Articles By: Joseph Sexton
Joseph covers La Liga and Spanish football for Scotzine. Having lived in Barcelona for the last two years, Joseph is now back in Ireland to finish his degree. An hispanophile, his obsessions include La Liga, Serie A, League of Ireland, with more than a passing interest in the EPL. He covered League of Ireland football for extratime.ie, and was shortlisted for sportswriter of the year in National Student Media (Smedia) awards. An occasional contributor to the Cork Evening Echo, he supports Cork City, and well as Manchester United and Napoli.

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Joseph Sexton / May 26, 2011 10:10 am

La Liga: The Final Curtain

Don’t believe the hype. In another Spanish season where the title march was a procession, where Real Madrid came second in a one-horse race, where the top two shellacked all in sight, dropping a ridiculous total of 40 points (out of a possible total of 228) between them, we wanted something to look forward to. Villarreal and Valencia had occupied the

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Joseph Sexton / April 20, 2011 1:55 pm

La Liga Review: Honours even at the Bernabeu

Round one draws to an end. The Bernabéu faithful roared. José Mourinho, as is his wont, chides those journalists who walked on his assistant the day before the game. But now that the dust has settled, what have we learned? And what does all this mean as we approach the bells for the second round? As ever, it’s all in

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Joseph Sexton / April 5, 2011 12:16 pm

La Liga – Jornada 30

It had to happen. Nothing lasts forever. But what a ride it was. No other coach in the history of the sport could boast of such an achievement as that of José Felix Mourinho; and it’s unlikely anyone else will. 150 home games. 0 defeats. From a 3-2 reversal exactly one month into his tenure at FC Porto on 23