Archive for category: Spanish Football

/ January 30, 2012 3:12 pm

Rangers flop Ortiz heads back to Almeira on loan

Spanish midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz is returning to Spain as he is set to sign with Segunda Division side and former club Almeria on loan until the end of the season. The 29-year-old was signed from Almeria in the summer by manager Ally McCoist on a three-year contract, but has failed to become a first team regular at Ibrox. The

/ December 1, 2011 9:51 pm

Europa League: Celtic 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Arda Turan scores the only goal of the game to secure all three points for Atletico, as Celtic are left requiring a win in their final Europa League match against Udinese to progress

/ July 6, 2011 8:20 pm

Rangers make Ortiz their first signing of the summer

Rangers have made their first signing of the summer after securing Spanish midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz from Spanish Segunda Division side Almeria. The 29-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the SPL champions, for an undisclosed fee. As we reported on Monday, Ortiz flew into Glasgow with his agent Bill McMurdo and went straight to Murray Park to hold talks

/ June 24, 2011 9:16 am

Winning: Spain’s happiest addiction

Winning, like many things in life, becomes a habit. It is one of life’s more favourable addictions, but one that once engrained is as hard for opponents to shirk than any other destructive tendency. Never was the evidence of a winning mentality so clearly displayed on the football pitch than when Adrián López stole in at the near post to

/ May 27, 2011 10:04 pm

Champions League Final Preview: Barcelona v Manchester United

The original Wembley stadium has seen FIVE European Cup Finals, TWO European Cup Winners Cup Finals, ONE World Cup Final and a European Championship Final. But it will be the first time that the reincarnation of the famous stadium will hold European Football’s Richest Prize, as Barcelona and Manchester United battle it out for the trophy nicknamed as ‘Big Ears’.

/ 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

/ May 20, 2011 10:08 am

Rangers set to lose out on Weiss as Espanyol come calling

Rangers are set to lose out on the return of Manchester City winger Vladimir Weiss, after the Slovakian has been lined up for a loan move to La Liga outfit Espanyol next season. [singlepic id=18 w=320 h=240 float=left]A deal signed in March between the Eastlands club and the Barcelona based side, will see the Slovakian international heading to Spain till

/ May 13, 2011 4:13 pm

Stadium announced for Spain v Scotland EURO 2012 qualifier

The Spanish FA have confirmed that the EURO 2012 qualifier between Spain and Scotland will be played at the 30,000 capacity Estadio José Rico Pérez in Alicante. The Tartan Army will travel to the Costa Blanca on 11th October, kick off time and details of ticket allocation are still to be confirmed. Estadio José Rico Pérez was built in 1974

/ May 10, 2011 1:19 pm

The New Zidane….but will he even get a game?

Nuri Sahin confirmed what he even admitted was the worst kept secret in football by announcing he will join Real Madrid in the summer. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder joins an increasing band of German born players with Mediterranean parentage. However, unlike his future teammates Sami Khedira and Mesut Özil, Sahin has chosen to represent Turkey at international level rather than

/ May 6, 2011 2:42 pm

Mourinho handed Five Match Ban by UEFA

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been handed a five match European ban for his comments during and after the fiery UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg clash against Barcelona. Mourinho has already served one match ban and has had another suspended, meaning he will miss Madrid’s first three European games next season. The Real Madrid boss has also

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