All posts tagged "copa"
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Spotlight Season: The title finally leaves Madrid as Valencia dominate – 1970/71
Why 1970-71? La Primera title had not left Madrid for a decade, with either Real Madrid (8)...
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Jose Mourinho ushers in a new period of Real Madrid dominance
REUTERS/Sergio Perez In January this year it looked as if Jose Mourinho would be on his...
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Five things that make the 2012 Copa Final worth watching
GETTY IMAGES Two of La Liga’s most exciting footballing teams will meet at the Estadio Vicente Calderon...
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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...
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Spotlight Season: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Alfredo di Stéfano – 1953-54
Real Madrid CF 1953-54 Background It had been 21 years since Real Madrid’s last league triumph, during...
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¡La cantera! – The changing face of one club in Spain
In the summer of 2009 Granada CF was a club weeks away from collapse. Italian investment, matched...
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ESPANYOL SLUMP AS THE EUROPEAN DREAM BEGINS TO SLIP
GETTY IMAGES There could have been few Espanyol fans confident their team would return from Sunday’s game...
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Spotlight Season: The Birth of La Liga – 1928-29
FCBarcelona.com Why 1928-29? After years of wrangling, Spain’s foremost teams were finally getting their act together to...
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PICHICHI! – The incredible story of Spain’s greatest goalscorer
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible 41 times in 34 la liga games last season, a magnificent feat...
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THE DAY MADRID MET MADRID
Generally, the reserve sides of the big clubs in Spain have always struggled. Whether it be...
