tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242377282012-01-29T23:53:24.600+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL | SPORTSSPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS SOCCER WEBSITE IN ENGLISH. LA LIGA WITH SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM NEWS. SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE UPDATES, SPANISH FOOTBALL REVIEWS, FIXTURE, RESULTS TRANSFERS,PLUS FOOTBALL SOCCER SPORT SCORES.STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.comBlogger42871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-28527859309119369902012-01-29T20:11:00.004+01:002012-01-29T23:27:21.352+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 21 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL continued today with five top games in Round 21 of the SPANISH LEAGUE. Here is a brief summary of the matches, with all the scorers & with the final results.
Martins for Granada
REAL BETIS lost 1 - 2 to GRANADA with the latter having their new Coach Abel debut with victory. The fact was that it was a competitive match fought out between two Clubs from Southern Spain with STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-57637128024968230732012-01-29T16:38:00.000+01:002012-01-29T16:38:05.021+01:00SPANISH SPORTS | RAFAEL NADAL LOSES AUSTRALIAN TENNIS FINAL & SPAIN LOSSES IN HANDBALLSerbian World Nº1 Tennis player NOVAK DJOKOVIC starts the 2012 Tennis season as he finished last, winning the 2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 & 7-5 Spanish player & World Nº 2 RAFAEL NADAL is a historical match that lasted nearly 6 hours.
Rafael Nadal
The Spaniard started well to take the first set, but Djokavic reacted over-powering Nadal with his serve & stroke shots to take the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-37984582706467629312012-01-28T22:30:00.036+01:002012-01-28T23:55:09.863+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA ROUND 21 SATURDAY NIGHT GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonigt with four matches of Round 21 played of the SPANISH LEAGUE. Here is a run down of all the main events, scorers & the final scores.
Fernando Llorente
Madrid Club RAYO VALLECANO played a good match but lost 2 - 3 to ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO with an inspired FERNANDO LLORENTE on the field who scored a HAT-TRICK for Bilbao ( 15th , 22nd & 67th min). The goals for the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-91864716592328808132012-01-27T21:04:00.002+01:002012-01-27T21:08:53.217+01:00MOURINHO TO REFEREE TEIXEIRA : SPANISH FOOTBALL QUOTES OF THE WEEKSlow day relativelty speaking for SPANISH FOOTBALL , although tomorrow things will certainly pick up as La Liga gets into action with both Barça & Real Madrid playing their respective games.
However, thought I let all the readers know what REAL MADRID Coach MOURINHO told - straight at his face - the Spanish Cup 2º leg quarter-final referee TEIXEIRA after the 2 - 2 result which knocked out Real STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-80318581704720390462012-01-26T23:22:00.000+01:002012-01-26T23:22:58.243+01:00LEVANTE 0 - VALENCIA CF 3 | SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG QUARTER FINAL RESULTSPANISH FOOTBALL tonight with the last scheduled 2º leg quarter-final match of the SPANISH CUP (Copa del Rey). Here is a brief rundown of the scorers & final result.
Aduriz for Valencia CF
LEVANTE hosted VALENCIA CF which visited with a 1 - 4 advantage from the 1º leg match. In fact, the tie was fairly safe for Valencia which gave some rest to some key players. Levante maintained a slim hopeSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-72225384727076524162012-01-26T00:23:00.002+01:002012-01-26T21:37:30.750+01:00SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG QUARTER FINAL MATCH RESULTS - WEDNESDAY NIGHTSPANISH FOOTBALL action with two 2º leg SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) quarter-finals clashes tonight with the following final results & scorers.
Mallorca-Bilbao
REAL MALLORCA hosted ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO with a 0 - 2 deficit from the 1º leg encounter. The home team was vibed up to attempt to turn around the result but failed to do so as the "Basque" Club defended well & played it cool to keep STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-27409585561192641062012-01-24T23:31:00.000+01:002012-01-24T23:31:41.740+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULT | MIRANDES 2 ESPANYOL 1SPANISH CUP ( Copa de Rey ) action tonight with the return match between 2º B Division Club MIRANDES & Liga Club RCD ESPANYOL. The latter won in the 1º st leg 3-2 & this match was totally up for grabs. After an exciting game of Football the final 2 - 1 result served to qualify Mirandes ( 4-4 agg, away goal advantage) into the Spanish Cup semi-finals & keep the SPANISH FOOTBALL "fairytale" story STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-2635029074938467262012-01-24T11:50:00.000+01:002012-01-24T11:50:42.391+01:00REAL MADRID | WHAT´S UP WITH NURIN SAHIN ?REAL MADRID is the talk of the Spanish Football scene for all the wrong reasons. You may think being 5 points in front of their rival in the LIGA calssification table & up there in Champions would be motive for some good vibes, however it is not the case. There is an apparent dressing room split between Coach Mourinho & some "heavyweight Spanish players", a inside "rat" that filters news to mediaSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-47507567614754113722012-01-24T00:07:00.000+01:002012-01-24T00:07:56.433+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 1 MONDAY NIGHT GAME RESULTLast game tonight of Round 1 of the SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE with the following result & scorers. Both VILLAREAL & REAL SPORTING DE GIJON needed the points to keep contemplating surviving this season at the top level. However, only one got away with the objetive as Villareal won 3 - 0 Gijon.
The goal scorers were MARCOS RUBEN in the 56th min, BORJA VALERO in the 58th min & BRUNO in the 90th STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-28170757844276153632012-01-23T10:33:00.000+01:002012-01-23T10:33:04.109+01:00RUMOUR | JOSE MOURINHO TO LEAVE REAL MADRID END OF SEASONA high rating & daily late night SPANISH FOOTBALL programme dropped the bomb live on air. At around 02.00 ( very late night ) a regular - staff journalist in middle of a debate on JOSE MOURINHO & the supposed crisis within his dressing room with some players, received a call & was informed by an "unknown source" the news.
Jose Mourinho has it decided that he will LEAVE Real Madrid at the end of STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-83252576915062927132012-01-22T23:56:00.001+01:002012-01-23T00:02:44.182+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 1 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL this afternoon-night with the continuation of Round 1 ( the retake of the "players strike" at the start of the season) with five matches scheduled. Here is a brief summary of all the main events, the final results & the goal scorers.
Osasuna-Valencia CF
OSASUNA drew 1 - 1 against VALENCIA CF in a very rough & aggressive match at Pamplona. The atmosphere was heated on the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-44016830358498470412012-01-21T22:06:00.001+01:002012-01-21T23:51:46.069+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 1 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS
SPANISH FOOTBALL & its LIGA went back in time, in a sort of matter, as this weekend Round 1 was celebrated & four match were scheduled. Remember that the Spanish Football season did not kick - off due to a players strike? Well today part of that missed Round was celebrated.
Here is a brief summary with the final results & scorers of tonight's games.
