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Dermot Corrigan

Dermot Corrigan is an Irish freelance journalist based in Madrid, who writes about football at When Saturday Comes, Iberosphere, the Sunday Business Post and dermotcorrigan.com. Follow him on Twitter

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La Liga’s relegation scrap gets dirty

11 May 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

It's been a busy few days at the bottom of La Liga, as the under pressure teams scrapping for survival look to point the finger at their rivals' alleged impropriety.

Fabregas wakes up…

21 April 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

After an initially bright start Cesc Fabregas' return to Barcelona is not going as well as the ex-Arsenal man will have hoped...

Alonso tires, Madrid fade

13 April 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

With all eyes on Cristiano Ronaldo, could the key to Real Madrid success this season actually hinge on the freshness of midfield general Xabi Alonso?

Madrid’s law of silence

29 March 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

After Real Madrid drew with Villarreal Jose Mourinho reportedly imposed a “law of silence” on them, but it could have been worse...

Echoes of ‘57 as United travel to Bilbao

15 March 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

Tonight's second leg at the San Mamés stadium sees another clash between two of Europe's most storied clubs.

Spain’s Olympic ambition

01 March 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

Not content with their current international dominance, Spain are out to add Olympic gold to their impressive list of honours.

A bright future beckons for Real Sociedad

18 February 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

A judgement about the effectiveness of Real Sociedad's focus on youth depends largely on whether or not their kids can play. The evidence would appear to suggest they can.

The yawning window

03 February 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

It was a pretty dull transfer window in Spain, with none of the drama of the previous year. Dermot Corrigan runs his rule over the moves that did eventually happen.

In defence of Madrid’s Fábrica

22 January 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

It's easy (and correct) to laud the success of Barcelona's La Masía academy. But is Madrid's youth system actually quite underrated?

The Rayo Vallecano soap opera

13 January 2012 | Dermot Corrigan

While most Spanish clubs were resting over their winter break, Rayo Vallecano was in its usual state of turmoil and they remain deep in the financial mire...

Champions for Africa

26 December 2011 | Dermot Corrigan

This Thursday the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia hosts the fourth annual fundraising Champions for Africa game, organised by Sevilla's Frédéric Kanouté.