SPANISH FOOTBALL - LIGA - BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD

A popular question around World Football-Soccer circles is always, which National Football League competition is the Best in the World?According to the FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) the Spanish League - Liga - is the Best. Its the third consecutive year that Spanish Football is considered the Best in World Soccer by the IFFHS. The extraordinary

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IFFHS ANNOUNCES VICENTE DEL BOSQUE BEST NATIONAL COACH 2013

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) has announced their list of the "Best National Team Selectors-Coaches" for 2013. The winner in the Nº1 positon with 161 pts is Spanish Football Team Coach Vicente Del Bosque, followed by German Coach Joachim Low in second position with 101 points.

Vicente Del Bosque has been leading the Spanish National

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IFFHS NAMES ANDRES INIESTA THE "BEST PLAYMAKER" FOR 2013

The FIFA backed IFFHS ( "International Federation of Football History & Statistics" ) has announced that Spanish International & FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is the 2013 "Best Playermaker" in World Football-Soccer.The Spaniard beats German International & Arsenal FC player Mesut Ozil who finished 2º. The top 8 positions has uo to 4 Spanish players highlighting their "Football speciality

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LIONEL MESSI IS THE MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL PLAYER IN WORLD SOCCER FOR 2013

A great way to get media coverage is to release studies that call the attention of everyone, especially news hungry media. Brazilian Sports Consultancy firm, "Pluri Consultoria", has released their report focusing on the "Most valuable Football - Soccer Player in the World" for 2013. The figures are debatable as the term "value" has been questioned & redefined by philosophers & economist for 000s

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DIEGO SIMEONE 3 RD BEST COACH FOR 2013 ACCORDING TO IFFHS

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics ) has released its list of the "Best World Football - Soccer Coaches for 2013". The Top Spot without any surprise goes to a deserved ex-Bayern Munich Coach Jupp Heynckes with 216 pts,  thus being "crowned" "Best Coach for 2013".Argentine Diego Simeone Coach of Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid breaks into

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IFFHS RELEASES THE TOP WORLD SOCCER - FOOTBALL CLUBS FOR 2013

The FIFA backed "IFFHS" ( International Football Federation of History & Statistics ) has published its rankings for the "Best World Football Club" for 2013. The top place is not a surprise as Bayern Munich virtually won every important title. Its the first time since IFFHS has been established that a German Club reaches the Nº 1 spotIn the Spanish Football case the top Spanish Club is Real

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SPANISH CUP - COPA DEL REY - RESULTS WEDNESDAY MATCHES

Four Spanish Cup - Copa del Rey - 1ºst leg games scheduled tonight with the following final results - scores & all the goalscorers.





Madrid 2º Division Club - & "big Club Killer - Alcorcon won RCD Espanyol 1 - 0. Terrible game from Espanyol which was way below its habitual First Division level, while Alcorcon put in a great performance & could have scored more in the second half. The Alcorcon

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ESPANYOL WINS FINAL 3 - 2 REAL MADRID | XVII INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL 7 U-12 CHAMPIONSHIP

Spanish Football Club RCD Espanyol defeated Real Madrid 3 - 2 in the Final of the XVII International Football 7 aside U- 12 Tournament being held in Arona ( Tenerife, Canary Islands; Spain). The youngsters aged between 11 & 12 years of age gave a great spectacle of Football which went right down to the last second as Espanyol avoided Real Madrid equalizing & forcing extra-time.Espanyol put in a

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SPANISH FOOTBALL YOUNG FUTURE PROMISES | PEDRO - KANGIN LEE

Every year around this time in Christmas a very special U-12 Football 7 a side tournament takes place in Spain, concretely in Arona, Island of Tenerife ( Canary Is ). Out of here have came Spanish & World Football stars like Andres Iniesta, Fernando Torres, Gerard Pique ...just to mention three & this XVXII European Futbol 7 edition is highlighting some unique future talent.Teams from all around

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TALKS ACCELERATE BETWEEN REAL MADRID & GUNDOGAN OF BORUSSIA DORTMUND

While midfielder & Spanish International Xabi Alonso keeps in limbo his Club Real Madrid while he decides to renew or not his contract, the Spanish Football Club moves its piece just in case they need to find a substitute.

