Lucas Piazon prepared for another season on loan
Chelsea forward Lucas Piazon has told reporters that he is prepared to spend another season on loan in 2013-14, with no knowledge at present as to whether the West London side wish to keep him [...]
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Just what makes Geoffrey Kondogbia so special?
Geoffrey Kondogbia is very much the man of the moment in European football, with Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan all said to be fighting over his signature. But, what makes him so special? [...]
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Sergi Samper
Who Name: Sergi Samper Montaña Date of Birth: January 20, 1995 Nationality: Spanish Position: Defensive Midfield Club: Barcelona *This profile is a stub. For full player profiles on The Elastico, please visit our Next Wave and The Prospects sections. Information correct as of 21/02/13
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Isco not thinking about Tottenham move
Malaga youngster Isco insists he has not thought about the possibility of a Tottenham Hotspur move, despite recent rumours linking him to the North London side. Isco, 20, has started the 2012-13 campaign in fine-style, [...]
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Manchester City told ‘€21 million for Isco’
Malaga sporting director Mario Husillos has insisted that should Manchester City wish to sign reported target Isco they would need to pay his contracted €21 million buy-out clause for his services. Isco, 20, has impressed at [...]
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Was The Spanish Players Strike Really A Strike?
This weekend the Liga BBVA finally starts. A players strike delayed for seven days the beginning of one of the biggest football competitions in the world. But was it really a strike? Was it really [...]
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Malaga – The Exciting Project
When Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani bought the coastal town club of Malaga CF in June 2010 for €36 million, not many were surprised. Football clubs and rich investors are becoming a common thing. Though Al [...]
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Spanish Football Hits Crisis Point
The Spain squads which won the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championships in 2008 consisted almost entirely of players based in the Spanish domestic league, better known as La Liga. In Euro 2008, [...]
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The Granada Connection
When Quique Pina arrived at Granada, the team was fading way in the Segunda B, or Spain’s third tier. Just two years later and the famous old club from Andalusia is back among the greats [...]
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The Importance Of Being Basque
Surviving in the murky world of modern football is a challenge for any team, however for Athletic Bilbao surviving is even harder and yet, despite the difficulties, the historic Basque club is living in a [...]
