The curse of the high wage

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by Abheek Dasgupta - September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

(Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) | Written by Abheek Dasgupta In the last decade, there has been massive inflation in the football market. A hundred million pounds, which was very recently considered exorbitant for any footballer, is now merely an erstwhile barrier that is broken every summer, even for wunderkinds who

Analysing Barcelona’s tactical set up this season

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by Tiki Taka Style - September 6, 2019

Three games, three different faces of Barcelona. While in the past two seasons Valverde's team was built upon the solidity in the domestic competitions, the start to the new campaign has been a rollercoaster for the culés. The Spanish boss has tried to implement a fresh and renewed idea into

The big three of La Liga: who’s most likely to win the title?

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by Anubhav Sarker - August 30, 2019

The big three of La Liga: who's most likely to win the title?

When it comes to Spanish La Liga odds, it’s becoming all too predictable to wager who will win the division. The big three of Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid have been dominant and in recent years, have battled it out at the top in their own ‘mini-league’. In fact,

Junior Firpo – The missing piece in the Blaugrana puzzle

by Aaryan Parasnis - August 11, 2019August 26, 2019

Written by Aaryan Parasnis FC Barcelona have a rich history of talented and accomplished fullbacks. Ever since the dawn of ‘Juego de posicion’, Barça’s fullbacks have had to shoulder a lot of load defensively as well as offensively. They’re key cogs in the wheels of the Blue and Claret outfit. In

The understated value of the modern winger

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by Tiki Taka Style - August 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Written by Tiki Taka Style Unpredictable forces, wizards of the dribble, electricity personified. Wingers have traditionally been seen as a lovable commodity and the primary source of entertainment for football romantics. A museum piece. Capable of lifting thousands of fans from their seats and making the whole crowd roar with a

Serious concerns over Injury Marco Asensio picked up against Arsenal

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by EADF Feed - July 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Marco Asensio left the stadium after Real Madrid's match against Arsenal in an ambulance after suffering what looked to be a very serious injury. Asensio had a good performance before having to come off on a stretcher. Madrid fans feared the worst and now it looks like their nightmares have

Frank Rijkaard – Barcelona’s Unsung Hero

by EADF Feed - July 22, 2019July 23, 2019

Written by Aadharsh Shrimanikandan “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up”. Let me take you back to a beautiful part of Spain - Catalonia. The Catalans were always fond of their football and Futbol Club Barcelona is of prime importance to them as they

The partnership we couldn’t get enough of – Roberto Carlos y Zinedine Zidane

by Sayan Chatterjee - July 22, 2019July 23, 2019

Written by Sayan Chatterjee Football at it’s purest is an art form - It parallels life in more ways than one. Mere professionalism would make it dull and judging an art form with only glories would not be fair. The 'Los Galacticos‘ project fulfilled an unspoken dream of most football fans

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 Tiki Taka Style - July 12, 2019August 5, 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,