Casquero - Getafe
RACING DE SANTANDER STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-50485788205817350122012-01-20T18:13:00.000+01:002012-01-20T18:13:13.813+01:00FC BARCELONA NEW UNIFORM DESIGN 2012-2013If the "news filtration" out by Spanish Sports Barcelona based paper "Sport" is correct, FC BARCELONA fans should begin saving their money for the new uniform that will be official next season: 2012-2013.
Below is an image/s of the new design/s that signals that if you just forked out 90€-110€ for the current uniform, you will be shortly "old school".
Proposed & approved 2012-2013 uniform
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-2584338305647943512012-01-19T23:24:00.001+01:002012-01-19T23:25:01.672+01:00SPANISH CUP 1º LEG QUARTER FINAL RESULT | VALENCIA CF 3 - LEVANTE 1The last scheduled SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) 1º leg quarter-final match was played tonight in a regional derby between Liga Football Clubs VALENCIA CF - LEVANTE. An entertaining match which gave some great goals , plays & intensity that finished 4 - 1.
Valencia - Levante
Valencia started more plugged-in than the visitors with rapid counter-attacks that gave their fruit in the 24th min STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-35600425667031273882012-01-19T00:16:00.002+01:002012-01-19T00:27:37.502+01:00REAL MADRID 1 - FC BARCELONA 2 | SPANISH CUP RESULT 1º LEG QUARTER FINALA "status-quo" result. REAL MADRID watched & were finally out played by FC BARCELONA to lose the 1º leg of the SPANISH CUP quarter-final at the "Santiago Bernabeu Stadium" with a 1 - 2 result. Healthy & optimistic score for Barça which will host the return 2º leg game next week in their home "fort".
Real Madrid surprised (shocked) everyone with their initial line-up starting with Altiltop (STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-9648064083599539462012-01-18T21:49:00.000+01:002012-01-18T21:49:48.644+01:00AT BILBAO 2 - MALLORCA 1 | SPANISH CUP QUARTER FINAL 1 º LEG RESULTSWhile the Football World stands still & fixed to the Internet, Tv or a Radio with the 1º leg Spanish Cup match between Real Madrid & FC Barcelona, most forget that before & just finished was another SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) 1º leg match Quarter Final clash between ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO & MALLORCA. The final result was a 2 - 0 win for the "Lions" that puts them in the driving seat for the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-78302847914506718302012-01-18T18:16:00.000+01:002012-01-18T18:16:16.624+01:00PRE- MATCH SPANISH CUP | POSSIBLE REAL MADRID - FC BARCELONA LINE-UPSIts on again, the clash of the Football Titans, this time the 1º leg of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ). At 22.00 hrs (10.00pm) Spanish local time REAL MADRID plays FC BARCELONA at the "Santiago Bernabeu" Stadium.
Although the "atmosphere" is less tense than previous ocassion it is certainly the talk of the town & of the Football World. Most of the talks are centered on the opening line-ups & STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-33758314730136345332012-01-18T13:53:00.001+01:002012-01-18T17:40:56.747+01:00LAST MONTHS OF KAKA AT REAL MADRID?News coming out of Italy is that French Club PARIS ST GERMAIN & REAL MADRID player & midfielder KAKA may have come to an agreement for the latter to catch a plane from Madrid to Paris for next season. The news comes from the Italian paper "La Gazzetta dello Sports" & concludes that the final step needed is an agreement between Clubs. The paper goes on further to say that Real Madrid President STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-55810615627860960042012-01-18T10:18:00.000+01:002012-01-18T10:18:48.839+01:00SEVILLA FC SIGNS BABÁPapa Babacar Diawara (alias BABÁ ) has been signed in this "Transfer Winter Market" by Spanish Football Club SEVILLA FC from the Portugueses Football League. The player signs over from the "SuperLiga" & Club MARITIMO DE FUNCHAL & has scored 10 goals this season which has caught the eye of Sevilla FC.
Babá signs for the next 5 seasons at 3M€ & joins the two other Sevilla signings, José Antonio STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-78587697523895000382012-01-17T23:10:00.000+01:002012-01-17T23:10:15.394+01:00SPANISH CUP 1º LEG QUARTER FINAL RESULT | RCD ESPANYOL 3 - MIRANDES 2The Quarter Final phase of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) kicked of tonight with the 1ºst leg match between LIGA Club RCD ESPANYOL & the "Cinderalla of the tournament" Club from the Spanish 2º B Division MIRANDES.
The match was a "beauty" with Espanyol having to lift itself up & comeback to put in a marvellous last 15 mins to win 3 - 2.
Penalty not called to Mirandes
The theoretical STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-13727842344931198522012-01-16T22:48:00.000+01:002012-01-16T22:48:56.913+01:00SPANISH HANDBALL | EURO OPENER : FRANCE 26 - SPAIN 29The Sport of HANDBALL does not get the space that it deserves here, I am aware of this but as a "one man blogging band" I have to go with the more popular of Sports, being that Football (Soccer), its simple demand. Said this I take the opportunity to give coverage tonight when something big happens & in this case a victory by SPAIN in the opener of the European Handball Championships.
Spain -STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-72554946364082518772012-01-15T21:52:00.006+01:002012-01-15T23:59:54.822+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 19 RESULTS SUNDAY GAMES
SPANISH FOOTBALL today-tonight with the remaining five matches of Round 19 ( the season half-way mark) of the SPANISH LEAGUE. Here are all the final results & the scorers.
Falcao. Atletico de Madrid
ATLETICO DE MADRID finally managed to get back on the winning path with a 3 - 0 victory over VILLAREAL at home. New Atletico Coach Simeone has driving home the importance of pressure Football & STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-24841574728400311402012-01-14T22:39:00.015+01:002012-01-14T23:55:21.157+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 19 RESULTS SATURDAY NIGHT GAMESSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with five games scheduled of Round 19 ( half-way through the LA LIGA season) with the following final results & scorers.
Rayo Vallecano
GRANADA lost 1 - 2 to Madrid Club RAYO VALLECANO. The latter breathe easier with the three points but suffered towards the end as Granada attempted to salvage the situation. Rayo was dominate the first 60 minutes with goals STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-47917289690809731712012-01-12T23:50:00.000+01:002012-01-12T23:50:27.757+01:00SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG MATCHES RESULTS - THURSDAY NIGHTThe last two matches of the 2º leg of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) were played tonight with little surprises as the "big names" managed to finish off the job.
At.Bilbao
ALBACETE went to the ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO "lions den" with a 1 - 0 goal 1º st leg advantage. That quickly ended after Bilbao won 4 - 0 the 2º leg game & in doing so the tie ( 4- 1 on agg ). The goals came from SUSAETA in STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-77246298189580312062012-01-12T14:23:00.001+01:002012-01-12T14:24:44.348+01:00IFFHS NAMES FC BARCELONA BEST CLUB IN THE WORLD 2011The FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has reconfirmed want everyone already knew, that SPANISH FOOTBALL Club FC BARCELONA is the "Best Football Team in the World" for 2011. It´s the third time ( 2007, 2009 & 2011) that Barça gets this outstanding recognition form the IFHHS.
