On the Spot: Diego Costa
Every week at The Center Circle, we are highlighting a different player in a feature we call “On the Spot”. We’ll take a look at superstars, underrated gems, aging veterans, and young unknowns who should […]
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Twilight of the Idols: the King’s Cup Final Arrives Too Late
It’s amazing the difference a month makes. In March, Real Madrid and Barcelona played the most entertaining clasico in a decade. The game had goals, drama, controversial decisions, everything – you expected the roof to blow off […]
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Busquets Stamp Drama Shows Clasico Stupidity
With La Liga barreling down the tunnel towards an end result that promises to be impressive and unpredictable, the last El Clasico of the season brought the typical side-show that everyone now expects from the […]
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Barcelona Transfer Ban – Price Yet to Be Paid
As Barcelona fans the world over are starting to read the news about the transfer ban that the Catalan club has received, the sheer shock and terror in regards to FCB’s future should be tempered. […]
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A Half Crass, Half Class El Clasico
You can forgive a Real Madrid fan for being less than enthusiastic. Yesterday’s game had moments of dazzling skill, a breakneck pace, and suspense. Neither team grabbed the game by the neck until the last […]
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The Rise of Real’s BBC and Rebirth of Di Maria at Madrid
The Rise of Real’s BBC In the 1960’s, Beatlemania swept across Europe, including Spain, and Real Madrid featuring a mop-topped group of younger players with Joe Namath sideburns dubbed “The Ye-Ye Generation” from the words “Yeah […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Journey to Another Epic Season
It’s hard to put in words what Cristiano Ronaldo has accomplished with Real Madrid since he landed in Spain, back in the summer of 2009. In roughly 4 and a half seasons playing for the […]
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Favorite Transfer Rumor of 2014: Messi to Man City
The beauty of transfer rumors are that any person even remotely associated with the game can make a joke about a certain player leaving for another club and, if certain people overhear it, the story […]