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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
By Colin Jones Follow El Centrocampista
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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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Did Del Bosque get it wrong against the Italians?
GETTY IMAGES In their opening game of the 2010 World Cup Spain were beaten one-nil by a disciplined and...
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And then there were Four! – Segunda B Play-Offs
EFE So we have our final four. Ponferradina, Cádiz, Lugo & Tenerife have reached the Segunda B play-off...
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Real Madrid and Barcelona Transfer Talk (Monday)
Follow @iCentrocampista Real Madrid Having conceded that his chances of signing Javi Martinez are minimal, Jose Mourinho has turned...
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Alcorcon fairytale continues as Valladolid provide the final hurdle: Liga Adelante Play-Offs
EFE Alcorcon moved one step closer to a fairytale promotion to the Spanish top flight, after 0-0 draw at...
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Before the Camp Nou – The early homes of FC Barcelona
FCBarcelona.com We are all familiar with the iconic Camp Nou, home and the very heartbeat of the world’s...
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Euro 2008 – Champions at last!
Reuters It was exactly four years ago today, in the Austrian city of Innsbruck, that Spain kicked off...
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Five key players in Spain’s quest for continued glory
REUTERS/Carmelo Rubio/RFEF As the reigning European and World champions, Spain go into their first match of Euro 2012...
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Dilemmas and Decisions in Andalusia
Based in the western extreme of Granada province, Loja Club Deportivo, formed in the 1968-1969 season, have spent all...
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Italy have problems ahead of Euro 2012 – but Spain have their own
AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KLEIN Follow @iCentrocampista In the build-up to Spain’s Euro 2012 opener against Italy, much is...
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Quixotic Tales of Misadventure and Submarines… (Part Two)
In 1999, former Real Murcia player and now businessman (and, interestingly, football agent) Quique Pina decided to form...
