Have you ever wondered why Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta is so pale? Well apparently he spends a lot of time indoors watching video of his own games, and as a result has seen his World Cup final winning goal 1,000 times.
“I watch all my matches many times,” the 26-year-old Barcelona playmaker told...
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La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 1: Barcelona lay down a marker is a post from: Just Football
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 1: Barcelona lay down a marker is a post from: Just Football The new La Liga season finally returned this weekend and the early advantage goes to Pep Guardiola and Barçelona. Alright, it’s only...
The Offside View has somehow managed to get hold of a time machine, here’s what happened! Reckon Blackpool are going straight back down? Join Bet365 and get upto £200 free!I have just returned from the future, just 4 weeks ahead but it was very interesting. Not for me any silly things like getting the...
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Spain: La Roja reflect upon World Cup success in South Africa is a post from: Just Football
Spain: La Roja reflect upon World Cup success in South Africa is a post from: Just Football “There’s no greater satisfaction than lifting the World Cup” – the words of Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos after getting...
There are plenty of World Cup best XIs floating around. Mr. David Beckham did one just before the final, and we did two ourselves, split between semi-finalists and non-semi-finalists.
There’s only one XI that goes in the history books though, and that’s the FIFA one. The FIFA World Cup All-Star Team was decided by the...
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Just Football’s World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament is a post from: Just Football
Just Football’s World Cup 2010 Team of the Tournament is a post from: Just FootballYes it’s that time of the tournament again (i.e. the end) where we look back and assess what was. With the 2010 World Cup now...Does Andrés Iniesta's World Cup-winning goal for Spain have a deeper significance, or was it just down to good play?When I was a kid, it was easy to recall all of the greatest moments of Spanish international football – there were so few of them. Yo...
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Today's questions are finally getting the respect they deserve ...Charlie Nutbrown
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José Antonio Camacho is a former Real Madrid and Spain left back, who has been working as a co-commentator for Spanish television station Cuatro at World Cup 2010. While there, Camacho has become something of a YouTube phenomenon for his on-air goal celebrations. Not quite David After Dentist, but pretty big.
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After Euro 2008, Vicente del Bosque took the reins of the Spanish national team from Luis Aragonés, the man that led Spain to their first international tournament conquest since 1964 when they hosted and won the second UEFA European Championships, known then as the European Nations' Cup. Aragonés' tactical style went completely away from...
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On scoring the most important goal he will ever score the 26 year old Spanish midfield maestro pulled off his jersey to reveal a very emotional message. For those of you who need a translation, the message on his shirt reads “”Dani Jarque: siempre con nosotros” — “Dani Jarque: always with us.” And is...
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Zain Alvi analyzes Spain's huge win
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Spain win the World Cup! is a post from: Just Football
Spain win the World Cup! is a post from: Just Football Spain are world champions after beating The Netherlands 1-0 after extra time in a tense, nervy World Cup final in Johannesburg. They say big players do it on the big stage. So...The Wold Cup final wasn’t a pretty game of football. But it was somewhat evenly balanced until the 109th minute when Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga was sent off, after receiving his second yellow of the game for the above incident.
Netherlands ability to disrupt Spain’s passing left the field with Heitinga. Because it’s hard enough...
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Nice touch from Spain’s goalscorer Andres Iniesta today, who celebrated his 116th minute World Cup winning strike by whipping off his jersey to reveal a handwritten message on his vest type thingy. The message read: “Dani Jarque siempre con nostros” (Dani Jarque always with us) in reference to the Esanyol player who passed away...
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There were yellow cards galore and more than a few fluffed chances. Until finally – finally – with the Dutch down to 10 men after Johnny Heitinga was sent off, Andres Iniesta received a pass from Cesc Fabregas in the 116th minute, took one touch and then bam, struck the bouncing ball past Maarten...
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Which Players most impressed you at this World Cup? is a post from: Just Football
Which Players most impressed you at this World Cup? is a post from: Just Football So FIFA have announced their nominees for the 2010 World Cup Golden Ball award, given to the player of the tournament. Here are the...
This is really too ridiculous to repeat, so we’ll let the AP do the talking:
Nine months since Barca’s 6-2 home win over their arch- rivals and Andres Iniesta’s stunning late strike which took them through to the final at the expense of Chelsea, maternity hospitals are struggling to cope with demand for beds.
A survey...
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We posted the live stream of the Golden Ball nominees announcement earlier today, and you can go back to that post to see video of Jérôme Valcke list the 10 players in contention for the title of best player at World Cup 2010.
Or… you can just read below where I’ve typed them into a...
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Spanish manager Vicente Del Bosque has praised his midfield heroes for their excellent performance against a rampant German side in the World Cup semifinals. Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso partnered with Barca stalwart and man of the match Xavi in the center of midfield, and his club teammate Andres Iniesta roamed wider.
Del Bosque believes...
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