Another Spanish Football Club needs to be mentioned as it was second placed, STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-33270996571749190522012-01-12T00:00:00.000+01:002012-01-12T00:00:34.146+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 2ND LEG MATCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHTHeroics & comebacks tonight with 2º leg SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) action. Exciting Spanish Football with plenty of emotion & goals to keep the fans biting their nails. Here is a summary of events & the final results, along with the scorers
Levente
LEVENTE had lost to Madrid 2º Division team ALCORCON in the first leg 1-2. Tonight the home team managed to put forward their LIGA authority & STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-51354470723726496802012-01-11T11:02:00.000+01:002012-01-11T11:02:17.172+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL THE BEST BY THE IFFHSThe FIFA backed "International Federation of Football Statistics & History" (IFFHS) has endorsed SPANISH FOOTBALL as having the "Best League in the World". The organization has released its yearly Top 10 list with Spanish Football holding the top spot.
Surprising to see Brazil so high, while traditionally strong Leagues like the Italian & German are relatively low placed.
La Liga
Here is STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-14738616681337314822012-01-11T00:24:00.001+01:002012-01-11T00:24:50.092+01:00SPANISH CUP 2ND LEG MATCHES RESULTS - TUESDAY NIGHTThree top matches played tonight of the SPANISH CUP ( Copa del Rey ) with the 2º leg return clashes. Here is a summary of the events, the final results & all the scorers
Castro free kick goal
This was a top match - & unexplained - between REAL MALLORCA & REAL SOCIEDAD. The latter travelled to Mallorca with a 2- 0 goal 1º leg advantage & saw this game end for them with a 6 - 1 final score STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-71977749356571538622012-01-10T11:35:00.000+01:002012-01-10T11:35:55.197+01:00FIFA 2011 "IDEAL 11 TEAM"SPANISH FOOTBALL was recognized by FIFA yesterday in more ways than one for 2011. Here is the official list of the "IDEAL 11 TEAM" for 2011.
FIFA World XI
FC BARCELONA has 5 players ( Alves, Pique, Xavi, Iniesta & Messi) with REAL MADRID having 4 players chosen ( Casillas, Ramos, Xabi Alonso & Cristiano Ronaldo). The other two players are from Manchester United ( Vidic & Rooney).
Attempt STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-83557938389037329922012-01-09T21:15:00.001+01:002012-01-09T21:17:36.080+01:00FIFA GOLDEN BALL 2011 WINNER LIONEL MESSI | GUARDIOLA BEST COACHFIFA handed tonight the 2011 GOLDEN BALL ( BALON D´OR) AWARD - the Best Player in World Football - to FC BARCELONA player LIONEL MESSI. Its his third straight Golden Ball & puts the 24 year old Argentine in the elite class of 3 x winners like Platini, Van Basten & Cruyff.
The second place was given to REAL MADRID player CRISTIANO RONALDO & third to FC BARCELONA player XAVI HERNANDEZ.
FIFA STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-29976196150533887242012-01-08T23:28:00.001+01:002012-01-08T23:37:30.994+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA ROUND 18 SUNDAY MATCH RESULTSLA LIGA continued tonight with Round 18 SPANISH FOOTBALL action scheduled. Here is a brief summary of match events, scorers & the final results.
Getafe-At.Bilbao
GETAFE drew 0 - 0 with ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO. The latter have gone to Getafe now eight times & have gone back home without a victory. This particular match was a bit boring although both sides hit the post respectively in the 2º halfSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-40058863675534893642012-01-08T16:58:00.000+01:002012-01-08T16:58:41.556+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA ROUND 18 SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTSSorry for this very late round-up ( summary ) of yesterdays SPANISH FOOTBALL LIGA Round 18 Saturday games. I was out of town & was not able to post anything until now. Said this, here is a very quick summary of the results & scorers.
REAL SOCIEDAD 0 - OSASUNA 0
LEVANTE 0 - REAL MALLORCA 0
MALAGA 0 - ATLETICO DE MADRID 0 . Atletico with new Coach Simeone at least avoided a loss with STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-86987884051453564182012-01-06T11:09:00.000+01:002012-01-06T11:09:43.301+01:00IFFHS NAMES GUARDIOLA BEST COACH 2011SPANISH & FC BARCELONA Coach JOSEP GUARDIOLA has been named by the FIFA backed "International Football Federation of History & Statistics" (IFFHS) as the "Best Coach in World Football". Its the second straight year that the Catalan gets this prestigious recognition & with a healthy margin over second placed José Mourinho of Real Madrid.
Josep Guardiola
Here is the list of "Best Coach 2011" as STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-75881012639050428312012-01-04T23:51:00.000+01:002012-01-04T23:51:22.113+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS 2012 | 1º LEG WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with two matches of the SPANISH CUP - "Copa del Rey" - 1º st leg last 16 team stage. Here are the final results & the scorers.
Real Sociedad score against Mallorca
REAL SOCIEDAD defeated REAL MALLORCA 2 - 0 & have the tie well in hand. A deserved victory with goals from ARANBURU in the 17th min & AGIRRETXE in the 55th min. Not much to add as it was all very STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-19708401281042478682012-01-04T13:53:00.000+01:002012-01-04T13:53:04.169+01:00IFFHS NAMES IKER CASILLAS BEST GOALKEEPERThe FIFA back "International Football Federation of History & Statistics" ( IFFHS ) has released its calculations & list for the "Best Goalkeeper in World Football". REAL MADRID CF & Spanish International IKER CASILLAS has been chosen & thus gains his 4th recognition from the IFHHS. On the list FC BARCELONA goalie VICTOR VALDES comes in 3rd placed.
Earlier in the week, the same Football STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-34071457444567198412012-01-04T00:22:00.000+01:002012-01-04T00:22:25.481+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS 2012 | 1º LEG TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL back in serious action for 2012 with four SPANISH CUP 1º st leg matches played tonight. Seems the Xmas break has not been good for some Clubs as they were lacking spark & concentration, perhaps due to the extra calories, & some paid for it. Here is a quick summary of events, final results & scorers.
Iraola for Bilbao
ALBACETE kept ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO 0 - 0 , with Bilbao STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-37243153292718770102012-01-03T11:34:00.003+01:002012-01-03T11:40:18.705+01:00IFFHS NAMES XAVI HERNANDEZ BEST MIDFIELDER 2011The FIFA backed IFFHS ( International Football Federation of History & Statistics) has handed in their list of the "Best Midfielder in World Football" for 2011 ( game creator + assistances) . The FC BARCELONA & Spanish Football International XAVI HERNANDEZ tops the list over second placed team-mate Lionel Messi. Its the 4th consecutive time that Xavi gets this prestigious recognition, & maybe, STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-31149842931315234322012-01-01T14:30:00.000+01:002012-01-01T14:30:11.890+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL TRANSFER "BARGAINS" 2012Happy New Year 2012 to you - & all - SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS readers around the World. Hope you had a great night of celebration. However, Football does not stop, & less SPANISH FOOTBALL, which kicks off this Tuesday with Spanish Cup 1º leg ties.
