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Viva La Liga: Have Atleti Finally Banished Their Ghosts
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsJorge 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... -
La Liga Preview Round 36 ~ The Last Six-Pointer of the Season & Spar for Last CL Spot
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsGranada 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... -
Battle for fourth: Will it be the old favourites or the young pretenders?
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe 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... -
Canterano corner – Atletico Madrid’s Javier Manquillo
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsAny 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... -
Viva La Liga: Barca Win It But It Still Feels A Little Strange
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsAnd 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.... -
Spaniards Abroad – Alberto Zapater, On A Tour Of Europe
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsSince leaving Real Zaragoza in 2009, defensive midfielder Alberto Zapater has experienced three different leagues around Europe, with his adventures taking him to Italy, Portugal, and now Russia. The twenty seven year old currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, a mid-table team in the Russian Premier... -
La Liga Preview Round 34 ~ Plenty To Resolve At Both Ends Of The Table
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsGranada v Malaga (Primera vuelta: 0-4) An intriguing Andalucian derby which is unlikely to be as one-sided an affair as Malaga’s 4-0 victory at La Roseleda was earlier this season. That’s partly because of a familiar narrative which has developed around Manuel Pellegrini’s side.... -
Viva La Liga: The Cheek Of Some People
Posted on April 22, 2013 | No CommentsYou couldn’t make it up, could you? Although thinking about we really shouldn’t be surprised. From the man who has now accused both the Spanish League and UEFA of being racist, comes the latest rant. This time Málaga’s owner turned on his players. He accused... -
La Liga Preview Round 32 ~ Betis Aim For An Historic Double, Sevilla & Valencia Hope For Revenge
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsReal Madrid v Real Betis (Primera vuelta: 0-1) The return fixture of one of the games of the season. Betis’ 1-0 win in round 13 might not have been an end-to-end classic, but it had an epic feel to it. After all, Real were still hoping to... -
Soldado confident of a top four finish
Posted on April 18, 2013 | No CommentsValencia striker Roberto Soldado is confident that his side can upset the football betting odds by finishing in the Champions League places despite their current league position. Los Che struggled throughout the early stages of the campaign and with them still languishing in mid-table...
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