The final of Euro 2016 served as the perfect stage a man who was fighting…
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Iniesta, David Silva, Isco and The Biggest Show on the Planet
Joel Slagle has always been a skeptic when it comes to Spanish football, but even…
FC Barcelona, The Fox in a Wolf’s Den – An Alternative Match Report
AS Roma vs Barcelona played out like one of Aesop’s Fables. Barcelona, the wily fox…
Portugal in Russia 2018: Small beams of hope on a cloudy horizon
Portugal enter this year’s World Cup as defending European champions, but a few things about…
Metronome in the eye of the Storm – So long, Michael Carrick
English football has a proud history of midfielders, most of the similar type – hard,…
Neymar and the magical influence of an enigmatic amulet
Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the…
Domination in the DNA – A perspective on Pep Guardiola’s Man City
Pep Guardiola is akin to a Roman Emperor – a man who plans, controls and…
Barcelona 6-1 PSG: When Neymar introduced anarchy in 7 minutes
Barcelona 6-1 PSG: The greatest legacy of the Catalans’ epic comeback was what it did…
A Square Peg in a Round Hole – The Tale of Valverde and Paulinho at Barca
Part of FC Barcelona’s charm lies in their heritage, ethos and approach to football. In…