ItâÂÂs been a big couple of days for the Spanish FA (RFEF) in its ongoing centenary celebrations.
At the beginning of the week, there was a golden oldie gathering of ex-internationals who, while being well beyond their sell-by dates, are still hanging on to long-gone glories of the past as a means of making it through another day.
But, thatâÂÂs enough about Raúl.
Unfortunately, it seems that Marca may be about to poop the 100-year party by pointing out that a match to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organisationâÂÂs foundation was celebrated in 1988 - some 21 years ago.
Do the math, as the Americans might say.
Indeed, ThursdayâÂÂs edition also features a photograph of the FA president, Angel Villar, giving a national shirt to Spanish Prime Minister José Luis RodrÃÂguez Zapatero with a crest showing 1913 as the organisationâÂÂs start date.
The paper notes that it has yet to get clarification from the RFEF on why the celebrations are apparently being held four years early.
But that is not surprising considering the gentleman in charge of the yearâÂÂs events is none other than Ramón Calderón, the former Real Madrid president who appeared on WednesdayâÂÂs front cover of Marca alongside a reminder of how many years he could face doing stir if the various corruption allegations against him come good.
The big finale to the hundred year bash is set to be an exhibition game against Argentina, to be held at AtléticoâÂÂs Vicente Calderón stadium in November.
The original host for the match was the Santiago Bernabeu as it has a bigger capacity and is not a mould-invested death trap.
But the location of the game had to be moved after Florentino Pérez had his first high chair tantrum of his latest tenure back in the summer, and threw a plate of semolina into Emilio ButregueñoâÂÂs face and squealed that his predecessor must never be allowed entry into Castle Greyskull.
And this leads us nicely - or clunkily - to the blogâÂÂs next story which concerns Ramón CalderónâÂÂs biggest fan, Roberto Gómez at Marca.
As La Liga Loca may not be around to see the inevitable day when Florentino IIâÂÂs reign goes Pete Tong and the Bernabeu stadium is sold, demolished and replaced with a Pérez-shaped skyscraper, the blog has had to get its kicks from witnessing Gómezâ presence in the paper reduced to a bare minimum due to his allegiances with the former president, who he once hailed as being the most honourable man on the planet.
However, this ongoing spell on the naughty step didnâÂÂt prevent Gómez from pulling a fine piece of journalism out of the bag this week, by calling for none other than Jesus Navas to be signed up as Real MadridâÂÂs next Galactico.
Considering the midfielder can barely be away from Seville for more than a couple of days at a time - an issue for any Madrid-based player - the club would have to drug the footballer and place him in a Truman Show-style reproduction of his âÂÂpuebloâ to prevent instant wig-out, for GómezâÂÂs cunning plan to come true.
AS were also in competition for the weekâÂÂs best example of general idiocy, with an interview with Gordon Banks and how his 1970 save against Pelé compared to Iker Casillasâ extraordinary effort against Sevilla.
But what might have been a bit of scoop turned into a woeful washout when the former England keeper admitted he had yet to see the Madrid manâÂÂs stunning stop.
For those desperate for news on PepâÂÂs Dream Boys this week, then Sport have come up with a truly mind-blowing revelation for ThursdayâÂÂs edition.
According to the paper, Barça are great. But whatâÂÂs more - Pep Guardiola is great, too.
The coach who still refuses to sign a new contract to take him past June 2010 has built a team that âÂÂis admired by allâ sighs the Catalan paper, who note that Pep has also received plaudits from Getafe boss and former Madridista, Michel.
La Liga Loca would like to note that this is faint praise indeed, considering what Michel is to football management, the Spanish FA is to arithmetic.
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