So the apocalypse failed to show on cue. It has a habit of doing that. It was also supposed to take place on December 12 (12.12.12 and all that), but it finally made an appearance on the evening of December 22, when the backside of Saint Iker Casillas was announced by Chendo, an ex-player and […]

Christmas Crackers – the View from Spain
by Humaid on December 26, 2012 in Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Malaga, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Uncategorized, Valencia

The 100 Best Footballers in the World
by Humaid on December 25, 2012 in Arsenal, Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Bundesliga, Champions League, Chelsea, Continental Europe, Dortmund, English Premier League, Global Football, Inter, Juventus, La Liga, Lazio, Liverpool, Malaga, Manchester City, Manchester United, Milan, Napoli, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Roma, Serie A, Sevilla, Swansea, Tottenham, Uncategorized, Valencia
The Guardian’s 11-strong international panel of experts set about ranking the best footballers in the world, and end up with their top 100. #99 Diego Forlan Age: 33 Nationality: Uruguayan Team: Internacional The striker became the most capped Uruguayan of all time at the 2011 Copa América and is also the country’s record scorer. That seemed implausible when […]

Sid Lowe – La Liga returns
by Omer on August 21, 2012 in Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Malaga, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia
” Sometimes, somehow, football finds a way. The opening night of the new season was one of those times. They can sell your best players, asset-strip your dreams, cut the cable on the back of your TV, and destroy your chances of winning anything ever again. They can try to empty stadiums of fans […]

La Liga Preview – Sid Lowe
by Omer on August 15, 2012 in Athletico Bilbao, Athletico Madrid, Barcelona, La Liga, Malaga, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia
Real’s and Barça’s ability to make the impossible look easy has crushed the ambitions of La Liga’s other clubs and tarnishes Spanish football’s golden age. ” It is the best of times, it is the worst of times. Spain are European and world champions, the most successful national team in history. They completed a unique […]
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