Publication: La Liga Loca

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Politics, toilets and Coldplay hinder preparations for Copa del Rey final

The Spanish FA must wonder why they even bother with the Copa del Rey, as each time the final is played, there seems to be some kind of chronically awful kerfuffle in the match’s organisation. This is especially so this year, with the process of arranging ... [ Published May 24 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Esperanza Aguirre, Spain, Madrid

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

José Mourinho

Mourinho sticks with Madrid, but are Málaga losing a manager?

La Liga Loca is today sticking its grubby little hand in the air to admit it doesn’t actually have a clue what it’s talking about. Perhaps not the most shocking news you'll hear today. LLL began the season predicting Barcelona would be league champions, ... [ Published May 23 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: José Mourinho, Madrid, Fernando Hierro

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Joan Laporta

Barcelona suffering a less than smooth succession

If there’s one thing La Liga Loca turns its oversized nose up at, it’s gossip, tittle-tattle and unsubstantiated rumours. Actually, the blog is lying right through its belly button here. LLL loves all three and has a sworn duty to regale readers ... [ Published May 22 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Joan Laporta, Sandro Rosell, Succession, Tito Vilanova

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

La Liga

Life as a La Liga manager: LLL speaks to Getafe's Luis García

Luis García is a football manager who seems to love his job. Win, lose or draw, the cheerful 39-year-old always seems to have a smile on his face, and as well the young coach might as the Getafe boss has had a tremendously successful four-year spell. ... [ Published May 21 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: La Liga, Spain, Madrid, UEFA Champions League

First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Big decisions due for Vicente del Bosque

If Roy Hodgson thought his lot was a bad one – having to deal with a nasty tabloid press out to get him before a single England match, not to mention needing to pick Stewart Downing – it’s small beer, chips and sausages compared what Vicente del Bosque ... [ Published May 18 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Vicente Del Bosque, Álvaro Domínguez, Mauricio Pellegrino

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Toilet talk in Spain as Lotina leaves Villarreal in the poop

Three days after Villarreal’s rather rapid relegation from la Primera, LLL suspects there are still sobbing supporters sitting in the stands in el Madrigal, their mouths opening and closing like goldfish. In the space of just three minutes the club suffered ... [ Published May 16 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Granada (Spain), Spain, Madrid

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Raúl Tamudo

Good Day, Bad Day: Lotina’s terrible treble and Levante’s last day delight

Good Day Real Madrid LLL had suspected Real Madrid may have been too giddy and ticklish to overcome a Mallorca side fighting for a Europa League spot, but the chance to pick up 100 points - and a rod for their own back in seasons to come - gave ... [ Published May 15 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Zaragoza (Spain), Raúl Tamudo, Miguel Angel Lotina

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

La Preview: Good news for Piqué, Atletico look to avoid hangover, Málaga eye bonus prize

Real Sociedad (14th) v Valencia (3rd) - 20.00 local time Unai Emery has decided to get as far away as possible from Mestalla, by Russian off to take over Spartak Moscow on a two year deal. Meanwhile, the side he is leaving behind, third-placed Valencia, ... [ Published May 11 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Malaga (Spain), Gerard Piqué, Granada (Spain)

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Atlético Madrid to break romantic hearts in Bucharest

Wednesday’s Europa League final is another sure sign of why Atlético Madrid are known as one of the most unlucky, put-upon clubs in the world, in that most of a neutral bent watching the game will dearly want the Rojiblancos to lose the match. But not ... [ Published May 09 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Bucharest, Diego Simeone, UEFA Europa League, Marcelo Bielsa

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Good Day, Bad Day: The Genius of Granada & Atlético’s Incredible Options

Good Day Leo Messi Cristiano Ronaldo is such a team player that the Real Madrid star probably wasn’t even aware Leo Messi had scored four goals to move five strikes clear in the Pichichi chase with one game left until the following morning. But like ... [ Published May 08 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Zaragoza (Spain), Joaquin Caparros, Kaká

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 1 Documents

Ronaldo relying on team-mates to help him catch Messi in Pichichi chase

After two days of exuberant partying, La Liga Loca is pretty much pooped. No, those celebrations were not in relation to Real Madrid sealing the league title on Wednesday evening, but instead the fact that there’s no more midweek football this season. ... [ Published May 04 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zaragoza (Spain), Granada (Spain), UEFA Europa League

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

Real Madrid prepare to celebrate, Bilbao fans prepare to turn up late

Not for the first time, it’s the pasillo , rather than the potential end of the Primera title race, that dominates the headlines in the Spanish capital. For the uninformed, the pasillo is traditional guard of honour given to league champions by opposition ... [ Published May 02 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

Entities: Bilbao, Unai Emery, Radio Silence, Aitor Karanka

Quotes

...Imagine if you had a president who says "we won’t sell anyone, we’ll bring in eight players which cost this much money and then they don’t pay for them" . It can’t be this way. Things need to be taken much more seriously...

