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La Curva! – When the heart and soul of Espanyol ruled Barcelona
When it comes to their rivalry with FC Barcelona, Espanyol supporters have never had much to brag about. Barça have always been...
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THE DEATH OF DEPOR – A meteoric rise and catastrophic fall in la Coruña
May 20, 2000. Deportivo la Coruña are crowned champions of La Liga, Javier Irureta leading ‘SuperDepor’ to their first ever title. The...
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JAVI MORENO?
By Sam Hughes Back in 2001, big clubs across Europe were vying for the signature of a star Spanish striker who...
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A BASQUE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL – The national team of Athletic Club Bilbao.
By Jamie Milligan One of Scottish football’s proudest moments came in 1967 when Celtic became champions of Europe. Jock Stein’s famous...
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LA CURVA RCDE 1900 – The Heart and Soul of Espanyol
By Colin Jones Follow @icentrocampista
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THE NEXT BIG THING – Álvaro Vadillo
By Heath Chesters At 16 years of age, attacking midfielder Álvaro Vadillo became the youngest débutante in the history of Real Betis,...
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CAPITAL CONTROVERSIES – Life is never dull with Mourinho in Madrid.
By Jamie Milligan In theory they are the perfect fit; the world’s most famous football manager and the world’s...
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TACTICAL ANALYSIS – Valencia 1-1 Chelsea
Emery set up a team capable of fluidity and tactical flexibility in possession, he opted for Banega and Albelda...
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A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL – The early candidates for the relegation battle
By Richard Thorburn Such is the dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona over Spanish football, it is often the...
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WALKED BEFORE HE WAS PUSHED? – The Laudrup fiasco
The ever straining relationship between Danish coach Michael Laudrup and Mallorca vice-president Lorenzo Serra Ferrer finally came to...
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WHAT NOW? – Where do Rosell, Guardiola and Laporta go from here?
The proverbial storm clouds have been brewing over the Catalan coastline in recent months, reaching gale force levels...
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JUAN OF THE FAMILY – Mata returns to the Mestalla
“I don’t have words to describe what I feel when I think about the fans at Valencia.” Juan Mata...
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THE CATALAN CONVEYOR BELT – How FC Barcelona keep producing superstars
FC Barcelona are the ultimate exponents of the beautiful game. All conquering innovators playing a brand of football...
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RECORD BREAKERS – A look at La Liga’s most memorable statistics
Espanyol fell to their third consecutive away defeat of the season yesterday, suffering a largely self-inflicted loss at the...
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WAR OF THE WORDS – Joan Laporta fights back after Rosell twists the knife too far
For elCentrocampista.com readers and FC Barcelona followers alike, the heated battles between Joan Laporta and Sandro Rosell are...
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THE GREATEST – Di Stefano, Puskas and Real Madrid’s all-conquering dream team.
The introduction of the European Cup in 1955 revolutionized football and the competition, in it’s current guise as...