Many well known & Top LIGA players end contract with their Clubs the 30th of June 2012. Said this, as of today ( 1ºst of January) they are "free STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-51825946580739558722011-12-30T18:21:00.000+01:002011-12-30T18:21:12.181+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL PLAYERS | BEST XI TEAM BY ITALIAN SPORTS PAPERThe Italians have elected their "Best XI Team" for 2011 via the Sports paper "Gazzetta Dello Sport". Below is a neat diagram that shows it all with names/Clubs. As you can see its packed with players (coach) from SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs. Question that comes to my mind: Schweinsteiger better than Xabi Alonso?
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-574109021935182642011-12-30T18:05:00.000+01:002011-12-30T18:05:56.249+01:00SIGNING RUMOURS | THE REAL MADRID LIST 2012SPANISH SPORTS paper "AS" has written an article on REAL MADRID CF & how the SPANISH FOOTBALL Club is scouting the International market for talented players. The main ingredientes are that they be "World Class", young with great potential & "cheap". With the economic times we are all living, the days of "splashing out + 50M€ for one player" are - for now - over. This & that it makes more STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-89032843726628008012011-12-29T20:03:00.000+01:002011-12-29T20:03:42.727+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL BEST 11 TEAM VOTED BY INTERNET READERSImagine that you are asked the question: "...what is your "Best XI Team" for 2011. But theres more; forget about tactics, what Guardiola & Mourinho may say & just pick what you like, with money not being a problem, or Winter Market deadlines, managers, fans, media...no problems, just what you would wish your "dream" team to be.
This is precisely what "marca.com" asked & 116,000 internet readersSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-22525240176973613142011-12-28T11:03:00.001+01:002011-12-28T11:04:04.056+01:00FC BARCELONA | ANDRES INIESTASPANISH SPORTS papers become creative during the Xmas Break as Football "stops" but the selling of papers continue. One inventive daily is Barcelona based "Sport" which comes up with interesting content, this case, an info-graph dedicated to FC BARCELONA crack ANDRES INIESTA.
The diagram is in Spanish but I believe it is intuitive enough for non-Spanish readers to get the gist.
Courtesy: MARCSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-38152770240415457002011-12-27T13:39:00.000+01:002011-12-27T13:39:41.978+01:00ATLETICO DE MADRID | DIEGO SIMEONE - SOSASPANISH FOOTBALL Club ATLEICO DE MADRID presented officially to the media today their new Coach, ex- player DIEGO SIMEONE. The new Coach comes with Argentine Football title experience & a stint in Italian Football. The man is remember at Atletico for his years of loyal dedication, strong play & for carrying the Clubs shield in many Spanish Football battles. He "represents" that fighting spirit STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-55787551093962772572011-12-26T20:59:00.000+01:002011-12-26T20:59:01.980+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS NEEDS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA HELPSPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS is all about you. The mission is to get all the Spanish Football News & Spanish Sports achievements to you in English. Why? Because you may not read Spanish for starters, & because "English" is currently the global language.
With this in mind, I also wish to keep giving a better service & value to you. Don´t forget I am just one guy who loves Football & Sports, & apart STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-85725997146771772312011-12-26T20:29:00.000+01:002011-12-26T20:29:40.955+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL LEADING GOAL SCORER 2011Good moment to give the current list of SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE leading goal scorers. The widget on the side of the blog by our friends at "footbo.com" is obviously wrong & it looks like they are not getting their "shit" together. I am even contemplating removing the widget, I will allow a week more to see if they react.
Cristiano Ronaldo
After 17 Rounds (2011) played of LA LIGA the "El STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-42181632419203171872011-12-26T11:32:00.000+01:002011-12-26T11:32:36.105+01:00FC BARCELONA FULL OF FOOTBALL TITLESBeing a player of FC BARCELONA not only allows you to form part of the "Best Team in World Football, it also guarantees the player Football titles.
Barcelona based Sports paper "Sport" has made up the below infograph to highlight the number-quantity of titles accumulated by each player - those who have a regular place - , while also give the viewer an idea of the collective dimensions. As one STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-79373717226700493192011-12-26T11:11:00.000+01:002011-12-26T11:11:47.729+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL DOMINATES L´EQUIPE 2011 BEST 11 LISTThe French Sports paper "LÉquipe" has handed in their "Best 11 team" for 2011. As expected the list has a very SPANISH FOOTBALL flavour with the mayority of players from FC BARECLONA & REAL MADRID.
There are two lists: the first chosen by Sports journalists & the second chosen by readers via an internet poll.
Ronaldo - Messi
Football journalist "Best 11 for 2011":
Neuer (Schalke/Bayern),STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-74267203404480781702011-12-23T12:13:00.001+01:002011-12-23T12:14:51.272+01:00SPANISH CUP DRAW & MATCHESThe last 16 Clubs still left in the SPANISH CUP have been matched up in todays draw held in Madrid. The below image ( courtesy of marca) shows all the interesting games.
The next phase kicks off with the 1º leg on the 4th of January 2012 & the return match the 11th of January of 2012.
There is a possible "collision course" between Real Madrid - FC Barcelona in a Q/Final if both win their next STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-83658324917757130402011-12-22T10:45:00.000+01:002011-12-22T10:45:40.281+01:00NEYMAR HAS PRE-AGREEMENT WITH FC BARCELONA ?Rumour has it here, via Spanish Sports press, that FC BARCELONA has already put in a down-payment of 10M€ for SANTOS youngster NEYMAR. The rumour has now turned into serious possibility when the press asked Barça directive Tono Freixa, who in turn, did not say that it was not true.
Messi - Neymar
This would suggest that Neymar has signed the dotted line of a pre-agreement where if Santos STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-9180405139676755552011-12-22T00:03:00.000+01:002011-12-22T00:03:13.374+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS 2ND LEG WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAMES
SPANISH FOOTBALL night with more SPANISH CUP 2º leg results & with lots of surprises. Here are all the results, scorers & briefs.
Diego for Atletico
ATLETICO DE MADRID lost 0 - 1 to ALBACETE ( 1 - 2 agg ) & gets knocked out of the Spanish Cup. The winning goal came in the 1st min via VICTOR CURTO, & from here Atletico did little. A disaster of a match & with the home crowd turning angrily STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-78328562844749178152011-12-21T21:20:00.001+01:002011-12-21T21:21:15.182+01:00FIFA | SPAIN FINISHES Nº1 RANKED | 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEARThe current FIFA World & European Champions, SPAIN , has for a consecutive fourth year finished Nº1 Rank Football National Team in the FIFA RANKING. The World Football Authority released its Final 2011 list today with Spain on top with 1,564 pts.
