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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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Crunch Time! – Sporting host Villarreal in relegation six-pointer
When I first started writing about Sporting de Gijón for El Centrocampista this season, los Rojiblancos had just frustrated...
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Málaga march on as Valencia toil at La Rosaleda: Tactical Analysis
GETTY IMAGES La Rosaleda hosted the battle for the top in “la otra liga” on Sunday. After exiting...
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Villarreal 1-1 Osasuna: Three Short Observations
Villarrealcf.es Contrasting Styles Although generally uninteresting from a tactical perspective, the game did showcase the two differing styles...
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Day of drama as Spain’s top flight goes goal crazy: La Liga Round-Up and Highlights
EFE There were some big wins at the top and bottom of La Liga on Sunday as the remaining...
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Depor slip up as Valladolid lead the chase: Liga Adelante Round-Up and Highlights
EFE Almería secured an impressive 2-0 victory over a lacklustre Deportivo la Coruña at the Estadio del Mediterraneo on Saturday, ending...
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Mr Versatility: Alberto Lora remains vital for relegation candidates
GETTY IMAGES There were a few journalists feeling less than comfortable as they sat in the post-match press conference...
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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...
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Levante and Sporting edge closer to the unthinkable: La Liga Round-Up and Highlights
GETTY IMAGES There were big wins for Levante and Sporting Gijon on Saturday as Spain’s top flight edged towards...
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Adéu, Pep – The inevitable day we all wanted to avoid
REUTERS/Sergio Carmona Excuse me in advance for an extremely self-indulgent piece this week. I’ll warn you now, there’s no...
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Island in the Sun – The stadiums of RCD Mallorca
I have to confess, I am not a fan of Real Mallorca’s Iberostar Estadio. It’s nothing personal against the...
