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La Curva! – When the heart and soul of Espanyol ruled Barcelona
When it comes to their rivalry with FC Barcelona, Espanyol supporters have never had much to brag about. Barça have always been...
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THE DEATH OF DEPOR – A meteoric rise and catastrophic fall in la Coruña
May 20, 2000. Deportivo la Coruña are crowned champions of La Liga, Javier Irureta leading ‘SuperDepor’ to their first ever title. The...
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JAVI MORENO?
By Sam Hughes Back in 2001, big clubs across Europe were vying for the signature of a star Spanish striker who...
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A BASQUE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL – The national team of Athletic Club Bilbao.
By Jamie Milligan One of Scottish football’s proudest moments came in 1967 when Celtic became champions of Europe. Jock Stein’s famous...
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LA CURVA RCDE 1900 – The Heart and Soul of Espanyol
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THE NEXT BIG THING – Álvaro Vadillo
By Heath Chesters At 16 years of age, attacking midfielder Álvaro Vadillo became the youngest débutante in the history of Real Betis,...
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FOOTBALL’S DREAM TEAM – And not a Premier League player in sight…
Players from Real Madrid and Barcelona would make up the ideal ‘dream team’ according to readers of respected French...
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REGRETS? I’VE HAD A FEW…
This week, former Atletico Madrid midfielder Elias stated his disappointment at his brief stint in the Spanish capital that...
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BARÇA SET TO LAUNCH ALL-WHITE KIT
Reports in yesterday’s Spanish press claimed reigning la liga and European champions FC Barcelona are to set to launch...
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GOING FOR GOALS – Espanyol are on the hunt
Despite off-field problems, Espanyol found themselves in eighth place going into La Liga’s winter break – just six points...
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THE CHOSEN ONE – Pepe Mel proves the exception at Real Betis
As 2011 draws to a close, presidents of three La Liga clubs have acted decisively in an attempt to...
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CAPTAIN CONSISTENCY
It is hard to think of many clubs that have gone through such a tumultuous period in their recent...
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A CUP OF TROUBLE BREWING FOR MOURINHO AND PEP?
Real Madrid and Barcelona could face a fairly taxing route to the 2012 Copa del Rey final after the fixtures...
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FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY? – Real Madrid, the Glazers and Plc’s
Unthinkable as it sounds, the possibility of Real Madrid becoming a plc has been discussed in the past. To...
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FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY? – The looming threat to La Liga
As 2011 enters its final week, elcentrocampista.com will take a look back at some of the most popular stories...
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GRAHAM HUNTER TALKS FOOTBALL – PART II: Pep, Fergie, and the revolution
In part one of our chat with Graham Hunter, we were treated to a detailed account of Graham’s career,...
