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...]