Spanish Primera Division

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...

Memento Messi

09 March 2012 | Eric Beard

Lionel Messi plays with the joy of a child, could it be this that drives him to maintain such high standards?

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...

¡Bon Nadal!?

30 December 2011 | Eric Beard

Rafa Nadal's investing in Real Mallorca was hardly a match made in heaven as the island club continue to be chastened by continuing financial woes.

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.