Not only does Samu Costa look like Leonidas, Samu plays like him. "Leonidas" started both friendlies against Mexico and USA. The odds of Samu making the Portugal World Cup squad six months ago would have been 300-1. With two strong performances as a starter in both those games, I am hoping he will be getting a plane ticket from Lisbon to US on May 30, when Portugal Manager Robert Martinez names his final roster. Love the way Leonidas plays. Not a good passer, like the rest of the incredible Portugal midfield, I think Leonidas is a great fit with the ground he covers, his tackling, and generally being a bugger disrupting the others team's rhythm. Leonidas finished the week this morning by starting for Mallorca today against Real Madrid. In a shocker of a win, Mallorca near the bottom of the table and fighting relegation, beat Real Madrid 2-1 to pretty much end Real Madrid hopes of beating Barcelona for the Spanish title this year. This is what Spartans do against the odds.
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