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COMPETITION: Win a signed Real Madrid shirt

COMPETITION: Win a signed Real Madrid shirt

April 12, 2013 at 1:25 am 2 comments

April 12, 2013 at 1:25 am LaLigaNewsTV is giving you the chance to win a Real Madrid goalkeeper jersey signed by legendary Los Blancos stopper Paco Buyo!  Paco Buyo made 343 appearances for Real Madrid, 199 for Sevilla and 122 for Deportivo La Coruna in a career spanning 22 years [...]

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The Fallen sides of yester-year…

The Fallen sides of yester-year…

December 3, 2012 at 3:37 pm 0 comments

Spanish football is going through an interesting phase at this point in the season. League leaders Barcelona are in unstoppable form. There is a new Madrid on the block, with the emergence of Falcao on the lips of many; and a Real Madrid side sitting quietly in third place. La [...]

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Reyes revels in paying back the parents to give Sevilla thrilling 5-1 derby win against Betis

Reyes revels in paying back the parents to give Sevilla thrilling 5-1 derby win against Betis

November 21, 2012 at 6:59 pm 0 comments

Sevilla supporters will not need to be told to cherish this victory.  Real Betis were writing their own harrowing lore.  While Sevilla frequently have the upper hand in this fixture at the Sanchez Pizjuan, derbies against their hated rivals are normally decided by the odd goal.  Betis had won here [...]

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Real Oviedo saved from liquidation

Real Oviedo saved from liquidation

November 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm 0 comments

Last week LaLigaNews.tv reported how Real Oviedo had secured a vital cash injection from Spanish Champions Real Madrid. Well now they have a new investor. Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine, has agreed to invest over €2 million in Oviedo, who were facing extinction [...]

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Granada climb out of bottom three and give Real Betis food for thought

Granada climb out of bottom three and give Real Betis food for thought

November 13, 2012 at 10:20 pm 0 comments

Real Betis had their strong start to the season checked by a Granada side that had lost their previous three games.  Betis might have moved above Real Madrid into third place with a win, but the visitors started the brighter and took the lead on seven minutes. Dani Benítez broke [...]

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Real Zaragoza: The season so far

Real Zaragoza: The season so far

November 12, 2012 at 9:34 pm 0 comments

As in previous campaigns, Real Zaragoza’s year so far has been blighted by inconsistency. In the three seasons since gaining promotion back to La Liga in 2008 they have ended up with 14th, 13th, and 15th place finishes and it’s hard to see this season being any different. Eleven games [...]

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A Real spot of bother for Oviedo

A Real spot of bother for Oviedo

November 11, 2012 at 11:20 pm 0 comments

Spanish Giants Real Madrid have thrown a lifeline to financially-stricken Real Oviedo. The Segunda B club, whose youth team have developed Spanish stars such as Juan Mata and Santi Carzola, reportedly need to raise around €2 million within a fortnight to survive. Real Madrid’s director general Jose Angel Sanchez has [...]

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Rayo take a step into the unknown without Tamudo and Michu

Rayo take a step into the unknown without Tamudo and Michu

November 11, 2012 at 11:15 pm 1 comment

Every Goal Matters.  This is what we are asked to believe by the marketing people at Sky, who wrap up their live sport in alluring little packages tied up with string; shrewd post-production nous, music and slow-mo effects turn the frequently mundane and repetitive (though their Friday night Championship offering [...]

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The Pichichi: a brief history

November 1, 2012 at 12:13 am 0 comments

For the uninitiated, The Pichichi is not an exotic dance, nor a herbal tea, but a trophy that Marca newspaper awards every season to La Liga’s highest goalscorer.  The prize gets its name from striker Rafael Moreno Arazandi ‘Pichichi’ (Little Duck’) – so good they named an award after him.  [...]

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La Liga players at Euro 2012

La Liga players at Euro 2012

October 30, 2012 at 4:31 pm 0 comments

There were 19 players La Liga at Euro 2012, and those representing Spain had the best of it yet again. The Barcelona quintet of Xavi, Pique, Fabregas and Iniesta were strong throughout, while Jordi Alba’s impressive performances at full back – including a goal in the final against Italy – [...]

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