There will be a Spanish team in a European final, but it is not the team that many expected. Atlético Madrid completed their strange and wonderful trip to the Europa League final with an extra time goal by Diego Forlán against Liverpool. As per usual, Atlético did not win the second leg of their Europa […]
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US TV Listings for Jornada 35: May 1 — May 2">La Liga Preview and US TV Listings for Jornada 35: May 1 — May 2
by Andy Pineda on April 30, 2010 · 0 comments
Inter Milan Completes The Italian Job on Barcelona in the Champions League
by Andy Pineda on April 29, 2010 · 4 comments
The sprinklers rose up from the pitch and sprayed the Inter Milan players and staff. The Barcelona anthem, “Cant del Barça,” blared through the loudspeakers as the Culés did not know whether to clap off their Blaugrana heroes or vehemently whistle at the unwanted visitors from northern Italy. This sense of confusion permeated throughout the […]
La Liga Jornada 34 Review: Málaga Denied of a Shock Victory at Mallorca
by Andy Pineda on April 26, 2010 · 0 comments
Juan Ramón López Muñiz brought Málaga into La Liga in 2008 after a two-year hiatus in the second division. Throughout his playing career, he played on teams constantly scrambling either to stay in La Liga or to be promoted to the first division. He knows the mentality that a team needs to eschew whatever poor […]
US TV Listings for Jornada 34: Apr. 24 — Apr. 29">La Liga Preview and US TV Listings for Jornada 34: Apr. 24 — Apr. 29
by Andy Pineda on April 24, 2010 · 0 comments
La Liga heads down the home stretch with five matches remaining, and Jornada 34 is littered with matches between the top and the bottom of the table. FC Barcelona hosts Xerez at the Camp Nou in the early Saturday kickoff, and both teams are running opposite of their position in the standings. Despite propping the ladder […]
La Liga Jornada 33 Review: Tenerife Rises to Within One Point of Relegation Salvation
by Andy Pineda on April 19, 2010 · 0 comments
“NINO, NINO, NINO!” chanted Los Chicharreros in the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López. When shouted aloud, the chant sounded like an onrushing ambulance through a traffic-jammed street, and for Getafe, who fell victim to the brilliance of Nino, they needed the assistance of EMT workers. After a 0–0 draw at home to Real Valladolid last Saturday, […]
ESPN Deportes Scores Big with El Clásico">ESPN Deportes Scores Big with El Clásico
by Andy Pineda on April 19, 2010 · 1 comment
Last Saturday’s telecast of El Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu was the highest-rated and most-watched program on Spanish-language cable television this year. El Clásico was seen on ESPN Deportes by an average of 466,000 Hispanic homes and 783,000 Hispanic viewers. As for the normal La Liga matches shown on […]
La Liga Jornada 32 Review: Athletic Bilbao Disappoints and Disappears Against Valencia
by Andy Pineda on April 16, 2010 · 0 comments
Sevilla failed to show up against a desperate Real Valladolid side. Mallorca could only muster a draw against Real Zaragoza at La Romareda. Athletic Bilbao knew that a win against Valencia on Thursday would ascend them to within one point of Mallorca for the final Champions League spot. Sure, Athletic has not won away from […]
