Diego Simeone, ex idol on the pitch at Manzanares, has taken over as head coach at a time Atletico Madrid is desperate for a miracle. Diego Pablo Simeone, (b. Buenos Aires 28 April 1970), also known as “El Cholo”, is a fond name in any Atletico heart. He was an inspirational member of the double (Spanish League and Cup) winning [...]
Football can be a very cruel profession. You only have to read Wang’s story on this blog to know what I mean!! From winning the Europa league with Atletico de Madrid and then being voted best player of the World Cup, Diego Forlan has, over the last few weeks, hit a very dry patch. So much so, that the critics [...]
LA LIGA (Spain) Real Madrid held top spot in La Liga after an impressive comeback in Alicante against one of the La Liga new boys, Hercules. Two goals from Cristian Ronaldo of Real Madrid makes him the top scorer in Spain with 12 league goals (15 in all competitions) in just 9 games. At this rate, Cristian Ronaldo will easily [...]
If you were ever to mention the name Fred Pentland in football circles in the UK, I doubt anyone would ‘bat an eyelid’, let alone know who you were talking about. However, if you were to mention the same name to a Spaniard in Bilbao then you may even get tears of emotion. To the people of Bilbao, Fred Pentland [...]
Quique Sanchez Flores (manager of Atlético de Madrid). Quique took over a ‘sinking boat’ exactly a year ago and almost immediately turned things around for Atlético de Madrid . They promptly won the Europa League and finished in sixth place in La Liga, qualifying for Europe. However, Atlético de Madrid never seems to find stability for more than a few [...]