Arsenal have been heavily linked with new Spanish international defender Mario Hermoso. The move would make sense as the Espanyol centre-back is currently excelling in La Liga. The twenty-three year old has helped his side keep five clean sheets in twelve games this season. He’s contributed defensively making around 1.7 tackles per game, 1.3 […]
Posted on November 14th, 2018 by scott
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Julen Lopetegui must have thought he’d been awarded his dream job when he took over the reigns at Real Madrid. It was such a hot offer that it meant Julen decided to leave his post as the Spanish national team manager on the eve of the World Cup. The Spanish FA decided to hasten his […]
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by scott
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A lot of people were surprised when it was announced that Chelsea had signed Mateo Kovacic on a season long loan from Real Madrid. Not that they’d brought the talented Croatian in but for the fact that they’d done a deal with the La Liga giants without putting in an ‘option to buy’ clause into […]
Posted on October 10th, 2018 by scott
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You got the feeling that Gareth Bale had reached a career crossroads after he came off the bench to secure Real Madrid their third Champions League title in a row. The Welshman only made twenty La Liga starts during the 2017-18 season. Injuries were certainly an issue, he has had persistent calf problems, but he […]
Posted on September 26th, 2018 by scott
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England are in the midst of World Cup fever as the team recorded a historic 6-1 win over Panama yesterday. Captain of the Three Lions, Harry Kane has been in superb form. The Tottenham Hotspur striker has already bagged himself five goals in his country’s opening two games and he leads the competition’s scoring charts, […]
Posted on June 25th, 2018 by scott
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been sensational at this summer’s World Cup (so far). He produced a majestic performance as he scored a wonderful hat-trick to get a draw with Spain in Portugal’s opening game and then he followed that up with a superb header that downed Morocco this afternoon. That’s seen the forward already leading the scoring charts […]
Posted on June 20th, 2018 by scott
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Last weekend Andres Iniesta featured in a FC Barcelona shirt for the last time. Yesterday he announced he was signing for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. The weeks events got me thinking about the two occasions I visited Spain to watch some football matches. My second visit was to see Barca and I managed to glimpse Iniesta, […]
Posted on May 25th, 2018 by scott
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It seems like every transfer window comes around and Cristiano Ronaldo decides he wants to leave Real Madrid. Plenty of media outlets have suggested that the Portuguese megastar has rejected a new contract with the Champions League winners and stated that he wants to leave the Spanish capital in the summer. The forward is supposedly […]
Posted on November 15th, 2017 by scott
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Is it me or is Benzema a tad overrated? A goal every other game in a team as strong as Real Madrid is nada especial. Decent not great. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 17, 2017 This tweet from former England international striker turned TV presenter Gary Lineker regarding Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has ruffled […]
Posted on October 24th, 2017 by scott
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I have the upmost respect for Cristiano Ronaldo. I don’t doubt he’s currently the best player in the world and has immense talent. Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has managed him properly in the last twelve months and that will ensure the Portuguese superstar remains on top of his game for longer. Unfortunately I can’t […]
Posted on August 15th, 2017 by scott
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