Having beaten Argentina, Spain return to the top of the FIFA rankings, with Brazil dropping back down to second. Spain fell from first position last summer after being defeated by USA in the Confederations Cup, with Brazil going on to win the competition.
Johan Cruyff's first match in charge of the Catalunya national side will be against Diego Maradona's Argentina on December 22 in the Camp Nou, although the controversial coach will not be present as FIFA ban him from footballing activities for two months following his outburst at the Argentinian press last month.
Sergio Agüero is regarded as the most valuable under-21 footballer in the world. Following their dismal start to the season, Atlético will struggle to hold onto their star beyond next summer. Teams will be put off signing Agüero until then as he would be cup-tied in the Champions League having already appeared for the 'Rojiblancos' in this years edition.
Striker Borja Gonzalez of Atlético Madrid finished the Under-17 World Cup as topscorer with 5 goals, following in the footsteps of Cesc Fabregas who achieved the same feat in the 2003 tournament in Finland.
And the Under-17's had further cause for celebration as they beat Columbia to finish the tournament in third place. They won 1-0 with Isco of Valencia scoring the winning goal in the 75th minute.
Miguel Portugal is the hot favourite to return to his old club as Racing Santander continue their search for a replacement for Mandiá. Ex-Zaragoza coach Victor Fernández was interviewed but had to turn the offer down due to television commitments with TVE.
Sergio Garcia was Real Betis' saviour with a goal in the 78th minute which rescued a draw against Celta Vigo at home. The point keeps Betis in touch with those at the top of 'La Segunda' as the fight for promotion promises to be as tight as ever.
AND FINALLY: Anyone wondering what Maradona did to deserve a two month ban from footballing activities? The reason lies below. Naughty Diego.