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Kit Porn: Real Madrid 2013-2014 leaked! ***~IT’S OFFICIAL ~***
This week the Spanish sport dailies and traditional Kit Watch websites sneaked the new Real Madrid 13/14 Home, Away and Champions League football shirts made by Adidas, with new sponsor Fly Emirates on display. The away kit will be blue, ‘Chelsea blue’…
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Say it ain’t so, Phillippe!
What on earth is Philippe Montanier doing? He’s ridden through some tough times, won over the San Sebastian crowd and put together one of the most exciting young sides in European football. And now, when they’re on the verge of achieving something terrific and opening…
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Kit Porn: Barca 2013/2014 leaked! ~ NOW OFFICIAL~
Many Barca fans are eagerly anticipating the new kits for the upcoming season, as this year’s made everybody kinda thirsty. What I have seen recently from Sport and El Mundo Deportivo as well as the usual jersey websites is a vast improvement, in my humble opinion. …
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Spaniards Abroad – Victor Vazquez; Making His Way In Belgium
There are what seems like hundreds of ex-Barcelona youngsters making their way in football away from Catalonia. For Victor Vazquez, his journey has taken him to the Belgian Jupiter League, where he is currently into his second season with Club Brugge. The twenty six…
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Viva La Liga: Have Atleti Finally Banished Their Ghosts
Jorge Resurrección Merodio, or Koke as he is more commonly known, walked out to the centre circle and placed an Atleti flag in the middle. He bent down and kissed it and up in the stands a father tugged at his son’s sleeve and pointed. ‘Son, this is…
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Wounded Mourinho Retreats to Safe Ground
Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea appears to be the worst kept secret in football. His departure will bring to an end one of the most awkward marriages in Spanish football, and allow him to return to his true love. It’ll be fascinating to see whether things…
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Segunda Focus: Elche Es De Primera! Round 39
So what a weekend in the Segunda! Some massive games for all to enjoy but first and foremost let us start with Elche who were promoted on Saturday without even having to play. Alcorcon’s 1-1 draw at Barcelona B gave the Ilicitanos the cushion needed to…
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Podcast 230: Aftermath of the CL exit, Mou, Barça and more
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 1 CommentWe discussed the Champions League aftermath in Madrid and Barça, the big topic of Mou and a lot more. Download this episode (right click and save) Related Posts:Podcast 228 : UCL QF draw and La Liga races 4th & relegationGermany 8 Spain 1Viva La Liga: A Weekly Review From... -
La Liga Podcast 229: CL Semifinalists
Posted on April 20, 2013 | No CommentsWe talk about the CL semifinalists and the relegation battle in this podcast. Download this episode (right click and save) Related Posts:Podcast: Real Madrid, Valencia, Levante, Atleti, Barça, Málaga – EL/CL Round upPodcast CL/EL Draw and 2012 Wrap-upPodcast 222: Europe Group phase wrap-up, managerial firings + a big shout out... -
Podcast 228 : UCL QF draw and La Liga races 4th & relegation
Posted on March 26, 2013 | No CommentsDownload this episode (click and save) Elisa and Ravi discuss the big comeback of Barça and Málaga and the opponents of the Spanish teams in the Champions League. A lot of discussion on the race for 4th and relegation battles. Related Posts:La Liga’s European ProspectsUCL Draw Kind To Barca, And...
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La Liga Preview Round 36 ~ The Last Six-Pointer of the Season & Spar for Last CL Spot
Granada v Osasuna (Primera vuelta: 2-1) A proper relegation six-pointer, and the final match of the season between teams in the bottom six. This will be a real test of nerve. Of course, both sides currently stand just outside the bottom three, which might play…
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Copa Del Rey Final Preview: Madrid Derby
It’s a rare treat to have El Derbi as the Copa del Rey final. Last year’s final was held at the Vicente Calderon as Barcelona took on Athletic Bilbao. This year, the final has headed north of the capital to the Santiago Bernabeu as the two…
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Viva La Liga: Time To Take Heads Out Of The Sand
VLL watched a few games this weekend but there was still one theme that was in the back of our mind and no amount of goals was going to distract us. It was a faint echo that started to become a loud scream. Once again La…
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Manuel Pellegrini: La Liga’s loss is Manchester City’s gain
Examples of a La Liga coach leaving his own country and enjoying success at a high profile club are fairly rare since Rafa Benitez left Valencia and went to Liverpool. Maybe that’s not terribly surprising: after all, La Liga has been at the pinnacle of club…
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Battle for fourth: Will it be the old favourites or the young pretenders?
The La Liga title may well have already been wrapped up by Barcelona, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid second and third respectively but behind them there is still plenty to play for, most notably Real Sociedad and Valencia’s battle in the football odds for the final…
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La Liga Silly Season 2013/2014 – Take Two, Real Betis action and El Presi speaks!
Forza Futbol continues our summer column of taking a look at La Liga official summer transfers and some almost ‘official’ summer transfers. Enjoy! Real Betis doing a bit of business in the transfer market, you don’tsay? Well yes and no. Firstly, both of these transactions are…
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Roberto Martinez: Coming Soon To A Club Near You?
The managerial path between England and Spain is usually something of a one-way street. Coaches cut their tactical teeth in La Liga, and then are tempted by lucrative offers from the Premier League. With two of this season’s Spanish Champions league sides looking likely to lose…
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Canterano corner – Atletico Madrid’s Javier Manquillo
Any self-respecting Spanish football fan will be aware that Real Madrid legend Raul was on the books of cross town rivals Atletico as a youngster, before then president Jesus Gil shut down the youth academy and he moved on to a glittering career with ‘los merengues’. Javier…
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Viva La Liga: Barca Win It But It Still Feels A Little Strange
And so it ends. It has been decided at last, although most thought it would have been settled sooner but on Saturday Barca were finally confirmed as La Liga Champions. Espanyol held Real Madrid to a draw and so the title was on its way back to Barcelona….
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