All posts by Chris Clements
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Move from the Calderon – Atletico’s new home?
History has a funny habit of repeating itself. Just over 50 years ago, the then President of...
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Farewell to Bilbao’s Cathedral of football
With Athletic Bilbao set to pack up and move to their new stadium – which has rather...
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El Molinon – the perfect combination of history and modern day?
Last night, Finland held Spain to a surprise 1-1 draw in front of a packed El Molinón’...
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Cadiz Calling – The best new build in Spain
There once was an ugly duckling… Ah, I think you might know the ending of this story!...
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The X-Men Origins: Football and Xerez CD
The city of Jerez de la Frontera encapsulates the very essence of Andalucia. It may not be...
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UD Almeria and their ups and downs at the Estadio Mediterraneos
Following football in Almeria must be a similar experience to backing an outsider in the Grand National....
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Before the Bernabeu – The football stadiums of Real Madrid
It may come as a surprise to many, but Madrid were absent from the birth of football...
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Spotlight Season: Southern Comfort – Sevilla’s one and only title 1945-46
Background This was the 15th Spanish league championship and to date, the title had only travelled to...
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Spain, France and the Calderon connection
When the draw for the European qualification stage of the 2014 Fifa World Cup was made on...
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Big in the Basque Country – The Stadiums of Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad may have used three stadiums in its 102 years as a football club, but some...
