1.   Until recently, McCain was a regular weekend fixture in Arizona, where his family has remained relatively unaffected by the political life.

2.   Unbeaten league leader Ajax had no fixture this weekend.

3.   African club first-round, first-leg fixtures this weekend.

4.   Barcelona visit Atletico Madrid in the pick of the weekend fixtures in Spain.

5.   Nantes, who have forged a six-point gap at the half-way stage of the French league, and Paris Saint Germain have tough weekend fixtures.