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Real Madrid thrash Girona, Barcelona issues, Champions League returns, meeting Vicario...
Looking back at a big weekend in Spain, ahead to the Champions League and reflecting on a recent interview with Tottenham's impressive goalkeeper
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Ben Hayward

January 2024

Xavi called Barcelona 'the most difficult club in the world' and coach's sad exit proves him right
The club's legendary midfielder has announced he will walk away at the end of the season amid mounting pressure following a disappointing run of results
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Lionel Messi – The Best?
The Argentine attacker won the FIFA award on Monday night – but do his achievements in 2023 make him a worthy winner of the individual prize?
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New Year, new football: 24 things for 2024!
Happy New Year! It’s January 1st and time to start posting here again. Apologies for the silence on here lately and thank you for your patience. I’ll be…
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October 2023

Marc Guiu's dream debut: Barça's latest La Masia gem and a life-changing 33 seconds at Montjuïc
The little-known 17-year-old striker became an instant hero for his boyhood team as he came off the bench to score a late winner against Athletic Club…
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'Born to play for Real Madrid' – inside Jude Bellingham's spectacular start to life in Spain
The England midfielder has scored 10 goals in his opening 10 games and has quickly become the main man at the world's biggest club. A look at how it has…
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September 2023

Oh my, Girona! Catalan club top LaLiga, make history ahead of Real Madrid's visit on Saturday
On Saturday night, Real Madrid’s match in Catalunya will determine the leaders of LaLiga after eight rounds of matches. Nothing unusual about that, you…
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One month on from Spain's win in Women's World Cup, their legacy goes far beyond football
La Roja's remarkable road to glory in Australia and New Zealand has barely been discussed – but the players have fought for real change following events…
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July 2023

FIFA Women's World Cup prize money has increased hugely – but equality still a long way off
When USA beat the Netherlands 2-0 to win the 2019 Women’s World Cup in Lyon, chants of “equal pay” reverberated around the stadium. Four years on, prize…
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Ahead of Women's World Cup, support for Benjamin Mendy highlights deep-rooted misogyny and privilege in men's football
Benjamin Mendy is a free man. The former Manchester City and France defender had been accused of seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and…
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When Real Madrid won Wimbledon
Manolo Santana triumphed in the men's singles at The Championships in 1966 and he did it with Los Blancos' crest on his shirt...
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Bellingham, Gündoğan, Mac Allister, Maddison, Rice: new midfields across Europe for 2023-24
Many of Europe's top teams are reshaping their midfields in the transfer market this summer. A look at some of the most interesting moves so far...
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