Tag Archives: Real Madrid

This wins games

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

We all love the Barcelona tiki-taka approach to football. It’s stylish, it’s nice to watch and it’s effective. In the end though, you need physical resolve to occasional come to the fore and ensure victory.             … Continue reading →

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Spanish football – it’s no contest

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

I tend to go on a bit too much about Barcelona here but the fact that Spanish football and Spanish players are revolutionizing the game is indisputable. FIFA just put out it’s short list of 25 players who are finalists … Continue reading →

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Memo for Fábio Coentrão

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Hey Fabio, I know you’re new at Real Madrid and it takes a bit of getting used to how Jose wants you to play defensively and all but here’s a little nugget of wisdom for you. Watch yourself on the … Continue reading →

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El Clasico, Pt. III

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

The La Liga title was all but settled when Barcelona and Real Madrid played the first of their four games in rapid succession so there wasn’t much at stake. It was a bigger deal when Real pulled off an extra … Continue reading →

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Bale v Real Madrid

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Wonder how well Sergio Ramos is sleeping right now?

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