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The A to Z of Spanish summer switches (part 1)

It has been an arguably low-key summer for Spanish clubs in terms of transfer movement, with the most talked-about move being one that looks unlikely to actually take place. Regardless of where Cesc Fabregas ends up playing his football for the forthcoming season, though, there have been plenty of moves worth reading up on. Here is Backpage Football’s guide to the switches so far…

July 26, 2010 – 9:12 pm By David Bevan Posted in Featured, La Liga Also tagged , , , Comments (1)

The vindication of Sergio Busquets

“If I was a footballer, I would like to be like Busquets” Vicente del Bosque Of course, Vicente del Bosque [...]

July 13, 2010 – 10:25 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, Featured, La Liga, World Cup Also tagged , , Comments (9)

Inter offered hope to World Cup underdogs

32 nations. 64 games. Millions watching worldwide. Many of whom are scratching their heads and wondering why their country is struggling so [...]

June 20, 2010 – 6:32 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, Featured, Opinion, World Cup Also tagged , , , , , , Comments (0)

Spot The Difference

….or How To Get Your Big Name Signing. Back Page Football takes a look at the eerie similarities between innocent “more [...]

May 26, 2010 – 12:42 am By Kevyn Doran Posted in Columnists, Discussion, Europe, Featured, Premier League, general Also tagged , , Comments (1)

Zlatan: the €68million question

The alice band of brothers Tall but not a targetman, quick of mind but not of body, incredibly expensive but [...]

May 21, 2010 – 5:41 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, La Liga, Opinion Also tagged , , , , Comments (4)

Brilliant Barca fend off Real to clinch title number twenty

Barcelona 4 Valladolid 0 If Barcelona and Real Madrid are seen as two well-oiled machines at full pelt, one nosing [...]

May 16, 2010 – 11:15 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, La Liga Also tagged , , Comments (0)

A reflection on La Selección

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque yesterday announced his provisional 30-man squad for the forthcoming World Cup. In case you missed [...]

May 11, 2010 – 10:28 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, La Liga, World Cup Also tagged , , Comments (2)

Edgy Barcelona on the edge of glory

Sevilla 2 Barcelona 3 Pep Guardiola’s first failure to win a competition as Barcelona coach arrived well over a year [...]

May 9, 2010 – 9:10 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, Featured, La Liga, Reports Also tagged , , Comments (1)

Més que un elección – the fight for power at FC Barcelona

There’s change coming to the Barcelona background setup, as the club goes to the polls to see who will lead [...]

May 7, 2010 – 10:29 pm By David Bevan Posted in Featured, La Liga Also tagged , , , , , Comments (0)

Pep turns to Pedro to take Barca towards the title

Barcelona 4 Tenerife 1 Back in the summer of 1987, a baby boy was born in Tenerife and named by [...]

May 4, 2010 – 9:45 pm By David Bevan Posted in Columnists, La Liga, Reports Also tagged , , Comments (1)

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