All posts tagged "history"
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A very British beginning – The birth of football in Spain
Huelva has a very special place in the history of Spanish Football. For this dusty industrial port...
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The Spanish outpost looking onwards and upwards as European football sits on the horizon
Due to its strategic placement off the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, the Catalan speaking islands of...
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Real Madrid and the tragic story of Laurie Cunningham
Ask the majority of football fans to name the best English footballer to have played for Spanish...
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Spotlight Season: Cruyff, Michels and Total Football end the Barca drought 1973/74
Background The 1960’s had not been a swinging time for Barcelona. Financially crippled by the cost of...
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When Di Stefano and Puskas made Real Madrid the greatest side in Europe
The introduction of the European Cup in 1955 revolutionised football and the competition, in it’s current guise...
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Can Valencia challenge the established hegemony in Spanish football?
Despite losing their grip on the Spanish league title to Real Madrid last season, Barcelona have been...
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When the Pitbull came to Rijkaard’s rescue at Barcelona
While it may be a little premature to suggest Barcelona are currently a club in crisis, the...
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The life and times of a Real Madrid legend
Once given the accolade of ‘the most complete footballer’ in the history of the game, the story...
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Udinese, Granada CF and now Watford FC – Brothers in football.
A few short weeks ago, the news broke that the Pozzo family was looking to buy English...
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Spotlight Season: Zarra reigns in Bilbao but the title goes to Madrid – 1949/50
Background – In the ten seasons since the end of the Civil War, the La Liga title...