Spanish Football Team
Below is the final FIFA Ranking for 2011:
1. (.1) SPAIN 1.564 pts.
2. (.2) Holland 1.365.
3. (.3) Germany 1.345.
4. (.4) STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-10490897719122346762011-12-20T22:27:00.002+01:002011-12-21T02:31:49.045+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 2ND LEG MATCHES TUESDAY NIGHT
SPANISH FOOTBALL action with four matches played tonight of the 2 º leg of the SPANISH CUP last 32 Clubs. Below is a brief & rapid run through events, final results & scorers.
Varane
REAL MADRID defeated comfortably PONFERRADINA 5 - 1 ( 7 - 1 agg ) with a team full of "reserves" ( Altintop, Callejon, Sahin, Joselu, Varane, Casado, Granero...), which all took full advantage of their playingSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-62158018744273142172011-12-20T11:51:00.000+01:002011-12-20T11:51:42.656+01:00VIDEO | DAVID VILLA OPERATED & GIVES THANKS TO FANSDAVID VILLA has 000s of fans around the World. I know that many admirers have been taken back by the serious injury of the FC Barcelona & Spanish International forward with his broken shine-bone. The player was yesterday operated on in Barcelona & Villa has made this video to thank all the well wishers & fans. Its in Spanish , but for our non-Spanish speakers, that message is basically thanks to STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-3470465803813538112011-12-19T11:05:00.000+01:002011-12-19T11:05:38.113+01:00NEYMAR EXPRESSES HIS FC BARCELONA LOVE ?Just a bit of gossip from the Spanish Sports papers that I thought you may want to know. Apparently, the hottest "rooster" in Brazil, SANTOS dancing star NEYMAR, expressed his true desires after being danced around by the FC BARCELONA chant & mantra in yesterdays "FIFA Clubs World Cup Final".
Neymar
Rumour has it that Neymar whispered into the ear of Barcelona Coach Guardiola, when they had STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-67301203642380406262011-12-18T21:58:00.007+01:002011-12-20T00:20:40.826+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE SUNDAY ROUND 17 GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL continued today/tonight with the final 5 games schedule of Round 17, before the LIGA takes its Xmas break. However, as a reminder, there will be Spanish Cup 2º leg action mid-week so do keep that in mind. Below are brief summaries of the games played, with final results & scorers.
At.Madrid - Real Betis
REAL BETIS defeated ATLETICO DE MADRID 0 - 2 & at the home ground of STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-33936238730124573392011-12-18T14:25:00.000+01:002011-12-18T14:25:56.398+01:00SANTOS 0 FC BARCELONA 4 | FIFA CLUBS WORLD CUP FINAL RESULT 2011
FC BARCELONA proclaimed themselves the 2011 "FIFA Club World Cup Champion" after defeating Brazilian Club SANTOS 0 - 4. Its the second title of this character for Barça which won their last back in 2009 in Qatar.
Lionel Messi
FC Barcelona demonstrated - if there was any doubt - that the Club is currently the "Best in the World", & their midfielder LIONEL MESSI once again raised for the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-80943598004998554372011-12-18T00:07:00.002+01:002011-12-20T00:20:15.451+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 17 SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL celebrated it Saturday Round 17 LIGA matches, four down, as the Christmas break is just around the corner. Here are tonight's results & scorers.
Barrada
Vital three points away for GETAFE which defeated the home side MALLORCA 1 - 2. Mallorca started better & scored in the 10th min via RAMIS, however Getafe reacted & equalized in the 28th min via BARRADA. The same player got STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-44131887145441092292011-12-16T14:01:00.000+01:002011-12-16T14:01:34.132+01:00EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL 32 TEAMS DRAW | SPANISH FOOTBALL CLUBSThe EUROPA LEAGUE draw was celebrated today, along with Champions League, were the last 32 Clubs - including Champions League descarts - have been matched. The away games are scheduled for the 16th of Feb 2012 , with the return a week later. Below are the list of scheduled matches:
SPANISH FOOTBALL CLUBS have fair relatively well with Atletico de Madrid matched with Lazio, Valencia CF with STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-61685075591973065702011-12-16T13:18:00.000+01:002011-12-16T13:18:58.795+01:00CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16 DRAW | FC BARCELONA - REAL MADRIDThe draw ( match ups ) of the last 16 Clubs in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE has been celebrated with the following results.
The away games will be celebrated the 14- 15th & 21/22nd of February, with the return matches the 6/7th & 13/14th of March 2012.
FC BARECLONA will first play away in Germany against Bayern Leverkusen, while REAL MADRID will play its first game in Russia against CSKA Moscow.
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-3276830008921121192011-12-15T23:15:00.000+01:002011-12-15T23:15:19.894+01:00ATLETICO DE MADRID 3 - RENNES 1 | EUROPA LEAGUE RESULT - GROUP IATLETICO DE MADRID finished top of their EUROPA LEAGUE Group I after defeating French Club RENNES 3 - 1. The French side came with more reserves than regular players & thus the match was not as intense for the locals as expected, & thankfully so.
Falcao scores
Low attending crowd of around 13,000 supporters that voiced their discontent with the Club, the team, & especially Coach Manzano withSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-57357542157709211752011-12-15T17:31:00.000+01:002011-12-15T17:31:08.708+01:00IFHHS NAMES VAN NISTELROOY HIGHEST GOALSCORER OF THE DECADEThe FIFA backed "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" (IFFHS) has named Ducth & MALAGA FC player RUUD VAN NISTELROOY the "Highest Goalscorer of the Decade" ( 2001-2010) with 86 goals. The IFFHS took into account all the goals scorered in International matches, Olympic Games, World Cup Championships, Intercontinental SuperCup games in all Confederations etc. To make things STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-57758995267205235172011-12-15T13:35:00.000+01:002011-12-15T13:35:03.037+01:00AL SAAD 0 FC BARCELONA 4 | DAVID VILLA OUT 6 MONTHSFC BARCELONA defeated AL_SAAD 0 - 4 in the semi final of the "FIFA World Clubs Championship" in Japan & will meet Bralizian Club SANTOS in the weekend final.
Barça was never really troubled the whole match & one gets the idea that their opponents, although professional & putting in a very good game, had the joy of playing with their Football Heroes.
Adriano
The goals came via ADRIANO with STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-72017221357794358442011-12-14T21:29:00.001+01:002011-12-14T21:30:21.989+01:00PSG 4 - ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO 2 | EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTEUROPA LEAGUE action tonight with SPANISH FOOTBALL representative ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO travelling to Paris & losing with a 4- 2 result to PSG in their Group F match
PSG - At.Bilbao
PSG deserved the victory BUT it tasted sour & meant little as the French Club DOES NOT continue along the Europa League road, something that Bilbao does do as they secured their participation before this match.
