Articles tagged with "spain"
More Last Minute La Liga Action
By Daryl | June 9th, 2007Wondering what happened in today's La Liga title battle? More drama that's what. You should all know by know - and shame on you if ...
A True Derby: Levante UD
By Cesar | June 8th, 2007I have a special place in my heart for Levante, also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva (in Valenciano) or Las Granotas (The Frogs). I used ...
Mara Villa! (Spain 2 Liechtenstein 0) Euro 2008
By Cesar | June 6th, 2007The lineup for Spain against Liechtenstein in today's Euro 2008 qualifier said it all ... Reina; Sergio Ramos, Javi Navarro, Marchena, Capdevila; Xabi Alonso, Cesc, Joaquín, ...
Angloma is Still Playing? He's 42!
By Cesar | June 6th, 2007I was rattling my brain, trying to think of something to say today ... there's Vicente in MARCA saying he hopes he comes back next ...
Who is Wesley Sneijder?
By Cesar | June 4th, 2007So after re-reading my previous post from today (go back and read that first!), I got to thinking, 'Who is Wesley Sneijder?' I haven't a ...
Espanya!
By Cesar | June 4th, 2007This weekend brought us Valencia's talents gracing the international stage in Euro 2008 qualifying. No less than five Che graced the field in Spain's laborious ...
News & Notes
By Cesar | May 30th, 2007Now that there's nothing left to play for, what is there to say? Post random pics, like the one on the left? Count the players ...
Spanish prodigy Bojan Krkic on loan to Saint-Étienne!
By Sam | May 29th, 2007How about that? According to an unofficial Barca website, the club is loaning the offensive midfielder, born of a Serbian father, to les Verts for ...
Quique Wins ... We All Lose
By Cesar | May 29th, 2007After my tirade yesterday, Real Madrid rag and supposed Spanish sports daily AS is reporting today that Valencia president Juan Soler will confirm coach Quique ...
Wenger: Cesc Fabregas Not Heading to Spain
By Trent | May 29th, 2007Well. It's awfully quiet around here these days. The dull silence around English football this time of year (excepting in Derby County, of ...
Quique Vete Ya (Quique, Leave!)
By Cesar | May 28th, 2007I'm disappointed in my team. After Saturday's crushing 3-2 loss to state rivals Villarreal, Valencia is sin opciones (without options) of winning the Spanish title. ...
Villarreal and a Champions League Rant
By Cesar | May 24th, 2007My heart dropped during last year's Champions League semi-finals when Villarreal's Juan Román Riquelme's last-minute penalty was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Jehn Lehmann. It's not ...
Short But Sweet and a Finals Prediction
By Cesar | May 22nd, 2007This one's a quickie as I am swamped at work. I didn't get to see Valencia's stunning 1-0 victory over Real Mallorca on the weekend. ...
Madrid stay top with another comeback, Barca crush Atletico
By Daryl | May 20th, 2007Real Madrid are still top of the Spain's Primera Liga after pulling off yet another Roy of the Rovers comeback. Real started the day level ...
Four Games to Go ...
By Cesar | May 18th, 2007Four games to go, four points to make up, two derbies awaiting ... there's everything to play for ... This week, it's Real Mallorca in ...
UEFA Cup Final and our old Valencianos
By Cesar | May 16th, 2007A wonderful game of football was played today at Hampden Park, Scotland. The UEFA Cup Final and although this blog is about Valencia, this game ...
NO ES UN SUEÑO (It's Not a Dream!)
By Cesar | May 15th, 2007Why not? Why can't we win the league? It's not impossible ... 4 points back with 4 to play ... Is it crazy to think ...
Bojan Krkic: Goal Poacher
By Isaiah | May 14th, 2007In these harsh days for FC Barcelona, there is a rising star and his name is Bojan Krkic. He is now somewhat of a Spanish ...
Another Week ...
By Cesar | May 14th, 2007And another win by our boys, courtesy of goals by the superb David Silva and defender Emiliano Moretti (where'd that come from)? 2-0 over Real ...
Pablito Aimar
By Cesar | May 9th, 2007This week sees the return of old friend and former Che Pablo Aimar. It's his first visit to the Mestalla since his summer transfer and ...
The Daily Diatribe: A Holiday in Spain, Senior Alex's vote of confidence, UEFA is full of shit, & Playing as a team
By Brian | May 9th, 2007* Sometime next week, Rafa is going to take the boys on a five day holiday to Spain to condition them for warm weather. ...
Valencia Cruise On
By Cesar | May 7th, 2007No, I didn't see the game. The madness of my life prevented me from enjoying the late dramatics of Silva's goal. But I smiled in ...
Deportivo and other matters
By Cesar | May 4th, 2007This weekend brings us to a meeting with Deportivo La Coruna. Deportivo is a strange team. They're one of the more successful Spanish squads of ...
Congrats
By Cesar | May 2nd, 2007We here at the Valencia CF blog would like to extend our warmest and sincerest congratulations to old friend and former Che boss Rafa Benitez ...
3 Points!
By Cesar | April 30th, 2007I wasn't able to watch the match this weekend. I also wasn't able to get a cup of coffee on demand, a newspaper with football ...
A Quickie
By Cesar | April 27th, 2007I'm away from New York and football this weekend as I'm in the southern part of the USA at a wedding for a good friend. ...
Champions League? What Champions League?
By Cesar | April 24th, 2007While the rest of the footballing world focuses on some European competition called the Champions League (what kind of name is that??), I sit here, ...
Losing to Madrid Always Hurts ...
By Cesar | April 22nd, 2007Well, this match hurt ... I went to work in the morning but complained of an 'upset stomach' so I could get out and watch ...
The Santiago Bernabeu
By Cesar | April 20th, 2007Playing Real Madrid at the Bernabeu is always a special occasion. The home of Los Merengues is the Cathedral of Spanish Football (with all apologizes ...
Morientes Wants a Goal
By Cesar | April 19th, 2007I've always liked Fernando Morientes. He was a quality striker for Real Madrid for eight years and always left his heart on the pitch, for ...
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