La Liga Weekly

When Aliaksandr Hleb left Arsenal last Summer it was for a club that was more than a club, a promise to play with exceptional players, and to share in a potential for greatness. Thierry Henry was on his last legs there, Hleb fit the profile of a skilled passer that could work with the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, I mean he played well with Cesc Fabregas, so how well could he have played alongside of the players that [...]

UEFA.com: Tune in as we hear from the likes of Josep Guardiola, Gerard Piqué, Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United FC relinquished their European crown to FC Barcelona in Rome.        

Check this Adidas commerical out, more of the Argentine flare     .

Futbolita: Pep Guardiola walked into the press conference room at the Stadio Olimpico to applause and cheers from the international press last night. But his opening statements might make Barca fans a little worried… “I’m leaving [the job] straight away tomorrow – I can’t do anything to top this … We’re very happy, delirious. We’re aware that we’ve done something magnificent. I’d like to congratulate the whole club and the fans. We’re not the best team in Barça history but [...]

Hi this is Special K and today’s Minute+5 I’m joined by our own “El Presidente”, Mando Garcia with OwnGoalNetwork and ForzaFutbol fame. We discuss this evenings Champions League Final between FC Barcelona and current Cup holders Manchester United. A Mando Minute: The Champions League Final Listen Now:

The final is here. Cue the annoying pseudo-operatic choral music. Bust out the Heineken and open the ports wide ’cause the Mancs are crossing the Chunnel. Stab City be warned. The best two teams in Europe are playing at the Stadio Olimpico, but two of the most annoying supporters in Europe are also on their way. As we speak, flyers are being distributed in Rome reminding the world that Catalunya is not Spain, that Catalan is a language not a [...]

Part One The week ended for Real Madrid with another series in a long line of indignities: losing 2-6 to an FC Barcelona squad that had clearly been looking forward to the return leg at the Bernabeu since just after their last visit when the blaugrana hoisted the traditional honor guard for their hated rivals to celebrate winning the league the week before. Add last week’s temporary loss of motor control for one Brazilian player (the Portuguese international defender Pepe) [...]

The Futbol Draft Awards for 2008-2009 were released recently in Bilbao, Spain for the best young players in Spain. All the players came out of the cantera system in Spain, some still play there while others have drawn the attention of world powers like Rangers of Glasgow and Arsenal of London, but either way they are all between the ages of 16 and 20. Look forward to these youngsters featuring in La Liga in the next few year. Here’s the [...]

I’m joined this Minute+5 by “El Presidente”, Mando Garcia as we discuss club retooling in Spain and Italy as well as Serie A splitting away from Serie B and finally a mention of Living Legend Paolo Maldini. Give us a listen and please do leave your comments, opinions and suggests for future Minute+5 pod topics. La Liga Weekly Min+5 Podcast: Retooling

Lucky 13 means a full house for the MadAboutFutbol crew. Show regulars Kevin from Serie A Weekly, Johnathan Starling of The Third Half join us as well as La Liga Weekly’s “El Presidente”, Mando Garcia to discuss the European leagues which are virtually finito, as well as the future of La Liga and Serie A. We will also talk about Argentina, South America, and José Luis Chilavert’s comments about CONMEBOL referees favoring Brazil and Argentina. MAF Show 13.1 Podcast Powered [...]

After a week where Villareal came back on Barcelona to draw level at the death of last week’s proceedings, the Yellow Submarine did it again to an overmatched Real Madrid squad that had clearly dislodged themselves from the battle. Second place assured, some players (Cannavaro) already under contract to other clubs and practically half the squad unsure of their place in next year’s Real Madrid, the merengues looked pretty much beaten before even entering the stadium. Not that Villareal weren’t [...]

Congratulations Barcelona as they win their first La Liga crown in 3 years, 19th championship overall. Barca players knew of their victory the day before they took to the pitch Sunday against Mallorca, with Real Madrid’s lost to Villrreal. Los Merengues here’s to you for making it exciting in your last 3 matches. I knew I shouldn’t have bet on a loser but did anyway Complete Match Day ResultsSaturday May 16thDeportivo La Coruna 1 – 1 Getafe Osasuna 0 – [...]