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-22001327968242498062011-12-14T10:55:00.000+01:002011-12-14T10:55:59.877+01:00FC BARECLONA | DAVID VILLA ON SALE ?The title of the Spanish Sports paper says it all : "Barcelona puts Guaje on the market" VILLA FOR SALE. A SPANISH FOOTBALL Bombshell? Madrid media propaganda? Destabilizing tactics from Madrid? Interested party testing the waters? The players sending an S.O.S messaje? Bullshit? Truth?
One cannot also doubt that the newspaper looks to sell & get some "free marketing" ( as here ), but... The STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-15293574245517161982011-12-13T23:50:00.000+01:002011-12-13T23:50:19.507+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 1 st LEG MATCHESBig night of SPANISH FOOTBALL with up to 13 games played of the 1º st leg of the SPANISH CUP. Below are all the results & the scorers. Note that the away goals have double value in case of a draw in the tie.
Callejon - REAL MADRID
PONFERRADINA ( Spanish 2º Division B Group II ) hosted REAL MADRID in the 1st leg match of the Spanish Cup tie. A festive atmosphere for the city of Ponferrada ( STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-14712652264598726382011-12-12T20:16:00.001+01:002011-12-12T20:19:14.292+01:00CRISTIANO RONALDO | THE OBSESSIONSREAL MADRID CF player CRISTIANO RONALDO has been pointed out by fans & the media as one of the principal disappointments of last Saturdays "Clasico" with FC BARCELONA, where the Madrid team was defeated 1 - 3. I personally, here on the blog posted ( story below), that Ronaldo repeatedly "chokes" in the big occasions ( observable experience with nothing against the man personally). The local STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-48952811555439275542011-12-11T21:47:00.002+01:002011-12-11T23:21:53.037+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 16 RESULTS SUNDAY NIGHT GAMESYes, there is SPANISH FOOTBALL Life after the "Clasico". The LIGA continued with its ROUND 16 scheduled matches today. Here is a brief summary of game events, the final results & all the scorers.
Rayo Vallecano - Gijon
RAYO VALLECANO lost 1 - 3 to REAL SPORTING DE GIJON mainly due to defensive mistakes. The locals played better than the final score shows but the goals for the visitors came STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-43613007221352261542011-12-11T14:08:00.005+01:002011-12-11T14:17:36.927+01:00EL CLASICO | THE FALL OF THE REAL MADRID TEMPLEWith the "Clasico" dust finally settled in Madrid, after the FC BARCELONA "hurricane" brushed pass on their way to Japan defeating REAL MADRID 1 - 3 on their home turf, I can now sit down & reflect on certain observations - some already said below in the match post - that I would like to reinforce, add to & of course, add some humour. This last part is basic as neither Football, Real Madrid or STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-51094506655315865432011-12-11T00:21:00.000+01:002011-12-11T00:21:59.164+01:00CLASICO RESULT REAL MADRID 1 FC BARCELONA 3 | SPANISH FOOTBALL ROUND 16 LIGA GAMEThe biggest match to date in World Football & in SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE, the "Clasico" between REAL MADRID & FC BARCELONA, has finished with Barça cutting back 3 points ( gap now only three with Madrid) & with a 1 - 3 result & victory.
In fact, the Barça victory puts things in place in case there was any doubts. Barça still has the edge over Real Madrid, are still the "Best Team in The World" STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-27980740277595772522011-12-10T21:54:00.002+01:002011-12-10T21:58:52.442+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA ROUND 16 | SATURDAY RESULTSWith the big Real Madrid - FC Barcelona clash scheduled in this ROUND 16 of the SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE, it is very easy to forget that two games were played before the "Clasico". Here are the results & the scorers of the games.
Levante-Sevilla FC
LEVANTE defeated SEVILLA FC 1 - 0 in a defensive error from Sevilla forward Negredo in a corner situation that allowed NANO to score the winner in STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-38801226579480676632011-12-10T13:59:00.000+01:002011-12-10T13:59:13.122+01:00PRE-MATCH REAL MADRID - FC BARCELONA | STARTING 11 LINE-UPS ?Big day in SPANISH FOOTBALL, & in World Football, as two giants meet in the SPANISH LEAGUE to attempt to shift , or retain, the "Balance of Power". Tonight at the "Santiago Bernabeu Stadium" at 22.00 (hrs) REAL MADRID CF hosts FC BARCELONA in the first of this LIGA season "Clasico" games.
A win here by Real Madrid would give them a 9 point advantage over their arch rivals & set them on courseSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-30678874060094699322011-12-09T17:03:00.001+01:002011-12-09T17:05:28.837+01:00FC BARCELONA PLAYER THIAGO ALCANTARA SECOND PLACE IN 2011 "GOLDEN BOY AWARD"Congratulations to Borussia Dortmund youngster MARIO GOETZE who was awarded by the Italian newspaper "Tuttosport" this years "GOLDEN BOY AWARD", or the "Best Under - 21 European Footballer".
The news has taken some back here in Spain, & perhaps in Barcelona, as the "hot favourite" was FC BARCELONA & Spanish Football International midfielder THIAGO ALCANTRA. The Barça player finished 2º in theSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-58589965483468001392011-12-08T23:52:00.001+01:002011-12-08T23:53:04.368+01:00SPANISH CUP RESULTS | ALBACETE 2 AT.MADRID 1 REAL OVIEDO 0 ATH BILBAO 1SPANISH FOOTBALL tonight with two matches played of the SPANISH CUP ( 1º st leg ). Here are the details, final results & the scorers.
Salvio : At Madrid
The brilliant Football tactician ( its a joke ) ATLETICO DE MADRID Coach Manzano left out some big names & travelled to 2º B Divison team ALBACETE to lose 2 - 1. Nothing to be surprised as one who regularly follows Atletico gets used to suchSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-43904513842187284562011-12-08T11:58:00.000+01:002011-12-08T11:58:53.459+01:00CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | FC BARCELONA - REAL MADRID AWAIT DRAWSorry guys, I was out last night & could not post the Ajax 0 - Real Madrid 3 + Villareal 0 - Napoles 2 Champions League summary.
However found these diagrams of all the Champions League Clubs that go onto the next phase, with the two SPANISH FOOTBALL representatives FC BARCELONA & REAL MADRID. Below are the Clubs that finished first of their Group with those in second place.
courtesy of "AS"STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-52614264518228296602011-12-06T23:00:00.000+01:002011-12-06T23:00:12.844+01:00CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | CHELSEA FC 3 VALENCIA CF 0 | FC BARCELONA 4 BATE BORISOV 0CHAMPIONS LEAGUE final Group matches with Tuesday night action with 50% of the Clubs playing it out. Two SPANISH FOOTBALL representatives went to work with a good & bad result that will now be summarized below with the final results & the scorers.
FC Barcelona
FC BARCELONA hosted BATE BORISOV with the top spot of Group H theirs & their minds already on Real Madrid for this Saturdays LIGA STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-46959667257914898052011-12-06T12:28:00.001+01:002011-12-06T12:29:09.549+01:00REAL MADRID - FC BARCELONA | THE 10 COMMANDMENTS BY JOSE MOURINHOMoses departed solitary to the heights of Mt.Sinai after leading his "Children" away from the suffering. While scaling the mountain for 40 days - nights, God handed onto Moses his 10 commandments to take onto his people.
