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Andres Iniesta – A Tribute to El Illusionista

Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the man they called El Illusionista (The Dreamer), El Anti-Galactico (The Anti-Galactico) and Cerebro (The Brain) was the greatest man on Earth, deciding the greatest show on Earth. The unassuming superstar reached the pinnacle of his career that night and for several years now, he has been reaching constantly to…

The Meteoric Rise of David Villa

On 3rd December 1981, a child was born. But he made himself a star. His father Jose Manuel Villa was a miner and his mother was a housewife. He was to follow in his father’s footsteps in also becoming a miner. He can recall the many nights which his mother had to spend in casualty…

Netherlands vs Spain – the Dutch artists vs the Spanish perfectionists

Well here we are. 62 games played and only the 3rd place play-off left along with masterpiece of a mouth-watering final featuring Spain against the Netherlands. Both nations have players who’ve played in Champions League winning teams yet the importance of this game is on an entirely different magnitude. 46 million people in Spain and another 6 million in Holland will…

The Renaissance of German Football

Brazil, Spain, Argentina, England and Holland. These were the five nations who were most people’s favourites to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Only Spain and Holland are left as Germany accompany the Spaniards in the eagerly-anticipated semi-final. But it is not the guile of Spain which has left the world drooling or the classy Dutch. It…