Arguably the fiercest football rivalry in Europe, the meeting of Spanish footballing giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is referred to as El Clásico (The Classic in Catalan). Among the most viewed sporting events worldwide, El Clásico is regarded for …
Real Madrid, are globally considered one of the most illustrious and successful football clubs in the world. Their iconic badge and strip captivates fans across the world, with the club so successful fans of Real Madrid outside of Spain outnumber …
There have only ever been six Real Madrid English Players in the history of the most famous football club in the world. Those Englishman are: Laurie Cunningham 1979-1984 Steve McManaman 1999-2003 David Beckham 2003-2007 Michael Owen 2004-2005 Jonathan Woodgate 2004-2007 …
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Is there a more dramatic feeling in football than a last minute winner? Yes. When goalkeepers score them. Some of football’s most monumental goals have been slammed home by the nutter that spends his day job with footballs hurtling towards …
Like father like son, football fans often push their kids towards their passions, and that’s no different when you’re a player yourself and you have a child. The beautiful game transcends generations, and with many fathers casting too great a …
For Part one click Here! With the final day of the season poised to kick off, Deportivo needed favours in 2 games. A loss for Hercules was important but if Bilbao were to just scrape a point against Xerez then …
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On 4th July 1926, Alfredo di Stefano was born to a first-generation Italian-Argentine father and an Argentine mother of French-Irish descent. Alfredo’s early years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, were spent working on his parents’ farm and helping other Italian immigrants, …
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Enrique Castro González, also known as ‘Quini,’ was a spectacular striker at Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona. He gained legendary status due to his supremacy in front of the goal and his bravery on and off the pitch. “The …
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Ferenc Puskas was goalscoring royalty during his reign in the 1950s and 1960s. It’s no wonder the centre forward was destined to become a legend who, in making Europe his kingdom, became one of the greatest footballers of the 20th …
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As one of the greatest Spanish wingers of all time, Francisco Gento López is deserving of the title ‘legend’. He played a prominent role in one of the most successful eras in Real Madrid’s history, that of the 1950s and …
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