Spanish Sports paper "Marca" has either contacted directly with the "Football God" or Real Madrid Coach José Mourinho, neither I believe, but they publish today an article STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-13777039957966974792011-12-05T22:54:00.000+01:002011-12-05T22:54:50.850+01:00MONDAY NIGHT SPANISH FOOTBALL ROUND 15 GAME RESULTSPANISH FOOTBALL concluded Round 15 of the SPANISH LEAGUE with its now habitual Monday Night match.
Fazio scores for Sevilla Fc
SEVILLA FC defeated GETAFE 3 - 0. Although Sevilla deserved the win there was controversy in the 6th min when an "apparent" hand-ball by Sevilla defender Spahic was not called a penalty in favour of the visitors. Getafe also questioned a foul on their forward STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-30961409010474022022011-12-05T11:41:00.000+01:002011-12-05T11:41:51.739+01:00GOLDEN BALL 2011 FINALISTS | CRISTIANO RONALDO, LIONEL MESSI - XAVI HERNANDEZFrance Football & FIFA has named public the last 3 finalists for this years GOLDEN BALL AWARD. They are CRISTIANO RONALDO ( Real Madrid ) , LIONEL MESSI & XAVI HERNANDEZ ( FC Barcelona ). This way SPANISH FOOTBALL gets prized for having in its League the 3 Best Players in World Football.
The winner will be announced the 9th of January 2012 at the ceremony held at Zurich (Switzerland)
RonaldoSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-29379235612156443122011-12-04T22:13:00.001+01:002011-12-04T23:31:34.363+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 15 RESULTS SUNDAY NIGHT GAMESSPANISH FOOTBALL continued with Round 15 this Sunday as part of the SPANISH LEAGUE. Below is a quick summary of all the games, the final results & all the scorers.
Falcao
ATLETICO DE MADRID managed to cosmetically better their image & earn more time for their Coach (Manzano) with a 3 - 1 victory over city rival RAYO VALLECANO. The scoreline is misleading as Rayo had the initiative, the game STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-37522952464218641102011-12-04T18:20:00.000+01:002011-12-04T18:20:44.439+01:00SPAIN WINS 3 - 1 ARGENTINA FOR ITS 5 TH DAVIS CUP | SPANISH TENNISSPANISH TENNIS sits again on top of the World winning its 5th DAVIS CUP thanks to the spectacular victory of RAFAEL NADAL 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 over the Argentina representaive JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO. The match result & Nadal win gave SPAIN a 3 - 1 score that secured the 2011 Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal
The Davis Cup tie complicate itself for Spain yesterday after leading 2 - 0 when Argentina brushedSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-81256256410855090432011-12-04T12:50:00.001+01:002011-12-04T12:51:06.536+01:00GALATASARAY GOING FOR ATLETICO DE MADRID PLAYER REYESTurkish Club GALATASARAY attempted to sign ATLETICO DE MADRID player JOSE ANTONIO REYES at the start of the season, but the player rejected the offer. Now with a head to head clash with Coach Manzano, where the player is being punished for "inadequate behaviour ( insults at Coach)" with prolonged sitting on the bench, Reyes is apparently open to ideas.
The news is coming out of Turkey, STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-17037181002639782752011-12-03T22:10:00.003+01:002011-12-03T23:52:25.032+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 15 RESULTS SATURDAY NIGHT GAMESSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with four games of Round 15 from LA LIGA. Lets quickly race through with a summary of all events, the final results & the goal scorers.
Racing de Santander celebrate their only goal
RACING DE SANTANDER Coach Hector Cuper resigned mid-week & his team reacted with a 1 - 0 victory over VILLAREAL. The winner came in the 27th min via STUANI & Racing secured the STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-44502440248026966872011-12-02T19:24:00.000+01:002011-12-02T19:24:33.043+01:00EURO 2012 DRAW | SPAIN, ITALY, IRELAND, CROATIA | GROUP CThe Euro 2012 Group draw ceremony has been celebrated in Kiev & has given us the match ups of the 16 European Nations that will by playing it out next June 2012 (Poland-Ukraine) to proclaim themselves 2012 European Champions.
Euro 2012
This blog concernes itself with SPANISH FOOTBALL & thus informs that the reigning EURO & WORLD CHAMPS - SPAIN - are in Group C & have Italy, Ireland & Croatia STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-45606286303293861852011-12-01T23:11:00.000+01:002011-12-01T23:11:36.381+01:00AT BILBAO 2 SLOVAN BRATISLAVA 1 | EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP F RESULTSPANISH FOOTBALL representative ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO defeated SLOVAN BRATISLAVA 2 -1 in their EUROPA LEAGUE Group F match. The fact that Group "mate" PSG lost its game, & the victory to Athletic tonight, assures the latter the Group top spot with a game still to play.
Muniain for Bilbao
Athletic got off to a good start when DE MARCOS opened the scoring in the 14th min, but Bratislava keptSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-7427401427048542062011-12-01T10:59:00.000+01:002011-12-01T10:59:51.317+01:00FC BARCELONA | THE FOOTBALL SKILLS OF ISAAC CUENCAYoung FC BARCELONA player ISAAC CUENCA is considered a bit of a "Football Freestyle" expert. There are videos on the web that shows the Football juggling skills of the "kid" in his neighbourhood with his mates.
Couple of days back Cuenca showed his stuff at training to a few World Champions & FC Barcelona team-mates...He probably said ..."Now try this all". Coach Guardiola looks impressed.
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-20919037317963178572011-11-30T22:03:00.000+01:002011-11-30T22:03:19.364+01:00CELTIC GLASGOW 0 ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 | EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP I RESULTEUROPA LEAGUE action tonight with the SPANISH FOOTBALL representative ATLETICO DE MADRID defeating CELTIC GLASGOW 0 - 1 in their Group I match. The victory by Atletico secures the Spanish Club the top spot of the Group & into the next phase. Unfortunately, the victory also knocks out Celtic.
Diego - Turan for Atletico de Madrid
The Scottish team was strong & fierce the first half of the matchSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-56531060516544525282011-11-29T23:03:00.000+01:002011-11-29T23:03:17.481+01:00FC BARCELONA 4 RAYO VALLECANO 0 | SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA RESULTSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight as the scheduled match between FC BARCELONA & RAYO VALLECANO on LA LIGA calender was brought forward to give Barça the time to prepare & travel to Japan next month for the FIFA World Clubs Championships.
The final result was a smashing 4 - 0 victory by FC Barcelona over the visitors Rayo Vallecano who paid the "price" against a doubted & questioned Barça. The STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-69921215178720839272011-11-29T12:01:00.000+01:002011-11-29T12:01:21.133+01:00FC BARCELONA 5 - REAL MADRID 0 | FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY | VIDEOREAL MADRID is currently leading FC BARCELONA by 6 points in the SPANISH LEAGUE classification table. Some over zealous fans & Madrid based media commentators are claiming prematurely victory. They seem to have little knowledge of Football´s funny ways of changing week to week destinies, & Football´s ability of taking you down from the top to the bottom in moments.
