All About The Beautiful Game
When La Liga side Espanyol walked onto the pitch against Mallorca last Saturday, they were accompanied by eleven escorts, as is the tradition for most teams. However, instead of children, who the teams normally bring out onto the pitch, these mascots were dogs. While it might have seemed like an (undeniably cute) marketing gimmick, or … Read more
Last week, Real Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, better known simply as RCD Espanyol, welcomed representatives from MLS side Philadelphia Union. Steve Graham, the brother of Richie Graham, who is one of the biggest investors in the Union, met with the Segúnda Division side’s CEO, Mao Ye Wu. As Espanyol’s official statement put it, the … Read more
Spain’s top flight has been, with little doubt, one of the strangest leagues in Europe this season. Defending Champions League winners Real Madrid currently sit a distant second, twelve points behind Barcelona. Barcelona themselves have been dominant in Spain but again were dumped out in the Champions League group stages — and then again in … Read more
When Norwich City lost 4-0 to West Ham on matchday 34, it secured early relegation for the Canaries. With four matches left to play, Norwich are 20th in the Premier League and 13 points from safety. If you read my previous article about Premier League relegation candidates, which you can find here, you might know … Read more