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Cillian Shields

Cillian is an Irish journalist currently living in Barcelona, covering football at all levels in Catalonia. His particular interests include cultural and political aspects surrounding the game. Alongside writing for Football Espana, he also works for Catalan News.

La Liga weekly roundup: Victory over Barcelona proves Atletico Madrid are true title contenders
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs Saturday night saw a huge statement victory for Atlético Madrid that dropped a bomb in the title race...
La Liga weekly roundup: Granada, decimated by Covid-19, bring intense football schedule into spotlight
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs This weekend provided a stark reminder that this season is nowhere near a normal one that we are...
La Liga weekly roundup: Valencia against Getafe is Spain’s newest must-see rivalry
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs It has become a rarity in modern football that new rivalries are born naturally. As the game has...
La Liga weekly roundup: Real Madrid’s title to lose after convincing El Clasico win at lacklustre Barcelona
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs The first coronavirus-enforced behind-closed-doors El Clasico seemed to confirm many truisms about Barcelona and Real Madrid.  Los Blancos...
La Liga weekly roundup: Villarreal win derby against Valencia as clubs move in opposite directions
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs Only a couple of decades ago, the Valencia regional derby meant nothing, but nowadays it is a hotly...
La Liga weekly roundup: misfiring Athletic Club Bilbao in big trouble
By Cillian Shields l @pile_of_eggs Athletic Club Bilbao are in big trouble. Their star striker has not scored a goal in over 1,000...