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Top Ten Greatest La Liga Midfielders of All Time
From Catalan metronomes to Madrid magicians, La Liga has long been the home of football’s finest minds. In a league where midfielders are expected to paint and to grind, the centre of the pitch has produced legends who control not only possession but also tempo, tone and theatre. Here are…
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Lamine Yamal trademarks his infamous 304 celebration
Yamal’s celebration starts with a flicker of fingers and a big grin. Three on the left hand, a loop for zero, then four on the right. If you’ve watched Barcelona this year, you know the shape by heart. The gesture is 304, lifted from the last three digits of the…
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Should La Liga be heading to Miami this year?
Somewhere between a winter sun break and a boardroom experiment sits La Liga’s latest plan, a real league match in Miami on December 20. Villarreal against Barcelona, Hard Rock Stadium, a proper three-point fixture with the table breathing down its neck. This is not a friendly, not a summer tour,…
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FIFA finally removes an extra international break – it’s good news for football
International football’s calendar is finally getting a sensible tweak. From 2026, the traditional September and October windows will be combined into one extended block, with national teams permitted up to four fixtures across a 16-day camp. The November and March windows remain as two-match breaks. It sounds technical, but the…
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Preview
The Madrid derby always arrives with a bang, but this one feels like a drum roll that has been building for weeks. Real Madrid have started the league in ruthless mood, perfect through six and purring under Xabi Alonso. Atlético Madrid, a little scuffed after a bumpy opening, just found…
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There is no one like Lionel Messi
Nicky Helfgott from Buenos Aires Lionel Messi in Argentina is the closest thing to a living deity that I have ever seen. I was too young to witness the effects Michael Jackson had on touring cities, or perhaps what Michael Jordan was to Chicago, but Messi unquestionably surpasses them both.…
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