Inter Milan‘s 11th straight win this week tied the Italian Serie A record. (Roma, who set the record last year, has gone 9-1-1 in that time – and lost five points in the title chase.)

Jolly Old England: Most of the soccer world is taking a year-end break, but the Brits have their traditional full schedule of games on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, then play again on Saturday, the 30th, and then yet again on New Year’s Day. (Round one to the Red Devils. Manchester United stretched their premiership lead to four points on Boxing Day, beating Wigan 3-1, while Chelsea could manage only a 2-2 draw at home against midtable Reading.)

Happy New Year. See you next week with a Top 10 list.

This article appears in December 22 • 2006.

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