As Featured On:
-
-
Ball is flat Archive
-
Chelsea Directionless
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 1 CommentMake no mistake about it, Andre Villas-Boas may have gotten the sack today for losing another in a series of long matches, but it was getting run out of Naples that brought the vultures out. Eight months in charge and they were struggling in the Champions League, clawing to stay... -
Jose Mourinho goes shopping
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe reports are out that the Special One has been spotted house-hunting in London. With Spurs expected to lose good old Harry Redknapp to the England job come Euro, before or after and with Jose on the outs with the Real Madrid media, establishment and fans supposedly, it’s a short... -
La Liga Matchmaking
Posted on February 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsIt’s St. Valentine’s Day today in the U.S., I guess it is no matter where you are in the world I might add whether it’s celebrated or not in your corner of the world, but in mine, people’s thoughts are on love and happiness, unity and togetherness. Or that’s what... -
Sevilla submerged by Villarreal
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsIt has not been the greatest of experiences for Marcelino Garcia Toral. Sevilla is a club with a very distinct identity, forged by its bright and energetic sporting director Monchi and the high-octane play at its pinnacle under Juande Ramos. Ever since the spectacular falling-out between the former manager and... -
Copa del Rey Disaster
Posted on January 28, 2012 | No CommentsConsider this scenario: your opponent is a Cinderella side from the Segunda B, but having inexplicably scalped Racing Santander and Villarreal, you fear the improbable. Cornellà was a hospitable host for the small club from Miranda de Ebro, but now they were going home having blown a 1-2 lead as... -
A Coaching Shame
Posted on December 24, 2011 | 4 CommentsWe lost two coaches in La Liga this week, Juan Carlos Garrido from Villarreal and Goyo Manzano from Atlético Madrid. Both firings were expected, results are often the end-all and be-all on whether or not you keep your job I guess, but the process leaves me more than a bit... -
Clásico Undertow
Posted on December 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe buildup to this match was ridiculous; a veritable undertow of hype and overwrought cliches. For months we´ve been hearing that Barcelona had been caught and a rampant Real Madrid in a typically accomplished José Mourinho second year would soon have their day at home amongst their fans at the... -
The Ball is Flat
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 3 CommentsGary Speed died yesterday. He was found in his home. He hung himself. He left a wife and kids, a successful career as Wales manager, and a legacy in football through his many clubs that is admirable. He was well-liked; an inspiration to people he played with or for. We... -
The Ball is Flat
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsThe Ball is Flat ladies and gentlemen. “There is no there there”, as Gertrude Stein once said. What we are seeing is smoke and mirrors, the left-over burp-smell from a really good meal. Football est kaput. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t cover it or that it isn’t in the slightest... -
The Ball is Flat
Posted on November 9, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe Ball is flat is a weekly column of ours here at Forza Futbol, where we talk about the important themes that are careening around La Liga: foreign ownership, corruption, referees, the unfair duopoly that rules the competitions, but nothing is more central to what we do (covering the league...
La Liga News 24/7
