All posts tagged "history"
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Game over? Zaragoza on the brink of relegation
FELIPE GUZMÁN The evening of Thursday 12th April will almost certainly go down in history as the...
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Catalonia is not Spain! – Nationalism, separatism and the greatest rivalry in world football
Action Images/John Sibley Not many countries have constitutions which refer to several nations and peoples within a...
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Spotlight Season: A Season in Hell for Atlético Madrid – 2000/01
Background The conversion in 1992 of many of Spain’s leading clubs to Sociedades Anónimas Deportivas weighed heavily...
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The Englishman who became a Basque Country saint
“Steve Bloomers Watching,” they sing form the stands of Pride Park. A bronze bust of the...
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When the nastiest rivalry in Spain was between Barcelona and Athletic
This is an exclusive extract offered to El Centrocampista by the collective of writers at The...
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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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When Real Madrid almost joined the Catalan football league
Mundo Gráfico The year is 1936 and Spain is experiencing the beginning of a savage, fratricidal...
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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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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 BASQUE FOOTBALL FACTORY – Where Athletic Club de Bilbao breed their stars
Just over forty years ago, Athletic Club de Bilbao moved their training facilities away from the...
