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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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The Rise and Rise of Xabi Alonso
GETTY IMAGES When Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez paid Spanish club Real Sociedad £10 million to bring Xabi Alonso to...
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The Flying Dutchman – When Kiki Musampa ruled the wing
Whilst I always dreamt of taking in a football match at the Nou Camp or the Santiago Bernabeu, my...
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Spanish Fairy Tale – The frogs look set to challenge football’s royalty
Now let’s be honest. How many of you thought that Levante would be fighting for their first division survival...
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Villarreal edge closer to survival after season to forget
Villarreal picked up three crucial points at Gijon’s El Molinon on Tuesday and now stand on the brink of...
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Must Win, Did Win – Granada fans roar their side to victory
EFE Having lost their previous match at Levante and with Zaragoza and Sporting Gijon picking up crucial points the...
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¡Campeónes! Real Madrid end four years of hurt: La Liga Round-Up and Highlights
AFP PHOTO / CESAR MANSO Real Madrid finally ended Barcelona’s four-year stranglehold of La Liga after enjoying an emphatic...
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Valencia toil as Emery begins the long goodbye
GETTY IMAGES As Sergio Canales turned on the edge of Thibaut Courtois penalty area things took a turn...
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Spotlight Season: Irish eyes smile in Seville – 1934/35
The Background La Liga was still very much in its infancy, with the title being the preserve of...
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Sporting on the brink amid ugly scenes at El Molinón: La Liga Round-Up and Highlights
LigaBBVA.com Sporting Gijon moved ever closer to the abyss on Tuesday after a 3-2 home defeat to fellow strugglers...
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Malaga and Clint Dempsey – A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
GETTY IMAGES Since 1990, youth soccer participation in America has doubled, according to the New York Times. Due...
