All posts tagged "fans"
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Welcome to the People’s Republic of Vallekas
Late March last year as I was walking up the steps at Portazgo metro in Madrid, a...
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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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Catalunya’s Hidden Gems: Lleida, Reus and Tarragona
We conclude our stadium tour of Catalunya with a look at three stadiums to the west of...
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Villarreal in crisis after Getafe loss
A few weeks ago it seemed Villarreal was turning the corner, but consecutive losses to Mallorca, Zaragoza...
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Jefferson Montero finally starts to light up La Liga
GETTY IMAGES After his all action Man of the Match performance against Real Madrid on Saturday night,...
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Basque Brilliance – When Real Sociedad shook-up Spanish football.
EFE The period between the death of Generalissimo Francisco Franco in 1975, and 1982 when the elected...
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¡Zaragoza sí, Agapito no! – President announces sale of shares but fans still dubious
EL PERIÓDICO After months of protests, the news for which the vast majority of Real Zaragoza...
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Why every team needs a player like Pepe
AP Images When it comes down to it, there are really two types of football player, the...
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THE BUSBY BABES, BILBAO AND SUPER JOHN McGINLAY – Memories from Manchester United
PA IMAGES Manchester United welcome Basque giants Athletic Club to Old Trafford on Thursday night, in a...
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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...