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The first full season without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in European football was always set to be poignant given we won’t have to summate extraordinary individual accolades and statistics to determine who has been the best player each year. After finally getting his hands on the FIFA World Cup trophy, Lionel Messi took his…
Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the La Liga table to 11 points thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Villarreal in one of the toughest away grounds at the Estadio de la Cerámica. It makes it 16 games unbeaten in all competitions for the Blaugrana who have hit their best run of…
Real Madrid secured a fifth win against eternal rivals Barcelona from the last six meetings in La Liga as the Culers suffered another setback in the first El Clásico of the 2022-23 season. Once again, the result and performance showed Xavi Hernandez’s talented side still have some way to go after they were downed 3-1…
Real Madrid have never stopped winning and they added yet another trophy to the illustrious cabinet as the 2022 La Liga title was wrapped up with four games to spare. After the return of Carlo Ancelotti at the start of the season, Madrid rallied and ran virtually unopposed since going top of the table. For…
Barcelona are undergoing a new era in their history as huge financial difficulties alongside the exit of their greatest-ever player has forced a spell into the unknown for the Catalans. A disappointing start to the season prompted the sacking of Ronald Koeman as a Barcelona legend was replaced with another in the appointment of Xavi. …
Barcelona returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 win over Levante for a timely shot of confidence. Coming off the back of three consecutive underwhelming performances, the Cules showed no hangovers from those listless showings early on and will have pleased their beleaguered manager, Ronald Koeman, who was absent from the touchline due to…
The 2021/2022 Spanish LaLiga season comes with a completely different atmosphere and an unusual cloud hovering over each club side in Spain. It’s a different season because of the new normal that is gradually taking place as far as the Spanish LaLiga is concerned. Both Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos who hitherto were captains of…
The world of football keeps on giving. The Pandemic was horrible for several reasons all over the world, but the general excitement about the 2020/21 season is its unpredictability and the protracted title challenges witnessed in each of Europe’s top five leagues. In the Spanish top-flight, the Barcelona – Real Madrid duopoly was shaken to…
Real Madrid powered on in La Liga as they proved their mettle in El Clásico to hold off Barcelona in the title race. The defending champions are on course for an unprecedented 35th La Liga title as they equaled Atlético Madrid at the summit on 66 points and pulled a point clear of Barca. This…