Tonight FC Barcelona playsSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-60232217141307737702011-11-28T22:59:00.000+01:002011-11-28T22:59:04.142+01:00MALAGA 2 VILLAREAL 1 | SPANISH FOOTBALL MONDAY NIGHT RESULT ROUND 14
SPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with the last game of Round 14 in LA LIGA with the habitual Monday Night of Football. Interesting match that saw MALAGA defeat VILLAREAL 2 - 1 in a good game for the home team, with the visitors complaining that they were badly done with some referee decisions.
Toulalan scores for Malaga against Villareal
Malaga got off to a flying start early when a corner STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-59309709268603542492011-11-28T11:35:00.000+01:002011-11-28T11:35:17.257+01:00VIDEO | IÑIGO MARTINEZ 50 mts WINNER FOR REAL SOCIEDAD | SPANISH FOOTBALLSpectacular SPANISH FOOTBALL League goal yesterday by REAL SOCIEDAD player IÑIGO MARTINEZ in the 92nd min.
Here is the context. REAL BETIS vs REAL SOCIEDAD, the score 2 - 2 & with the whistle to be blown, Martinez fires a 50mts shot that becomes goal, the winner & gives 3 points to his team.
Watch the Video:
STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-80431524544242839562011-11-27T23:23:00.001+01:002011-11-27T23:24:41.897+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA ROUND 14 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL continued this Sunday with Round 14 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA with the following scheduled games. Here is a quick resume of events, final results & all the scorers.
Real Sociedad celebrate victory
REAL BETIS lost to REAL SOCIEDAD in the very last moment 2 - 3 & in the process sinking Betis further in the ladder. The Betis Coach Pepe Mel has received a "one match" chanceSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-80032048903753632522011-11-26T23:58:00.002+01:002011-11-27T00:01:33.809+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL - LEAGUE ROUND 14 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL action tonight with three games of Round 14 of the SPANISH LEAGUE-LIGA. I am cuurently out of town but have managed to watch the games & have been loaned a wi-fi to post the summary. Please excuse me if it is shorter than usual. Here are the final results & the scorers.
Jonas for Valencia CF
RAYO VALLECANO hosted VALENCIA CF & lost 1 - 2. The game from my view was fairly evenSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-32334804303500026732011-11-25T11:50:00.001+01:002011-11-25T11:51:29.764+01:00FC BARCELONA - TAKE | TURNING JAPANESEThis is a great story from "Mundo Deportivo". Young 11 year old TAKEFUSA KUBA, alias "TAKE" to his young mates, has a dream, to become the first Japanese player in the history of FC BARCELONA. Young TAKE is actually a "crack star" with the Barça "Alevin C" (junior) Team. Before signing with Barça the youngster had European Clubs already knocking on his door.
TAKE for FC Barcelona
TAKE comes STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-35686940685756811712011-11-25T11:25:00.000+01:002011-11-25T11:25:37.401+01:00SPAIN 2 GERMANY 2 | FEMALE 2013 SWEDEN EURO CHAMPIONSHIPSSPANISH FOOTBALL is not all about our male players, there is the other sex which has performed merits that gets front page news & well deserved. The Spanish National Female Team managed a "histroric" 2 - 2 draw against Germany. Why historical?
Lets have a quick look at the German record to date: 7 x European & 2 x World Champions. When it comes to Female World Football, Germany is up there STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-59597005355812044162011-11-24T00:22:00.001+01:002011-11-24T00:22:54.253+01:00FIFA WORLD RANKING NOVEMBER 2011 | SPAIN STILL Nº 1FIFA released today its monthy ranking with SPAIN retaining the Nº1 spot for the month of NOVEMBER as the "Best Football Nation in the World". However, the defeat against England in a Friendly International & the last moment draw against COSTA RICA has narrowed the points gap with the second placed nation , HOLLAND, which lost as well against Germany in their last match.
David Silva - Iniesta STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-84261649066675514792011-11-23T23:01:00.000+01:002011-11-23T23:01:44.945+01:00CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | VALENCIA CF 7 GENK 0 | AC MILAN 2 FC BARCELONA 3CHAMPIONS LEAGUE continued tonight with two SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs involved in Group duties & with positive outcomes. Here is a short summary of events, the final results & the scorers.
Roberto Soldado
VALENCIA CF needed to win its Group E match against GENK to keep alive its qualifying hopes & they did things in smashing fashion. The Spaniards won the Belgium Club 7 - 0 in a devastating STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-23428255117108792432011-11-22T23:07:00.001+01:002011-11-22T23:08:58.116+01:00REAL MADRID - VILLAREAL | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS | GROUP A - DTwo SPANISH FOOTBALL Clubs had CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group duties tonight with final mixed results. Here is a brief summary of the events, the results & all the scorers.
Ribery for Bayern Munich
VILLAREAL travelled to Munich to play their Group A match against BAYERN & lost 3 - 1, thus ( nearly impossible saving themselves ) blowing out all their Euro - Champions League candles. It was always STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-51297337723317507362011-11-21T23:14:00.001+01:002011-11-22T10:40:23.968+01:00MONDAY NIGHT SPANISH FOOTBALL ROUND 13 GAME RESULTSPANISH FOOTBALL finished with Round 13 of LA LIGA tonight with its now habitual Monday Night match. Here´s a quick summary with result & scorers.
Racing - Malaga
RACING DE SANTANDER lost to MALAGA 1 - 3 in a game that was hard to figure who was worst, although Malaga did manage to differentiate itself obviously from the scoreline result. Racing are struggling this season & are very STRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-51572153271926235632011-11-21T12:27:00.000+01:002011-11-21T12:27:46.996+01:00FC BARCELONA | MESSI - VILLA | STARS SHONE BRIGHTLYMany Football observers have made the popular comment that Spanish Football Club FC BARCELONA is from another planet, making reference to the teams form of touch Football, non-stop titles & incredible "extra-terrestrial" players. I think that the comment is very relevant & even picturesque in describing what is possibly the "Greatest Football Team in History" in terms of what the popular FootballSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237728.post-12513886015788217802011-11-20T21:56:00.002+01:002011-11-20T23:45:35.859+01:00SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - ROUND 13 SUNDAY RESULTSSPANISH FOOTBALL action continued this Sunday with the rest of the Round 13 SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA games played. Here is a quick resume of events, the results & the scorers.
Real Sociedad - RCD Espanyol
REAL SOCIEDAD drew 0 - 0 with RCD ESPANYOL with the latter disappointed that they did not do more & grab the three points. The highlight was the post in the 80th min by Espanyol player CRISTIANSTRIKERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675651794717945391noreply@blogger.com0