Diego Simeone’s impossible task: Matching Real Madrid and Barcelona in an uneven playing field

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he stranglehold that Real Madrid and Barcelona have over Spanish football is unerring, unequivocal and virtually impossible to overhaul. However, upon...

The evolution of Lucas Vázquez; Real Madrid’s on-loan old school winger eyed by Liverpool

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]aking the grade at Real Madrid is an intimidating task for youth-team graduates; there are no shortage of top-quality teenage stars...

Ronaldo or Messi? A look ahead to El Clásico..

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the world famous ‘El Clásico’ fast approaching, who has the edge in one of football’s greatest clashes? On one side, you...

Analysing Gareth Bale’s situation: Adored at Tottenham, unloved in Madrid

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t the end of last season, Gareth Bale was on top of the world. After a season in Spain as the...

Real Madrid floundering, Barcelona thriving as El Clásico awaits

[dropcap]d[/dropcap]judged as arguably the most illustrious derby in world football, El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is seemingly the biggest game...

Meet Brazil’s latest full-back sensation: Man Utd, Barcelona and Real Madrid target Danilo

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen envisaging the best attacking full-backs football has ever seen, there is a fair bet that Brazilian players filter into consideration....

Javier Hernández’s dilemma: Manchester United and Real Madrid or first-team football

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]iven the amount of games in a regular season in modern football, it is only natural that the big clubs have...

North London, Merseyside and Madrid derbies: Five defining questions answered

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree top European derbies enthralled the football world on a Super Saturday of action in England and Spain yesterday, with bitter...

North London, Merseyside and Madrid derbies: Five defining questions

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday’s football action sees three intriguing derby fixtures set to be played in quick succession, with rivals from North London, Merseyside...

Asier Illarramendi struggling to live up to Xabi Alonso benchmark at Real Madrid

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing in the footsteps of Xabi Alonso is an unenviable task, with the Spanish midfielder one of his generation’s best players...