There may well have been a more cynical game in the history of professional soccer, but it’s hard to remember one. And because the only idea soccer executives and administrators have to bring about growth and increase revenues is to put on more games, this season gave us a four-team Supercopa de Espana, finally won by Real Madrid on penalty kicks over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
The Spanish Supercopa, as is traditional in just about every European league, pits the previous season’s domestic league and cup winners against each other for a prize that opens the new campaign in August.