Kai Edvard Iliev
COLUMN: How to interpret Girona’s three-game skid and a crackdown on the underdogs
Barcelona and Real Madrid have been at the summit for years – allowing for brief flag-planting authored by Diego Simeone. Ultimately, it...
COLUMN: Why Atletico Madrid need to remember their roots despite attacking flare
Any keen La Liga follower will already be aware Atletico Madrid have never been in a better position in the past five...
COLUMN: Barcelona must not repeat mistakes of winters past with Edgar Davids-style signing
Talking to Barcelona-based newspaper Sport on Monday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said: “If we manage to have ‘fair play,’ the idea is...
COLUMN: Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez under the microscope – Is less more?
Less is more. A popular quote, but rarely analysed in depth. What does it actually entail ? Barcelona, under the (non-)guidance of...
The ‘Enclave Derby’: The Curious Story behind Spain’s Two North African Clubs
In football, derbies usually denote a rivalry between two clubs of the same region, and in most cases, of the same town....
Analysis: No means no, or how Montse Tome’s first squad list led Spain into further chaos
A month ago, ex-RFEF president Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso, signing a contract of death — as the outrage unfolded, the Spaniard...
