Category: Spain
Messi’s Late Run – Possessed vs Real Betis
Real Betis are no ordinary side. Quique Setién's team are second in LaLiga when it comes to average possession in games with 60.4 percent, just behind [...]
Messi’s Late Run – 443 In The League – Lightning vs Rayo
Ernesto Valverde won’t entertain the idea that Lionel Messi needs a break.
There were calls to rest the Argentine against Rayo Vallecano as a Champ [...]
Messi’s Late Run – Clásico 41
It’s easy to produce Lionel Messi content, but it’s difficult to write about Lionel Messi.
This is the preamble, or pre-ramble depending on how it [...]
Sergio Ramos – A Legacy Of Red
Sergio Ramos: from the unknown seed playing at Sevilla to an unearthly defender at Real Madrid. A hero to some and a villain to many.
The red card [...]
Javi Hernandez On His Days As A Real Madrid & Spain Youth Player & Life In Poland
James Rowe spoke to MKS Cracovia's Spanish midfielder Javi Hernandez exclusively for WFi. They discussed the challenges of playing in Poland, coming t [...]
Why La Liga Decision To Play Game In North America Is A Bad Idea
In the modern era it seems there's nothing football clubs won’t do for money. For example in La Liga each club can negotiate the money they get from T [...]
The Calcio Consultant’s No Dog In The Hunt, Totally Unbiased & Fearless World Cup Prediction
For months now I have been lamenting a World Cup without my homeland, the United States, along with the nation of my heritage, Italy. I just haven’t l [...]
3 To See Again: Marseille 0, Atlético Madrid 3 – Europa League Final
Atlético Madrid saw off Marseille to win their first European trophy since they triumphed in this same competition in Bucharest in 2012.
This was a [...]
Interview: Roland Lamah On The Toughest Right Backs He’s Faced & Moving to MLS
James Rowe spoke to Belgian midfielder Roland Lamah about his time at Osasuna in Spain, playing for Ferencvaros in Hungary, and of course his current [...]
3 To See Again – Arsenal 1, Atletico Madrid 1
Arsenal were out-defended and outwitted by ten man Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
An eventful opening set the [...]