The office had been sympathetic with their "pay a bit more if you really have to" send-off, and so, standing in the dingy reception area of the "Three Little Pigs Hostel" in central Berlin it was decision time.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to beat off competition from Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea to sign Crystal Palace midfielder John Bostock, a 16-year-old schoolboy who is recognized as one of the emerging talents of English football.
Martin Johnson heads to Moscow for the Champions League final between Man Utd and Chelsea - but with trips costing upwards of £1,500, and world economies braced for a recession, we decided he should get only £30 a day...
Rotterdam Saturday morning. I've only been going about 16 hours and already I'm thinking about knocking Moscow on the head, diverting to Paris, and applying for the bell ringer's job at Notre Dame.