All speculation points at German International & Borussia Dortmund player Gundogan as the Real Madrid target & the Xabi Alonso replacement if the latter decides to leave.

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LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT LEAVES OUT MESSI & SPANIARDS FROM "BEST XI 2013"

The below post highlights the "Best Ideal XI Team for 2013" by the French Sports paper "L´Equipe". This post is the "Best XI Team for 2013" by Italian Sports paper "La Gazzetta dello Sports". If the French left out Sergio Ramos, the Italians left out FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi. And while the French at least included a Spaniard in FC Barcelona defender Jordi Alba, the Italian list has no

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SPANISH FOOTBALL | MERRY CHRISTMAS

Taking a few days off with the family. To all the readers & everyone a Merry Christmas & thank you for all your support!

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XABI ALONSO SPECULATED TO LEAVE REAL MADRID

Real Madrid is currently on alert & anxious to know the final decision of their midfielder Xabi Alonso. The player ends contract on June 30th of 2014 & Alonso has still to announce if he will renew or not his contract with the Club. The player will become a "free agent" as of the 1st of January 2014 allowing him to negotiate with any Club he wishes & can leave Real Madrid for free. 



These

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TOP PAID FOOTBALL - SOCCER COACHES MANAGERS IN WORLD FOOTBALL

A Brazilian Consultancy "Pluri" has released the list of top World Football - Soccer Coaches ( Managers ) & their salary before taxes ( that is, Gross ). Spanish Coach Josep Guardiola currently training German Club Bayern Munich is the highest paid Coach in the World with 17.000.000€. The second placed Coach is Chelsea FC Manager Jose Mourinho with 10.030.000€. Another Spanish Coach on the list &

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SPAIN Nº 1 FOOTBALL - SOCCER NATION | SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW | FIFA RANKING

FIFA has released today its monthly World Rankings for December with Spain Nº1. The Spanish Football National Team finishes the year as the "Best Football Nation" & it is the 6th consecutive year that Spain finishes in the Nº1 position.Incredible statistics & achievement which includes back to back European Nations Titles ( 2008 & 2012 ) & the 2010 FIFA World Champions Title. Now the big

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SPAIN FEMALE NATIONAL TEAM | 15TH IN FIFA RANKING

Football is a relatively a male dominated Sport in the majority of cases, & more so in Spain. The Spanish Male National Football Team is the current European & FIFA World Champions & take all the spotlight. However, there is Female Spanish National Football Team which is doing well & deserves much more media coverage & attention.Thought that I would post up the great news that our Female

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VALENCIA CF SACKS ITS COACH DJUKIC

It was sensed last night that something would occur at Valencia CF after Atletico de Madrid gave them a Football lesson winning 3-0, a scoreline that could have been greater had Diego Costa not missed his penalty & Atletico converted their numerous occasions.The aftermath is the sacking by Valencia of its Coach Djukic, being temporarily substituted by Valencia B Coach Nico Estevez. 



The

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FIFPRO - FIFA LIST OF FORWARD CANDIDATES | 4 SPANISH LIGA PLAYERS

After releasing the list of candidates for the Goalkeeper, Defenders & Midfield positions for the "FIFPRO-FIFA Best XI Team", today it was the turn of the 15 candidates for the forward positions. Aparte from the regulars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski etc , Atletico de Madrid player Diego Costa makes his first appearance. This is a quantitative lift from past seasons &

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FIFPRO BEST XI TEAM 2013 MIDFIELDERS CANDIDATES LIST | 5 SPANIARDS

There are 5 Spaniards in the list of 15 midfield candidates to make up the FIFPRO-FIFA XI 2013 team. Few days back the Goalkeeping candidates were release & today it was the turn of the midfielders voted by all the World Football Professionals ( i.e. by their peers ).

List of candidates:
- Francisco Alarcón Isco (Spain, Málaga CF / Real Madrid CF)
- Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid CF)
- Gareth

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FOOTBALL - SOCCER | BEST 11 OF 2013 | READERS CHOICE

As 2013 "races" to its end & towards the New Year, so do the lists of "Best of " sprout about throughout the media & other reference sources. With Football its the same & fans, websurfers, readers & online media put up surveys, get together their experts into a panel & some may even stick a finger up in the air. 

This last is not the case with Spanish Sports paper "Marca" which have called onto

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