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A goal is like gold dust for the away team at this stage of the Champions League and for Barça last night it came as quick as the twelfth minute...

One of the wonderful things about football is its great variety and the different styles which coaches employ to win games - all of which is valid, argues Alfredo Relaño.

De forma significativa, porque ambos vienen de resultados que pueden crear dudas, Atlético y Barça han aprovechado la misma semana para renovar a sus entrenadores.

The Ballon d'Or gala brought recognition for a team player in Luka Modric; for an indefatigable midfielder...

The ten year duopoly on the Ballon d'Or has been broken by Modric, which is praise indeed for a model player who conducts the team from midfield.

I was speaking with a friend of mine yesterday about Sergio Ramos playing with the Spanish national team and it reminded me of the joke about the two Basques who went out early to pick mushrooms.

Alfredo Relaño studies Arturo Vidal's situation at Barcelona which has deteriorated significantly during the recent international break.