Mallorca Loses Its Home Invincibility to Sevilla FC
A half-empty stadium. A running track surrounding the pitch that places the fans further away from the action. Supporters that create less noise and din than those at the Vancouver Olympic Centre, where the Olympic Curling competition is contested. The …
La Liga Preview and US TV Listings for Jornada 23: Feb. 20 – Feb. 22
The obvious surprising result of the previous round was Atlético Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona to hand the Catalunyan champions their first loss in La Liga this season. If analyzed deeper, however, Barça’s defeat at the hands of Los Colchoneros …
La Liga Preview and US TV Listings for Jornada 22: Feb. 13 and Feb. 14
This weekend, the focus will be on those teams who will play in European competition in the following midweek. The question of domestic vs. European responsibilities remains an individual club decision, but for some teams, choices become more plentiful than …
In Winning the Battle Against Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo La Coruña May Have Lost the War in La Liga
The use of war imagery for the headline may not be appropriate during these sensitive times, but it aptly describes Deportivo La Coruña’s predicament as they conclude the first half of their season tied for fourth place, the final UEFA …
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carles Puyol the Differences as Barcelona Edges Past Real Madrid
The hype, the pomp, the circumstance. All of these rose to a higher level for this episode of El Clásico at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. Coming into this match, FC Barcelona turned their fortunes around in the UEFA …