La Liga

This might be the final round of matches before La Liga 2007-2008 submerges into a two week hibernation but boy, isn’t this weekend a rocking one! It’s El Clasico time mates and read that as war. El Clasico is the …

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Emily Dickinson called hope “the thing with feathers” but FC Barcelona call hope Samuel Eto’o, the 26-year old ever volatile but forever reliable 5′ 11″ striker who has been with club for over three years now. This is the man …

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It is a desperate, desperate time at Valencia CF. So desperate that the president doesn’t come to matches, that the fans do not remain in their seats till the final whistle, that the manager cannot hide the grayness seeping into …

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43rd minute at the Mestalla on Saturday night. FC Barcelona are winning against Valencia CF 2-0 and are in cruise control. Then a cruel thing happens: Lionel Messi pulls a hamstring and is escorted off the pitch. Then a doubly …

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Barcelona earned only their second away win of the season by beating Valencia 0-3 thanks to an inspired Samuel Eto’o, scorer of two goals. Barça’s joy was diminished by an injury to Leo Messi which will leave him on the …

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If the Spanish press is to be believed, then Valencia are in a crisis that is rumbling onto become a full-blown disaster. Valencia haven’t won in 3 La Liga matches and this weekend they stumble across an in-form FC Barcelona …

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Real Madrid maintain their four point advantage at the top of the Spanish league thanks to a Ruud van Nistlerooy cracker which was enough to earn them three points against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. Barcelona kept up the pressure …

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The long and painful strife between Juan Roman Riquelme and Villarreal has ultimately drawn to a mixed close. The Argentine international and one of the most creative midfielders in the world departed European football for good on Friday without so …

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José Antonio Reyes might not be the most reliable person when it comes to loyalty and love but he is certainly the one who is most rocking the Bernabéu. Not because he is still loved for his performance against Real …

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Last week was all about Espanyol Barcelona’s fierce clash with cross-city rivals FC Barcelona and this week the derby focus shifts from the religious temperament of Catalunya to the more volatile and voluptuous Basque country.

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On Saturday night in the match against Racing Santander, Raúl did a strange thing. No, it was not the 4th minute as-easy-as-you-like strike past Tono, it was not even the marvelous Captain Fantastic performance that he gifted the 80,000 odd …

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Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of the Spanish league to four points this weekend thanks to a 3-1 victory over Racing Santander which was inspired by a splendid performance from Raul Gonzalez. Racing arrived at the Bernabeu …

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