Florentino Perez – The man behind Real Madrid’s ascent to the pinnacle of club football

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by Hrishikesh Dabir - July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

By Hrishikesh Dabir | Edited by Anuli Vyas On March 6, 2019, Real Madrid suffered their most jarring home defeat in the club’s history that ended their 3-year long undisputed run as European champions. It marked the end of an era for that generation of players. Popular opinion dictates that fans

What’s happening to Barcelona’s renowned academy La Masia?

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by EADF Feed - July 12, 2019July 13, 2019

Written by Tiki Taka Style "The player who has passed through La Masia has something different to the rest, it's a plus that only comes from having competed in a Barcelona shirt from the time you were a child." — Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola It was not long ago that Tito Vilanova

The Phenomenon called El Niño – Looking back at Fernando Torres’ memorable journey from Madrid to Tosu

by Bhargav Joglekar - July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

By Bhargav Joglekar A couple of weeks ago, Fernando Torres announced that he would be retiring from football at a press conference he called in Tokyo. He had informed his fans about the press conference a couple of days in advance via an Instagram post. Immediately, speculation started circling about what

Remembering Rafa Benitez’s Valencia side that took spain by storm

by Hrishikesh Dabir - June 5, 2019June 7, 2019

Written by Hrishikesh Dabir Rafa Benitez is renowned to be someone who believes in the ‘system’ of a football team. He does not shy away from changing roles of players or providing them with detailed instructions in order to fit the system of the team perfectly. His Valencia side won them

Iago Aspas – The story of Celta’s Messiah

by Bhargav Joglekar - May 14, 2019May 24, 2019

Written by Bhargav Joglekar There are some players that are synonymous with teams they played for throughout their career. Carlos Puyol with FC Barcelona, Philip Lahm with FC Bayern Munich, Raul with Real Madrid CF; the list goes on and on, but in today’s era where loyalty is a rare sight

Antoine Griezmann: Another successful season in the Spanish sun

by Peter Lynch - April 4, 2019April 24, 2019

We’re nervously edging towards the business end of another exciting campaign in the top division of Spanish football, where it is looking more and more likely that the La Liga trophy is heading back to Barcelona. The Catalan club have quite simply stormed their way to the top of the table,

The Coutinho conundrum – Why the move hasn’t worked out

by EADF Feed - March 10, 2019

Written by Mohammed Al Sabah | Edited by Srinivas Sadhanand Much has been said about Philippe Coutinho's status at Barcelona since his high-profile departure from Merseyside, with the question that demands answering is why Coutinho is not performing as expected this season. A simple query such as this can only be dissected

Ander Herrera – United’s captain without the armband

by Utkarsh Gokhale - March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

When people look at Manchester United, they expect world class players to dominate proceedings, be it in England or at the summit of European football. People associate the club with legends like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and so on. And now with

Girona vs Barcelona – Match Preview, Team news, Predicted lineups & Predictions

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by Tarush Das - January 27, 2019January 27, 2019

Girona vs Barcelona Competition - La Liga, Matchday 21 Venue - Estadio Montilivi Timings: Sunday, 27th January 2019, 16:15 pm BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 10:15 am EST, 7:15 am PT (USA), 20:45 pm IST (India) Barcelona travel to Estadio Montilivi today for the Catalan Derby against Girona. The Blaugrana have been successful in maintaining their

Barcelona Vs Eibar – Team News, Preview, Predicted Lineups

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by Tarush Das - January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

Barcelona vs Eibar Competition: La Liga, Matchday 19 Venue: Camp Nou Timings: Sunday, 13th January 2019, 06:30 BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 12:30 am EST, 21:30 PT (USA), 23:00 IST (India) Barcelona are set to host Eibar at the Camp Nou on Matchday 19, as they look forward to increasing their lead at the top

The tragic but inspiring tale of Santi Cazorla – Romance in football isn’t dead yet

by Aman Sridhar - January 10, 2019January 14, 2019

Santiago Cazorla González or “Santi” completed his comeback into the world of football by scoring a brace for his club, Villarreal, against Club World Cup Champions Real Madrid. It bookended a happy few months for Santi at his boyhood club after a horrific two years plagued by surgeries, injuries, and

Drained by the new stadium deal can Madrid compete with the world’s richest in the post Ronaldo era?

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by Nikhil Mylavarapu - January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

31 May 2018, Zinedine Zidane’s call for a surprise press conference that evening sent alarm bells ringing through the Spanish capital. A few hours later, the Los Merengues’ fan's worst fears were confirmed. After almost 3 seasons at the helm of the European champions, Zizou had decided to step down

In defence of Marco Asensio

by Sayan Chatterjee - December 20, 2018January 14, 2019

17th August 2017 The ball went up and down in a flash, rendering Marc Andre Ter Stegen helpless. It was an unstoppable strike that was exquisitely struck. The perfect way to kill Barcelona's hopes in Supercopa de España. The man behind that venomous strike was none other than Marco Asensio Willemsen. After

Monchi, the man behind Sevilla’s success and Roma’s ongoing youth revolution

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by Aman Sridhar - December 11, 2018December 30, 2018

Written by Aman Sridhar How did Sevilla, one of the lesser known Spanish sides win 3 Europa Leagues in a row, and in the process not only establish themselves as a top-tier side but also create a pool of superstars who have moved on to more success around the world? The long