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The football money league is an analysis of the top football clubs financial performance which then leads to a ranking of those clubs based on their revenues generated. According to the report, in the 2010/2011 season, the top 20 clubs generated a combined €4.4 billion in revenues, with Real Madrid […]

If FC Barcelona is known for one thing it would be for their excellent youth system. As we all know, La Masia training camp is one of the most successful youth academies in the world. It trained the likes of Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Pedro Rodriguez, […]

This goal, scored by Messi in match day 24 of La Liga, defines Barcelona’s tactics and style of play.  Observe Alexis Sanchez carefully throughout the video; he steals the ball away from the Valencia player, spins away from him at at lightning speed and passes the ball to Busquets. Sanchez then […]

On the 22nd of August 2011, Napoli were invited to the Camp Nou to take on Barcelona  in a friendly match in tribute to Joan Gamper, the founder of Football Club Barcelona. The Joan Gamper Cup is held annually in August before the start of La Liga. Four teams participate in […]

Xabi Alonso is a player who probably doesn’t come up in conversations as often as he should. This is no surprise given the quality of the team he plays for, Real Madrid. As a veteran of the sport, Alonso has had a wonderful career and has already garnered a number […]

This video shows Athletic Bilbao’s impressive defensive game plan against Barcelona in their league game. Led by their Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, commonly known as Loco Bielsa, Athletic have been employing innovative tactics. Known for embracing youth, Bielsa’s first move was to dismiss three older players. He then brought in three […]

As we can see from the above table, Real Madrid are top of La Liga with a goal difference of +59 and Barcelona are second with a GD of +52. The team with the next highest goal difference is third-placed Valencia with a GD of +8.  Moreover, Cristiano Ronaldo and […]

When José Mourinho was appointed manager of Real Madrid in June 2010, he stated that his teams are always better in his second season. It appears he was right, because his Real Madrid is currently the runaway leader of La Liga, and on course to break 3 major historical records. […]

Honours: La Liga (2): 2001-02, 2003-04 UEFA Cup (1): 2003-04 UEFA Champions League (1): 2004-05 UEFA Champions League Runner Up (1): 2006-07 FA Cup (1): 2005-06 FA Community Shield (1): 2006 UEFA Super Cup (1): 2005 Supercoppa Italia (1): 2010 FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010 Individual awards: Don Balón […]

Real Madrid is known for the quality of its players, the magical moments that the great white legends have brought to their audiences. The list of names is endless and filled with true artisans of the craft. Di Stefano and his 5 European trophies, Zinedine Zidane and the legendary volley […]