La Liga - Week 16

With La Liga leaders Barcelona on the other side of the world playing in the 12th FIFA Club World Cup against such household names as Auckland City, Club America and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, this week's iteration of games in Spain will obviously, and painfully, have to take place without them. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check […]

La Liga - Preview Week 15

The marquee games in this weekend's Spanish footballing fiesta inevitably include Barcelona and Real Madrid but also two teams that are on the peripheral of the top four, Villarreal and Deportivo. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL, the Spanish La Liga and the MLS […]

La Liga - Preview

The announcement this week that Gary Neville had signed a 5-month contract to take charge of Valencia until the end of the season elicited a plethora of emotions from the club's fans and local newspapers alike. Besides the fact that one local periodical thought that the ex-England international was Scottish, many fans, it seems, were […]

Spanish La Liga Preview

Arguably the most enticing fixture across Europe this weekend will be the first "El Clasico" installment as Real Madrid host reigning champions Barcelona at the Bernabeu. A normally skill laden, high octane, passionate, contentious and politically charged fixture, it will surely be infused with an even more intense patina this weekend given the tragic events […]

La Liga Preview - Round 11

La Liga plays the 11th round of matches this weekend before going into the international break and with the mouth-watering El Clasico waiting on the other side of the break, you can’t wait for the next round to come, right? Not so fast, because there are plenty of equally enticing matches this weekend which should […]

Germany, Italy and Spain Roundup

For all the die-hard football fans, there was an abundance of excitement in Europe over the weekend with action from all the major leagues keeping us hooked. Here we gloss over the main talking points dominating the Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A and German Bundesliga. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our […]

Champions League - Highlighted Games

Once again this week across Europe, the continent's footballing elite pit themselves against each other in the group stages of the Champions League. Given what is going on in many of the region's domestic leagues, there are a few games that catch the eye and, for the footballing aficionado, should not be missed. Editor’s Note: […]

Europe's Sharpshooters - Goals...Goals...and more GOALS!!!

What is the one event in a football match that pumps adrenaline more than anything else? What is that one word that sets hearts racing and drives the supporters crazy? GOALS. Ask Wayne Rooney how he feels in the midst of a barren patch of goals and you will understand why goals are so vital. […]

La Liga - A Three Horse Race Again?

For the last three seasons, the Spanish La Liga has seen the same three teams occupy the top three slots – Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. This year it's only taken nine games for the 2015-16 La Liga table to assume an all too familiar looking demeanor. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out […]

La Liga Preview - Round 8

Action returns to Spanish La Liga with the eighth round of matches being played over the weekend. All the sides will be trying to get back into proper shape and rhythm after the international break. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL and Spanish La […]

La Liga - The Season So Far

La Liga heads into the International break after seven rounds of matches and, although it is too early to come to any definitive conclusions, there is enough evidence so far to get a glimpse into how the Spanish season is evolving. Here is a concise recap of the more significant events from the first seven […]

La Liga - Spanish Primera Division Week 6

Whilst a record number of Catalans were casting their ballots this weekend in a referendum to gain their independence from Spain, their preeminent footballing club was attempting to regain their position back at the top of La Liga once more. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about […]

Spanish La Liga - Week 4

The midweek Champion's League fare had a record five Spanish teams in action with Sevilla, Real and Atletico Madrid all notching up victories, Barcelona leaving Rome with a point and Valencia stumbling at home to Zenit. The question was, would any of the Iberian contingency experience a kind of post Euroepan hangover. The answer was yes. […]

Spanish La Liga - Week Three

The footballing narrative that continues to sketch its motif upon the Spanish La Liga further embedded itself, once again this weekend, into the absolute highest stations of global football. Whilst the traditionally combustive and sometimes brutally enthralling fixture of Manchester United and Liverpool in the EPL did at least offer a probable goal of the […]

The Spanish Primera Division Is Back - And So Are The Rumors

Arguably, the most skill laden league on the planet is, once again, open for business. Although the first week's games presented minimal fodder for the aficionado, footballing purists will rejoice at its recommencement. La Liga kicked off its season this past weekend to, it must be said, a more rapturous applause of expectation than post […]