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Madrid might boast one more club in La Primera than Barcelona, but at the moment is is the Catalans who are coming out on top. The thrashing of Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Monday evening was hugely impressive …

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Oft accused of play-acting and theatrics, Real Madrid appeared to fall a long way short of their own ‘high’ standards against Ajax last night. For once, Cristiano Ronaldo was not at the heart of the action, instead, the central characters …

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Let’s get this straight from the start, despite the excitement and drama that is undoubtedly set to unravel in the next few weeks, the Brazilian Campeonato should already be over. The only reason why the destination of the title is …

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It might have been over ten years since Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid and more than fifteen since the same club won the league title, but few can remember the last time los Rojiblancos had a goalkeeping crisis – a …

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If this is the calm before the storm, then it is going to be quite some storm when River Plate meet Boca Juniors next Tuesday evening. The derby widely regarded as the most passionate and intense in world football (see …

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As derbies go, it’s one of the most passionate and dramatic in Europe, however, in recent years, it has also been one of the most one-sided. Despite going close on a number of occasions, Atletico Madrid have not beaten their …

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It’s not often that football brings you to tears. While everyone has seen the fans crying on television when their team are relegated or lose in a cup final, rarely does one see moments of tears amongst raw emotion. Today, …

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Royston Drenthe has been the driving force behind much of Hercules’ success this season but could now find himself in trouble after hitting top gear off the pitch too. The Dutch footballer reportedly hit speeds of 180km/h in his sports …

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At the youthful age of 26, Bastian Schweinsteiger has already a rather successful career. His current haul of five Bundesliga titles, five German Cups, two League Cups and a Champions League runners up medal is enough to make any retired …

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One could be forgiven for thinking that Real Madrid are the only Spanish team to have played in Europe this week. Incessant media coverage coupled with relentless praise, usually reserved for a team that has just won the quadruple, or …

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For all the praise lavished upon Jose Mourinho for his so called ‘shrewd’ signings this summer, it should not be forgotten that there were other coaches around who did a little more than use the World Cup as a scouting …

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There is little doubt that Fernando Llorente has done nothing to harm his reputation as of late. The Athletic Bilbao striker scored twice in Spain’s victory over Lithuania and against Scotland on Tuesday night he came off the bench to …

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