Friendly matches

As usual the regional sides will be playing friendly games against international opposition during the Xmas break. Not much news as yet as to whom will be playing, but Catalonia will be organizing a game as usual, possibly against Paraguay on 28th Dec, and the Basque country will almost certainly have a fixture. Galicia will also be playing for the first time, probably against Uruguay on 29 Dec in Compostela. Elsewhere a couple of friendlies during the international break, with Real Madrid's Woodgate scoring another own goal in the City of Zaragoza trophy. "At this rate", he joked, "I'm going to be the team's Pichichi". (14.10.05)