WALSH’S WORLD

Kristian Walsh on matters abroadThere’s nothing better in football than watching a team which typifies the city it represents.The overt ostentation of Milan is replicated perfectly by the star-studded AC Milan foursome of Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Pato and Cassano.With hundreds of bars and shopping centres, the efficiency of Barcelona’s Barri Gotic is matched only by its beauty – something Messi, Xavi et al, with three La Liga titles and two Champions League wins under Pep Guardiola, combine with near perfection.Even the rough and tumble of Stoke ...