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Jorge Mendes, Super Agent
Posted on October 22, 2012 | No CommentsJorge Mendes is man that divides opinion as much as he divides dressing rooms: you’re either with him or you’re not. He is said to be friends with Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill, perhaps not so close after he sold Bébé to Manchester United. That move, however,... -
Canterano corner – Oliver Torres
Posted on August 30, 2012 | 3 CommentsFor a club of its size and stature, Atletico Madrid has a particularly poor record in recent years of nurturing its own home grown talent and developing them into first team players – with just one or two notable exceptions. However five years after the departure of... -
European Super Cup Preview: Atlético Madrid v Chelsea
Posted on August 29, 2012 | 3 CommentsDuring the early Summer I went to Madrid and, using my football-mad son as an excuse, embarked on a circuit of the city’s football grounds. There were no surprises at first: Real was monetized; Rayo was down-at-heel and Getafe was miles away. Something I saw at the Vicente... -
Game On! Barca-Chelsea UCL SF 2nd Leg Preview
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 4 CommentsBuildup This Wednesday sees a huge night in the UEFA Champions League, as FC Barcelona host Chelsea in the second leg of their semi final, with a place in the Munich final up for grabs. As I’m sure you’re aware, Chelsea hold a narrow 1-0 lead from... -
Chelsea v FC Barcelona – UCL Semi-Final 1st Leg Preview
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsBuildup Two cup finalists go head to head in the last four of the UEFA Champions League at Stamford Bridge this Wednesday. Chelsea, fresh from a resounding 5-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur that saw them reach the FA Cup Final, host FC Barcelona, who still harbour ambitions of another... -
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... -
Olympics 2012: A look at the possible Spain squad
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 6 CommentsAs we all know, the 2012 Olympics are on the horizon, and Luis Milla’s Spain team are among the favourites to win the football tournament. La Rojita ensured their qualification to the London games following a dominant charge to the Under-21 European Championships in Denmark last June, and many... -
UCL: Chelsea v Valencia the big one!
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsBackground: Nothing gets bigger than this, everything up for grabs. Bayer Leverkusen is in the next round, no matter what happens in this game and a win against Genk away (which is difficult) will ensure that the Germans come out on top. They sealed their fate when they beat Chelsea... -
Talking Valencia with Los Che boys
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsMando and Ravi welcomed back Kyle of Loco4losChe and Cesar @Amunti to chat about the Valencia season so far, the future and the upcoming big Champions League game against Chelsea. If you are Valencia fan, you might know these guys already and they are very good. If you arent you will find out... -
Is La Liga the only 2-horse race among the top leagues?
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 7 CommentsNo, the SPL (Scottish Premier League) is not considered a top European league. By now, everyone has heard the argument that La Liga is a two-horse race, especially from the press outside of Spain. While there is no denying that fact, the more interesting questions are: ’Is La Liga...
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