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After another busy round of fixtures in Spain, here is a round-up of the league that includes 13 of the shortlist of players to win the Ballon D’or.

The Big Two

No La Liga conversation is complete without reference to Real Madrid and Barcelona, and this is where our review starts. Despite …

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The likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not likely to be seen in the Premier League in the near future but the rest of Europe is certainly open to trading for the big guns in the English game and whether it be in January or the summer, there …

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It’s one thing to watch your team play badly, but having to watch them in what can only be described as a major fashion faux pas is just unforgiveable. From clashing colours, to odd pictures and animal-esque designs (yes I’m being deadly serious), football isn’t quite the beautiful game when …

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This week saw the arrival of London Fashion Week where every year, designers from around the world showcase the best of their designs for an expectant public. The same could be said for football fans who eagerly anticipate the release of their team’s new kit.

Instead of having a new design …

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Hundreds of players have been dubbed as the “next Maradona” or the “next Pele”, and most have failed to live up to that mantle and the burden of expectation that falls on them when compared with one of the world’s greats. But rarely do you hear of anyone being described …

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Spanish football may have a new star in the shape of Iker Muniain and Liverpool are rumoured to be interested in the youngster from Bilbao. The striker has been breaking all sorts of records this season and at only 16, he looks set to have a bright future in the …

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Local Lads: Every Player in this picture comes from the Basque Country

Basque club Athletic Bilbao are very famous in Spain and this is due mainly to two reasons: the first is that they enjoyed good degree of success a long time ago and were actually title contenders along with …

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Javi Martinez is a name that those in England may have heard of by now; the Spain Under 21 international was linked with Liverpool this summer as a potential replacement for Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso and, although the transfer didn’t go through, he remains one of Spain’s top talents who is …

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To say it was a weekend lacking in shocks in Spain would be an understatement. Whilst the hoped-for shock of a slip up for one of the top two is a rarity at any time, you can usually rely on one of the bigger teams in Spain putting in a …

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