Category: Spain
Plenty of Goals, But No Real Surprises – La Liga Round Up
After the mid-week action last week, La Liga was back in full swing starting at noon on Saturday in a top four clash between Atletico Madrid and Sevil [...]
Real Madrid Travel to Lion’s Den in Champions League
It’s another week in the Champions League, and Real Madrid must travel to their least favourite place in Europe: Dortmund (writes Matthias Suuck).
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Analysing Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid Tactics & Philosophy
By James Nalton.
For a manager who became the first to win consecutive European Cups in the Champions League era, relatively little is written or s [...]
Liverpool & Barcelona Monitor Mexican Midfielder Ulises Rivas
Liverpool have made an enquiry into the availability of Santos Laguna midfielder Ulises Rivas Gilio, with Santos reportedly asking for a fee of £5mill [...]
Brazilian Media Convinced That Coutinho is Barcelona Bound
According to Globo Esporte, ESPN Brasil, FOX Sports Brasil, UOL, and Esporte Interactivo, the sale of Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho is edging ever clo [...]
Audi Cup Shows International Club Friendlies Still Have A Place In Football
Friendly matches have always been part of football, and tournaments like the Audi Cup are still useful exercises.
By James Nalton in Munich
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The Politics Of Fan Engagement At Europe’s Top Clubs
It was fitting that Jeremy Corbyn’s recent election campaign was buoyed by an appearance at Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers Football Club. T [...]
Dani Ceballos – Future-proofing Real Madrid’s Midfield
Casemiro, Kroos, Modrić; the BBC ahead of them.
That’s how it was, and - for many - that’s how it ought to be.
If last season taught us anything [...]
Real Sociedad’s School of 2003 – The Players Who Almost Upset the Galácticos
One minute is all it took.
After a searing World Cup win with Brazil, Ronaldo had signed for Real Madrid in the summer of 2002, becoming the third [...]
Ronaldo Double Inspires Real’s Second in a Row – Juventus 1, Real Madrid 4
A Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid won their second Champions League title in a row, beating Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff.
By James Nalton at the [...]