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“Neymar’s happiness blows me away. The guy plays without any pressure.” – Xavi Hernandez Pele, Garrincha, Zico, Falcao, Jairzinho, Socrates, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho: Brazil has produced some [...]

“I have never seen anyone like Leo Messi. He is a miracle from God.” – Arda Turan Lionel Messi is not only the best footballer in the world today but also arguably the greatest of all time. His [...]

“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it has been a compliment to me” – George Best The likes of Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, [...]

“Suarez is the best striker in the world and I think he has now made it into the world’s best three with [Lionel] Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.” – Jamie Carragher Controversy has never been too [...]

Three match days ago, this was probably a given. Valencia, totally bereft of any form, confidence or belief, were playing host to Atletico Madrid. The Mattress Makers had recovered from a tough [...]

In La Liga, it usually feels quite wrong to bet against Barcelona. The club have been for the last decade one of the most imperious on the planet. In the eyes of many they have taken the mantel [...]

Looking at the La Liga table, it makes grim viewing. Bottom of the table with just 5 goals scored and 10 conceded, and having lost all 4 games, Valencia are in a mire. One of the most famous [...]

This midweek, we’ve the exciting prospect of a flagship La Liga fixture. On Wednesday night, Barcelona play host to Atletico Madrid. In recent years this has been a fixture to remember, with Los [...]

The fourth week of La Liga looks set to throw up some very interesting ties, with the Villarreal meeting up against a Sociedad side that nobody is too sure of. Both clubs look like they could be [...]

As two of the perennial forces of Spanish football, Athletic Bilbao and Valencia are major players – or at least, they should be. Bilbao at the moment feel a far safer prospect than the [...]