Forza Fútbol Podcast: Issues in La Liga and the Spanish Game

By Andy Pineda on February 15, 2011

Last Thursday, I was invited by Armando and Elisa from Forza Fútbol to be on the site’s podcast, and the discussion centered around several topics: the state of La Liga in terms of overseas marketing, the flourishing cantera youth academies …

La Liga European UEFA Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings: Feb. 15 – Feb. 17

By Andy Pineda on February 15, 2011

UEFA Champions League The tie of the round begins at the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal Stadium according to UEFA) as Arsenal and FC Barcelona meet in the knockout phase of the Champions League for the second consecutive year.  When Arsenal failed …

La Liga Jornada 23 Review: Manolo Preciado and Sporting Gijón Shock Barcelona

Manolo Preciado: The Most Interesting Man in the World
By Andy Pineda on February 14, 2011

There was a time on Saturday night when Lionel Messi actually became frustrated with himself and his teammates.  There was a time on Saturday night when Xavi Hernández could not find the killer pass through the hard-working, organized defense.  There …

La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 23: Feb. 12 – Feb. 14

Expo 2008 was held in the city of Zaragoza, and one of the striking structures for that occasion was the Torre del Agua, shaped to represent a droplet of water. Photo courtesy of Salvador Bru.
By Andy Pineda on February 11, 2011

Round 23 of 38 might be a little too early to mention relegation six-pointers, but with teams twelfth to twentieth a within a slender five points of each other and the gap widening between these teams and the first eleven …

La Liga Jornada 22 Review: Málaga’s Dour Draw Against Sevilla Signals An Upward Trend for Los Boquerones

By Andy Pineda on February 7, 2011

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani could have done anything with his time, and with all of his responsibilities on his docket, president of a football club would seem to be near the bottom of his list. …

La Liga Jornada 22 Review: Málaga's Dour Draw Against Sevilla Signals An Upward Trend for Los Boquerones

By Andy Pineda on February 7, 2011

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani could have done anything with his time, and with all of his responsibilities on his docket, president of a football club would seem to be near the bottom of his list. …

La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 22: Feb. 5 – Feb. 6

The Fundacion Picasso, an organization whose purpose is to promote the works of Pablo Picasso, is headquarted at Picasso's birth home on the Plaza de la Merced in Malaga.
By Andy Pineda on February 4, 2011

Two of the most active clubs in the January transfer window meet together this weekend in an Andalucian derby at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán between Sevilla and Málaga.  Málaga and new owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani scoured the world …