A Refreshing Real Madrid
Madrid’s off-season followed the same pattern as the prior year: big signings, but also big departures. Fans were sad to say goodbye to fleet-footed Angel Di Maria and midfield metronome Xabi Alonso. However, plenty were […]
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Growing Pains: Real Madrid
It is always a tough ask to think of how to improve upon a Champions League winning campaign. However, when you couple the capture of the CL crown with a third place league finish (in […]
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Upsetting the Duopoly: La Liga 2014-15 Preview
The 2013-14 La Liga season successfully busted up some of the duopoly in Spain’s Primera Division. This is a good thing. As entertaining as the Barcelona-Real Madrid arms race is and always will be, you […]
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Post-World Cup Transfer Inflation
For any fan embracing this World Cup as their very first foray into the biggest tournament that the sport has to offer, there are certain items that always occur directly afterward that you should become […]
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Barça, Suarez and Rebuilding
Now that we’ve beaten to death all of the angles of the USMNT‘s World Cup campaign, let’s talk about club football (because it’s played with feet, you see. A side note: a person told me recently […]
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Hala Madrid Part XI: Darkness Before the Decima
Through over 100 years of history, Real Madrid has become one of the most recognizable names in world football. But how did they get there? In partnership with Howler magazine, The Center Circle is embarking on a multi-part journey […]
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Hala Madrid Part X: The Galacticos Rise & Fall
Through over 100 years of history, Real Madrid has become one of the most recognizable names in world football. But how did they get there? In partnership with Howler magazine, The Center Circle is embarking on a multi-part journey […]
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Hala Madrid Part VIII: Vultures Feast
Through over 100 years of history, Real Madrid has become one of the most recognizable names in world football. But how did they get there? In partnership with Howler magazine, The Center Circle is embarking on a multi-part journey […]