Atletico Madrid president Jesus Gil is in trouble again, this time for raiding the club's coffers and spending the loot on, among other things, women's underwear, baby clothes, perfume, purses, kitchen accessories and a signed photo of Franco.

Jesus, however, put up a robust defence of his actions, saying that the gifts were for delegates and their wives from other teams competing against Atletico in European competitions. "We did not know there was a prohibition for panties and bras as gifts," he said, indignant. Too right. If you were, say, the wife of the Lazio president how thrilled would you be to receive underwear and kitchen accessories from Jesus? Exactly. Wacky man.