A tribute to the AAMI Park A-League Grand Final
It was the lowest attended A-League Grand Final ever but it will go down as one of the greats. Not necessarily because of the on-field […]
Month: May 2015
Ivan Rakitic in the heart of the other Barça trident
Inside Spanish Football’s Barcelona correspondent Jen Evelyn takes a look at why Ivan Rakitic’s performance in midfield this season have been just as worthy of […]
Real Madrid 1-1 Juventus (agg: 2-3): Morata returns to deny consecutive Champions League titles
Álvaro Morata returned home to haunt his former team at the Bernabéu this morning, as his second half strike gave Juventus the vital away goal […]
Bayern Munich 3-2 Barcelona (agg 3-5): Catalans book place in Champions League final
Despite losing 3-2 in Munich on the night, Luis Enrique’s Barcelona sealed their place in the Champions League final thanks to a pair of away […]
Champions League: Second-leg is Real Madrid’s season-defining match
Inside Spanish Football’s Real Madrid correspondent Alex Kirkland breaks down what Carlo Ancelotti’s side must do if they have any hope of making it to […]
The death of the number four: A betrayal or evolution at Barcelona?
Inside Spanish Football’s Michael Tombs takes a look at an immediate problem Barcelona face when their midfield talisman and captain, Xavi Hernandez, leaves the club, […]
Barcelona 3-0 Bayern Munich: Messi’s Champions League record strikes dagger in Guardiola’s heart
Barcelona were coming into Wednesday evening’s first leg Champions League semi-final against Bayern with the best form in Europe and while they were faced with […]
Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Morata haunts Madrid in Champions League semi-final
Juventus shocked the defending champions Real Madrid as their former youth product Alvaro Morata leading the charge with Carlos Tevez’s goal trumping his former Manchester […]
The Melbourne Derby lacks heart
With a Melbourne Derby set in stone for the A-League semi-final, Joey Ratcliffe reflects on his experience at Etihad Stadium for the season’s second derby, […]
Champions League semi-finals throw up plenty of plot lines
The football media love narratives, never afraid to draw a long bow to add drama or to sensationalise. The Champions League semi-finals, kicking off in the […]