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First name on the Barcelona team sheet? Sergio Busquets
First name on the Barcelona team sheet? Messi. Xavi. Sergio Busquets. As Sergio Busquets clutched the World Cup in his hands on the 11th July 2010, a footballing fast-track journey started only 22 months ago, was complete. In less than two seasons, the 21-year old had broke into the Barcelona First Team, cemented his place,…
U.S. releases its roster for Gold Cup, Spain friendly
After delaying the release of the U.S. national team roster, head coach Bob Bradley finally came out with his list of the 23 men who will wear the red, white, and blue in the U.S. team’s June 4 friendly against Spain and in the CONCACAF Gold Cup June 5 through 25. As has become expected,…
Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (25-11)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed up with its ‘statistics’ – often little more than a ruse to get people gambling) and a nostalgic longing for the return of the great…
Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (10-1)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed up with its ‘statistics’ – often little more than a ruse to get people gambling) and a nostalgic longing for the return of the great…
Why Victor Valdes is better than Iker Casillas
In the build-up to this weekend’s Clasico, the stats speak for themselves. Castrol Performance data shows that Victor Valdés has saved 81% of shots he has faced this season in the Spanish top flight, whereas national hero Iker Casillas has only managed to save 73%. Casillas v Valdés – Liga 2010-11 Player Iker Casillas Víctor…
Xavi Hernandez Set To Land His 100th Cap For Spain
Xavi Hernandez’s glittering career is set to endure another monumental milestone as he looks set to collect his 100th international cap for Spain against the Czech Republic on Friday night in their Euro 2012 qualifier. The Barcelona midfielder has endured a beautiful career both club and country where he has became a European champion as…
EURO 2012 Qualifiers: The top three match-ups that you cannot miss in the international break
The qualifiers for the 2012 European Championships resume this weekend, with some crucial clashes for some of the continent’s strongest sides. Whilst England face Wales in a crunch Group G clash, and Denmark look to overcome rivals Norway in order to leapfrog Portugal in Group H, some of the other groups have thrown up a…
Europa League Predictions: Why Portugal will dominate Europe’s second tier competition
The final eight for the Europa League has been assembled, and surprisingly no club from England or Italy will feature in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, for the first time in their history, Portugal will be represented by three sides in the final eight of the same UEFA competition, with Porto, Benfica and Braga all in with…
Friendly: Spain 1-0 Colombia (9 Feb 2011)
World Champions Spain put a typical display against Colombia in their friendly. Knocking the ball around until the 86th minute until a low, hard driven cross by Jesus Navas was flicked on by David Silva into the back of the net. That pretty much describes the whole game. You can either watch the whole 90…
Spain & Adidas extend sponsorship deal to 2018
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and adidas have announced the extension of their sponsorship agreement until December 2018. The extension will add another eight years in what has been a close relationship between the both over the last 30 years and successes achieved together – most notably the Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World…
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