For those of you following La Liga from outside Spain you can be forgiven for believing that everything’s rosy on the pitches and terraces at the Bernabeu, Nou Camp, Mestalla and Vicente Calderon to name but a few. As the Spanish national team finally realised their destiny by winning the World Cup and two European […]
Real Betis Football Club
One of Spain’s most passionate places to watch La Liga football is undoubtedly the 52,700 seater Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stadium in Seville – the home of Real Betis Balompié. The stadium was known as Estadio Benito Villamarin until it was renamed after the then-owner of the club in 2000. Founded in 1907 by […]
Athletic Bilbao Football Club
Athletic Bilbao, historically, are the third most successful football club in Spain. As well as being one of only three clubs never relegated from the top division of La Liga – there are no prizes for knowing the other two – they are also third in the number of titles won over the years. Sadly […]
Barcelona Football Club
FC Barcelona has long been a favourite football club for fans all over the world. This popularity is thanks to its long standing reputation for uniting some of the world’s greatest footballers who are drilled in playing open and attractive football in the club’s famous blue and claret shirts. Fans of “the beautiful game” are […]
Atletico Madrid Football Club
Founded in 1903 by three Basque students at university in Madrid, Atlético Madrid were initially closely linked with Athletic Bilbao – even copying their blue and white striped shirts. It was in 1920 that the club became fully independent. By then, the playing strip had changed to its now famous red and white – and […]