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Lionel Messi and the meritocracy of football
International success has eluded Lionel Messi throughout his career, however it should not diminish how we judge the Argentine, writes Adian Boland.
Category: Spain
UEFA Super Cup is the ideal backdrop for Lopetegui’s debut
Robert Barter looks ahead to Wednesday night’s UEFA Super Cup which pits Julen Lopetegui’s Real Madrid against rivals Atletico Madrid in Estonia.
Radamel Falcao – The Throwback Player
Aidan Boland takes us through the highs and lows of Radamel Falcao’s career which has taken him from Colombia to Argentina, Portugal, Spain, England and France.
No losers in Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus
Matthew Galea assesses the summer’s biggest transfer story as Cristiano Ronaldo swaps Real Madrid for Juventus after a trophy-laden decade in Spain.
Pochettino becomes front-runner for vacant Real Madrid job
Luke Phelps looks at the candidates to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, which Mauricio Pochettino high on the wanted list.
The forgotten brilliance of Michael Owen
Evan Coughlan takes a look at the electric highs and crashing lows in the career of Michael Owen.
Atletico Madrid’s problems on the road a worry for Simeone
Ahead of Atletico Madrid’s trip to Arsenal in the Europa League, Paul Little discusses the issues that Diego Simeone’s side have had away from the Wanda Metropolitano in 2018.
Has Barcelona’s Valverde become a victim of his own initial success?
Despite Champions League failure against Roma, Ernesto Valverde’s first season as Barcelona manager has been far from a disaster, writes Paul Little.
Di Francesco’s Roma not just making up the numbers ahead of Barcelona clash
Paul Little discusses Roma’s Champions League hopes ahead of their quarter-final fixture against the more fancied Barcelona.
Zidane must be cautious of Allegri’s Juventus as he eyes a third consecutive Champions League title
Robert Barter discusses the tactical battle that awaits Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane as the Champions League holders prepare to take on Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus.