together.
Luciano Vietto has made more assists than any other striker of Atletico this season (5, all competitions).