Category Archives: La Liga

Proudly Presenting the Bitter Barcelona Pic Caption Contest

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Elliott

Have heart Real Madrid faithful, the Phoenix shall rise from the ashes. Barcelona‘s roster will age, wither, and eventually lose to us on a more regular basis. However, until then, we must cope. Seven points give us solace, but not … Continue reading →

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The Best Soccer Award Is Waking Up & Being Xavi Hernandez

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Elliott

Awards are for the vain folk that feel the need to be rewarded for greatness. An award, usually a piece of precious metal, is handed to an individual, usually a sentient homo sapiens, based on that individual’s contributions to a … Continue reading →

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Drum Roll Please – Proudly Announcing Award Winner…

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Elliott

I am beyond elated. When I first started blogging, my goals were simple: break transfer rumors, injury reports, starting elevens, and try to bring a little of ESPN-guys-yelling-in-suits to the blogosphere. Since that fateful afternoon several years ago when I … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Barcelona Preview: Vampires vs. Werewolves vs. Cowboys vs. Aliens vs. Predator

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Elliott

For the last year’s Champions League quarterfinal, we speculated that Barcelona just may embody the spirit of a high school full of vampires. We were pretty close in the comparison and the prediction. Ultimately, despite solid Arsenal resistance, the Cules … Continue reading →

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The ULTIMATE Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi Comparison

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Elliott

The current possession era of soccer, with goalscoring wingers and almost invisible false nine forwards, has placed a premium on passing stats and yawn yawn yawn. Okay, I wrote a soccer-based Cristiano and Leo comparison several months ago. Most of … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Barcelona: A Glance Back at Past Pasillos

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Elliott

Pasillo is the Spanish term for “hallway.” However, in the world of La Liga, it has a secondary meaning: guard of honor. After a team wins either La Liga or the Copa del Rey, at the very start of their … Continue reading →

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The Baffling & Blessed Grace of One Argentine Lionel Messi

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Elliott

I’ve heard there was a special chord That Ray Hudson sang when Messi scored But you don’t really care for pundits, do you? It goes like this The fourth, the fifth The Xavi pass, the Andres split The baffled d … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Jest of Being a Madrid Fan while Messi Plays for Barca: A Tribute to David Foster Wallace

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Elliott

Three years ago to this day, American novelist, journalist, and professor extraordinaire David Foster Wallace took his own life. If the present is walking in the shadows of our ancestors, then these are dark times indeed. DFW’s excitement at ideas, … Continue reading →

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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid – the Predictions to Bet a House On

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Elliott

I will keep this short and sweet in the interest of time. FIRST and foremost, Xavi’s hair will look like an iguana. No, I don’t refer to that pet iguana you had in grade school that eventually died because you … Continue reading →

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Soccer Withdrawal is So Sad Because You Realize that You’re..

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Elliott
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