Now a days WAGS aren't only something exclusively available for the over-paid has-beens of the English national team. With the footballing domination of Barcelona and the Spain in recent times, La Liga stars up and down the country now have the pick of some of the world's finest women. Today La Liga Blog counts down the top 10 very best Spanish football WAGS. … [Read more...]
La Liga Ones to watch – Adrián López
Introducing our brand new 'Ones to Watch' feature where we preview all the most anticipated young talent ahead of the 2011/2012 La Liga season! We begin this feature with the star of this year's Euro under 21 Championships Adrian Lopez Alvarez who was the tournament's top scorer with 5 goals in Denmark last month. … [Read more...]
Six ways to get your football team playing like Barcelona
It's no lie that Barcelona are the envy of the footballing world right now. Apart from their contingent of world class players, renowned youth set-up and decorated history, their unique brand of attractive passing football is what has made Pepe Guardiola's men such a pleasure to watch in recent times. … [Read more...]
Andy’s Ecuador Diary – Part Two
I am now well into my second and final week here in Ecuador and what a trip it has been! … [Read more...]
La Liga Transfer Latest
The Copa Libertadores may have halted proceedings slightly in the Spanish transfer market but there is still plenty to discuss in the run up to the start of the new La Liga season. In this feature, La Liga Blog scours online Spanish football site Marca and analyses the pick of this week’s transfer news and gossip. … [Read more...]
Andy’s Ecuador Diary – Part One
Well it's been four days since I began my two week volunteer program in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito and from a footballing and cultual point of view it has so far been an amazing experience. … [Read more...]
La Liga Blog in Ecuador!
Over the next two weeks La Liga Blog writer Andy will taking a two week excursion to Ecuador to play and coach football in the country's capital of Quito! Therefore we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to keep a small footballing diary of his time over there to see how football is played and watched in the far reaches of South America, as well as their country's attitudes towards the Spanish La Liga. Stay tuned over the next two weeks for regular updates of Andy's time in Ecuador including photos, reaction and in-depth interviews with the city's locals! … [Read more...]
La Liga Transfer Latest
Proceedings are well and truely under way in this summer's La Liga transfer window and some clubs notably Malaga are already showing the colour of their money with some lucrative additions to their squad this month. In this feature, La Liga Blog scours online Spanish football site Marca and analyses the pick of this week's transfer news and gossip. … [Read more...]
Malaga can challenge at the top of La Liga next season
Malaga CF diehards up and down the Andalucian coast-line were rip-roaring in celebration last week following the news of the high-profile signing of Dutch international Ruud van Nistelrooy. The ex Real Madrid and Manchester United star's capture will go down as owner Sheikh Al-Thani's first notable signing since his acquisition of the club in 2010 and with a myriad of big-name signings no doubt on their way to La Rosaleda this summer, Malaga are poised to challenge at the very top of La Liga in their second season under their new ownership. … [Read more...]
Can United stop Barca?
With the 2-0 triumph of Barcelona in yesterday's heated El Clasico encounter, it seems all but certain that Pepe Guardiola's men will make next month's Champions League final, most likely to face fellow semi-finalists Man United as they themselves were 2-0 victors away at Schalke in their first-leg clash on Tuesday. … [Read more...]