Category: Spain
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 [...]
Real Madrid’s Ball Whisperer: Can Isco’s Genius Overcome the Politics of Perez?
At the age of twenty-five, with two Champions League medals already on his CV and another final on the horizon, Isco can no longer be considered a pro [...]
The Transfer Targets: Europe’s Overachievers on the Radar of the Elite
As sure as the sun sets in the west, as sure as the Brits love a good cuppa, and as sure as Arsene Wenger will survive a nuclear apocalypse as Arsenal [...]
Juventus or Real Madrid? Champions League Final Preview & Prediction
It all comes down to this.
Either Juventus complete a historic treble, or Real Madrid are the first to win successive Champions Leagues since the l [...]
Massimiliano Allegri: Juventus’ Master Tactician Prepares for Real Madrid
When you think of the great managers of today, several names come to mind: Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp. [...]
Marcelo & Dani Alves: How Brazil’s ‘Laterais’ Silenced Critics & Reinvented The Position
Brazil’s left and right back continue to make waves in European club football, in defiance of those who thought they were either incapable or over the [...]