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Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona v Real Madrid: Where to Watch the Finals On TV

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By Debbie Harris on August 12, 2011

Despite the news that La Liga will delay the start of the 2011-12 season due to a strike by the Spanish players’ union, soccer fans can still look forward to the 2011 Supercopa Espana which kicks off Sunday, August 14 …

FC Barcelona, Control The Game: A Peek Inside Their Philosophy (Video)

By Debbie Harris on August 11, 2011

“Barcelona’s philosophy never changes. Speed of thought, and speed of mind, enable the players to take control of any match” is how Nike describes the successful formula that the Blaugrana preaches. After watching this 90 second video, you get a …

Rising Barcelona Star Thiago Alcantara Linked with Manchester United

Rising Barcelona Star Thiago Alcantara Linked with Manchester United
By Michael Schwartz on June 28, 2011

Despite Manchester United’s rampant activity this summer, United still haven’t addressed the pressing need of finding a central midfielder to replace Paul Scholes. They are currently embroiled in transfer sagas over immediate replacements like Wesley Sneijder, Luka Modric and Samir …

Will Barcelona or Real Madrid win El Clasico?

Will Barcelona or Real Madrid win El Clasico?
By Rami Soufi on November 27, 2010

All eyes will be on the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid with the magnificent Camp Nou playing host to this top of the table meeting of the eternal rivals. Without disregarding or belittling the history behind this intense rivalry …

Spain Peaking At the Perfect Time With Their 1-0 Victory Over Portugal

By Andy Pineda on June 30, 2010

When Spain fell to the hands of Switzerland in the opening match of World Cup 2010, the vultures suddenly appeared from the sky and circled around their “dying” carcass.  No team has ever won the World Cup after losing its …

Mallorca Enters Voluntary Administration

By Andy Pineda on May 21, 2010

A dispiriting final matchday left Mallorca forty seconds away from qualifying for the Champions League.  Sevilla manager Antonio Álvarez took a huge gamble late in that match by sending Sevilla youth product Rios Lozano Rodri into the match instead of …

What David Villa's Transfer to FC Barcelona Means For Zlatan Ibrahimovic

What David Villa's Transfer to FC Barcelona Means For Zlatan Ibrahimovic
By Andy Pineda on May 20, 2010

The rumors, for once, came to fruition, as FC Barcelona will pay a transfer fee of €40 million to Valencia for Spanish international striker David Villa.  This tango (or the sardana for a more local, Catalunyan flair) danced by the …