Articles tagged with "la-liga"
Is Madrid's name on the Spanish title?
By Daryl | May 12th, 2007After masterminding last week's comeback against Real Sociedad, Fabio Capello did it again today. Madrid trailed Espanyol 3-1 at halftime, after Walter Pandiani had destroyed ...
Sergio Ramos loves Betis: maybe they should get married
By Isaiah | May 10th, 2007According the Madrid-based newspaper/rag Marca, Sergio Ramos is pulling, "just a little," for Real Betis this weekend when the verdiblancos visit the Camp Nou. Normally ...
Cheer on, boys
By Isaiah | May 9th, 2007SFS pointed out another pretty good Futbolitis: Translation: Capello: We have studied the calendar and we know what we need to do to win La Liga... Calderon, Guti, ...
The perfect gift for your favorite cule
By Isaiah | May 8th, 2007The Barcelona-based and -biased newspaper/rag Sport today had a cartoon up that I thought I'd share with all of you: The translation, for non-Spanish speakers: Get the ...
Copa del Rey and a Brief Look at La Liga
By Isaiah | May 7th, 2007While you're probably reading little other than the fact that supernovas are popping up left and right, there is still a very tight La Liga ...
Real Sociedad 0 - 2 Barcelona - Highlights
By Isaiah | May 6th, 2007This video has highlights of the game and a brief interview with Andres Iniesta at the end. Goals by Iniesta and Eto'o (both assists by ...
Daily Dose 05.05.07
By Daryl | May 5th, 2007Please tell me you're not reading these stories on your compubeaver... Aston Villa's brand new retro modern club crest (EPL Talk) Plymouth boss Ian Holloway is also ...
Real Sociedad - Barcelona, Saturday 1pm: Deco, Belletti, and Márquez out
By Isaiah | May 4th, 2007With just about 24 hours left before the game in San Sebastian, the roster is out, if not the actual lineup. Deco is the biggest ...
Random crumbs: Beckham's yellow (hair), Motta and Edmilson back
By Isaiah | May 2nd, 2007The day is early and there's a lot going on somewhere in Italy, but for all the Barcelona fans out there who are watching the ...
The Plot Thickens: The Great Weekend
By Isaiah | May 1st, 2007El Pais, "the most widely circulated paper in Spain", suggests that Barcelona have the easiest final 6 games of the top 4 teams. I would ...
An early preview: Real Sociedad - Barcelona, Saturday 1pm EST
By Isaiah | May 1st, 2007Estadio Anoeta: beautiful, perhaps deadly It's perhaps a bit early for a preview of the weekend matches, but whatever, I've written it and I'm sticking to ...
Barcelona 1 - 0 Levante: Eto'o grabs 3 points
By Isaiah | April 30th, 2007Well, we got 3 points, even if it turned out to be pretty much the hardest way we could do it while maintaining a clean ...
Sunday Summary: Hats off to PSV Eindhoven
By Daryl | April 29th, 2007It's getting towards that time of year where the European leagues separate the winners and the losers. The winners get a very shiny trophy (or ...
Player Profile: Javier Saviola
By Daryl | April 28th, 2007Full Name: Javier Pedro Saviola Born: December 11, 1981, Buenos Aires, Argentina Position: Forward First some stats. Saviola made his debut for River Plate aged 16. Argentina's Apertura ...
Ronnie in, Marquez out against Villareal
By Isaiah | April 21st, 2007The lineup for Barcelona is out for the Villareal match: Keepers: Valdés and Jorquera Defenders: Zambrotta, Oleguer, Puyol, Thuram, Gio, and Sylvinho Midfielders: Xavi, Iniesta, and Deco Forwards: Giuly, ...
Villareal - Barcelona; Sunday 3pm EST: The Legacy of Juan Roman Riquelme
By Isaiah | April 20th, 2007After a week that pushed Barcelona 4 points clear in the league and included a ridiculous goal by Leo Messi in the Copa del Rey, ...
Barcelona 1 - 0 Mallorca - Highlights
By Isaiah | April 16th, 2007Thanks to FCBarcelonaBlog for this one.
Diego Milito, Bernd Schuster, and the Great Closing of the Gap
By Isaiah | April 12th, 2007Ronaldinho's Jimmy MacElroy impression against Zaragoza... There's never a dull moment this year in La Liga. Miss a couple of games because you're eating chocolate rabbits ...
Real Zaragoza - Barcelona Saturday 2pm EST
By Isaiah | April 6th, 2007A tricky one for Barcelona on Saturday, especially as they travel to Zaragoza without Eto'o. He's suffering from tendinitis in an adductor muscle his right ...
A Grimsby Town Fan Gets Stuck in Tenerife -- Goes to Watch Some Local Football
By Nick | April 6th, 2007When you can't watch your local team -- why not do what the locals do...
The midweek news roundup
By Isaiah | April 3rd, 2007So there's apparently something else happening this week in Europe, but my hardened heart cannot recall exactly what it is. There is a little bit ...
Barcelona 2 - 1 Deportivo
By Isaiah | April 1st, 2007The highlight real below doesn't have Eto'o slapping anyone in the face, but I'm looking for that footage. Until tomorrow, then, when I have time ...
Recreativo Huelva 0 – 4 Barcelona: Match Review
By Isaiah | March 18th, 2007There is apparently something wonderful to be said about the 4-3-3; that something was four goals against a decent squad on Saturday as Barcelona won ...
Recreativo Huelva - Barcelona Preview
By Isaiah | March 16th, 2007Barcelona have a middle-of-the-road away record this year (4W-5D-4L), which is good enough for 7th best away record in La Liga. Their full stats, for ...
Slow Week equals Rumor Time!
By Isaiah | March 14th, 2007The next game for the blaugrana is this Saturday away to Recreativo Huelva (3pm EST) and after El Clasico, that's just not really a big ...
Top of the Table and Never Looking Back…Maybe.
By Isaiah | March 12th, 2007Whereas for most of Europe, silly things tend to happen now and then, in Spain “now and then” seems to mean every weekend. Take this ...
Whats Up This Week
By Andy | March 12th, 2007I am still spinning from yesterday's mega cup-tie at The Bridge and I don't think yesterday's action will be forgotten too quickly. For others I am ...
The Second Coming: Lionel Messiah saves Barcelona's bacon
By Isaiah | March 10th, 2007Final Score: 3-3. Lionel Messi saved the day and that's really all there is to it. He took his shots and the last one ...
Mucho Morbo: Barcelona - Real Madrid
By Isaiah | March 9th, 2007I’ll admit, I took a break from Barcelona and all that for a couple of days in order to ward off the blues – the ...
Sevilla 2 - 1 Barcelona
By Isaiah | March 5th, 2007I'm not happy about the loss, naturally, but it wasn't your typical defeat, which somehow makes it worse. Two men sent off and they'll be ...
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