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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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LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF GREATNESS – The turbulent existence of RCD Espanyol
By Olly Dawes Remember when you were a kid, and you wanted everything that your brother had? That toy,...
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UDINESE REACH LA LIGA AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRANADA – Part Two
By Alex Bromley Following Part one earlier today, we now discover what part Udinese play in the Granada story…...
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UDINESE REACH LA LIGA AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRANADA – Part One
By Alex Bromley Before La Liga kicks off for real in the coming weeks, it is worth getting a...
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BE FIRST ON THE BALL EVERYTIME
Did you know you can get all the latest articles from elCentrocampista.com sent directly to you by e-mail, Twitter...
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BARÇA B – The rotating door that keeps on giving
By Lee Roden Following FC Barcelona B is a rewarding, albeit frustrating process. Every year, the players you loved...
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DECISION TIME! – Why Giuseppe Rossi faces the biggest moment of his career.
By Sam Hughes Villarreal’s diminutive forward Giuseppi Rossi experienced what many would consider his ‘breakthrough’ season last year. He...
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FROM RUIN TO REBIRTH – The transformation of Valencia
By Archie Buck Valencia kick off their pre-season tonight against PSV Eindhoven, the first match of six in five...
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SANCHEZ DEAL ALMOST DONE – Fabregas more complicated though says Guardiola
By Lee Roden As I write this piece, Pep Guardiola and Andoni Zubizarreta are holding a press conference with...
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A NEW DAWN COMETH – The Bielsa revolution at San Mamés
By Jamie Milligan These are exciting times at San Mames. There is a distinct buzz of optimism around Basque country...
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THE NUMBERS GAME – A tale of Thiago, Fabregas and merchandise.
By Lee Roden In contemporary football, numbers have little value compared to the days of old. In the past,...
