¡Felicidades, viejo amigo! Real Oviedo Celebrates a Century of Resilience Oviedo, Spain – A century of history. Few could have imagined, during the fraught year of 2003, that Real Oviedo would be celebrating its 100th anniversary, and doing so in the Spanish Primera División. But thanks to unwavering dedication from fans and a spirit of … Read more
Montenegrin referee Nikola Dabanovic has been appointed by UEFA to direct the match corresponding to the eighth day of the Europa League league phase between the Real Betis and Feyenoord which will be played this Thursday starting … at 9:00 p.m. at the Cartuja stadium. Dabanovic will be assisted from the wings by fellow Montenegrins … Read more
BarcelonaWhen Barcelona fans think of Álvaro Arbeloa, Gerard Piqué probably comes to mind. In one of the periods of greatest football tension between Barça and Real Madrid, the Barcelona center-back mocked his Real Madrid counterpart saying that they were not friends, they were simply “acquaintances”pausing sarcastically after the “cone.” This was Arbeloa’s nickname that Piqué, … Read more
La ‘Old Firm’ ha dominado el fútbol escocés durante cuatro décadas. Hay que remontarse a 1985 para encontrar un campeón que no sea ni Celtic ni Rangers, clubes que históricamente se han disputado la corona en una de las rivalidades más intensas y antiguas del mundo, una que va mucho más allá del fútbol. Ese dominio … Read more
There are times when a civilization dominates without opposition. It happened with Rome at its peak, when its legions advanced unstoppably against dispersed tribes. Today, … In European football, that role has been assumed by the Premier League, whose power in the Champions League is imposed with the forcefulness of an empire that has found … Read more
Real Betis vs. Fiorentina: A Historic Night at the Villamarín Table of Contents Real Betis vs. Fiorentina: A Historic Night at the Villamarín Real Betis’s European Heartbreak: A Look Back at Villamarín’s Disappointments Champions League Dreams in Heliópolis Real Betis’s Historic Upset over Chelsea: A Champions League Night to Remember Real Betis Eyes Cartuja Stadium … Read more