All posts tagged "history"
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Celta look to reach past heights as top flight football returns to Vigo
Located in the Galician region of Spain and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the picturesque city of Vigo...
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Could a true Basque national team ever compete at the highest level?
The rise to recognition of the talented Athletic Club side of Marcelo Bielsa during the 2011-12 season...
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When Diego Maradona met the Butcher of Bilbao
When Diego Maradona arrived at Barcelona airport in June 1982, many believed it signalled the beginning of...
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CD Lugo and the Angel of the North
Club Deportivo Lugo have always played second or even third fiddle, when the footballing rations have been...
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Real Madrid Castilla – More Than a Reserve Team
The Spanish League is not alone in allowing the reserve teams of the larger clubs to compete...
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Spanish Success, British Beginnings – Why La Liga has much to be thankful for
Of the 44 players that started the two Uefa 2012 Semi Finals this week, you may be...
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From the Manzanares to the Mersey – The Spaniard who conquered Liverpool
With Liverpool linked to Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Morata in sections of the Spanish press last week,...
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Ronaldo reigns at Euro 2012 but not at Real Madrid
After a fantastic season at Real Madrid where he helped Jose Mourinho’s side lift their first...
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Glasgow Divide – The Spaniard who split Rangers and Celtic
The Scottish city of Glasgow is home to one of the fiercest rivalries in world football with...
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Magnificence on the Manzanares – The Estadio Vicente Calderón
If you were not aware of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona’s dominance of Spanish football, you could...
