IsGo! Why Isco should leave Madrid on a high
By all accounts Isco has chosen to extend his stay at Real Madrid. At the time of writing, reports suggesting a 5-year contract extension…
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Messi in Red: A History of Imagined Glory
Sometime in 2003, Barcelona U-16 coach Alex Garcia tells one Gines Melendez about a prodigiously gifted Argentinean boy playing for his side named Lionel…
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Isco on who’s to blame for lack of playing time
Spain and Real Madrid playmaker Isco has revealed who he blames for his lack of minutes on the pitch at club level during the…
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Italy v Spain: the two 88 minute salutes of Roberto Baggio
Remembering when Italy’s premier fantasista, Roberto Baggio, gave two defining 88th minute salutes to the crowd when facing Spain during his inspirational career. Italy…
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Spain ‘lucky’ to have Iniesta admit stars
Holders Spain may have struggled to impress during their opening Euro 2016 match versus the Czech Republic but Andres Iniesta escaped the critics with…
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Next No10 to win Ballon d’Or?
With Eric Cantona hailing Javier Pastore as currently the best player in the world and Mesut Özil stating he believes himself to be a…
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Thiago out – Isco in for World Cup 2014?
Bayern Munich midfielder, Thiago Alcantara has had his World Cup 2014 dreams dashed after sustaining yet another knee injury, just 3 days after being…
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Iniesta: Barca MUST beat Madrid
Barcelona playmaker Andres Iniesta has declared this weekend’s Clasico clash a ‘must win’
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Origins: Does Spain have an affinity with the number 10?
Does Spain really hold football’s greatest number in high esteem?
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Germany: Producing Playmakers, present & future
Is Germany the future home of the Playmaker?
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The Art of the Pause: A Tale of Two Playmakers
Isco and Joe Cole highlight cultural differences
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Ozil was ‘an historic error’
The wounds which were sustained after the sale of German playmaker Mesut Ozil are yet to heal
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Iniesta sets record straight
‘I want to retire here
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Mourinho warns Mata to ‘adapt and change’
Manager dismisses Mata’s style and impact.
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German Playmakers bookend busy transfer window for number 10s
Over £220m worth of playmaking talent moved this summer. And Kaka…
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The fantasista10 Top 50: 2013 – Pt 4
Who made the grade this time round?
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Joy for Spain’s playmaking starlets
The fantasista10 Top 50: 2013 – Pt 3
Neymar reveals his idol is a ’10’
Barcelona’s latest superstar Neymar has admitted he’s currently living his boyhood dream since signing for the Catalan giants, whilst revealing that Lionel Messi is…
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Does Chelsea’s magician Mata to Spain – and Mourinho?
Is Chelsea’s no.10 being held back by his country?
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