Life as a La Liga manager: LLL speaks to Getafe's Luis García [La Liga Loca - May 21 2012]

...Overpaid, underperforming, lacking any real ideas – and Espanyol weren't much better. "Basically this one was phoned in For a team with an outside chance of Europe they lacked any ideas and most of the team looked like they were 'on the beach' already. "To quote Fernando Torres – and what a fantastic week it's been – the best team doesn't always win. Despite being rubbish, Espanyol still played better football than Sporting – but like Chelsea, Sporting took their chances and deserved to win because they wanted it more."

Good Day, Bad Day: Puyol’s punch, Racing’s relegation & rubbish Reyes [La Liga Loca - Apr 30 2012]

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Politics, toilets and Coldplay hinder preparati... [ Published May 24 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Mourinho sticks with Madrid, but are Málaga los... [ Published May 23 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Barcelona suffering a less than smooth succession [ Published May 22 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Life as a La Liga manager: LLL speaks to Getafe... [ Published May 21 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Big decisions due for Vicente del Bosque [ Published May 18 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Toilet talk in Spain as Lotina leaves Villarrea... [ Published May 16 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: Lotina’s terrible treble and... [ Published May 15 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
La Preview: Good news for Piqué, Atletico look ... [ Published May 11 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Atlético Madrid to break romantic hearts in Buc... [ Published May 09 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: The Genius of Granada & Atlé... [ Published May 08 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Ronaldo relying on team-mates to help him catch... [ Published May 04 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Real Madrid prepare to celebrate, Bilbao fans p... [ Published May 02 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
May Day midweek mayhem as Spain rocked by match... [ Published May 01 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: Puyol’s punch, Racing’s rele... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
La Preview: European euphoria, succession crise... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Madrid press demand Mourinho's side don't go th... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
All eyes on Piqué & Pep during Barça’s pre-matc... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: Pep’s Problems, Arda’s ‘ard ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
La Preview: Superheroes, Sulkers and Strange Sc... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Mixed moods over odds of an all-Spanish final [ Published Apr 18 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Bayern represent Madrid's first big test on 'a ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: A Dynamic Duo, Foraging Falc... [ Published Apr 16 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
A wild week for La Liga's Other 18 [ Published Apr 13 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid, history, realit... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: Inspirational Unai, Rampant ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
La Preview: Boring Biesla, Mourinho’s Mind and ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Barça battle through as Mourinho rubbishes rumours [ Published Apr 04 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Fear of failure spooking Camp Nou collective ah... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Good Day, Bad Day: A Terrific Trio, Delightful ... [ Published Apr 02 2012 by La Liga Loca ]
Doing the can-can, Madrid’s party poopers & Ath... [ Published Mar 30 2012 by La Liga Loca ]

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Politics, toilets and Coldplay hinder preparati... [ Published May 24 2012 by La Liga Loca ] The Spanish FA must wonder why they even bother with the Copa del Rey, as each time the final is played, there seems to be some kind of chronically awful kerfuffle in the match’s organisation. This is especially so this year, with the process of arranging ...
Mourinho sticks with Madrid, but are Málaga los... [ Published May 23 2012 by La Liga Loca ] La Liga Loca is today sticking its grubby little hand in the air to admit it doesn’t actually have a clue what it’s talking about. Perhaps not the most shocking news you'll hear today. LLL began the season predicting Barcelona would be league champions, ...
Barcelona suffering a less than smooth succession [ Published May 22 2012 by La Liga Loca ] If there’s one thing La Liga Loca turns its oversized nose up at, it’s gossip, tittle-tattle and unsubstantiated rumours. Actually, the blog is lying right through its belly button here. LLL loves all three and has a sworn duty to regale readers ...
Life as a La Liga manager: LLL speaks to Getafe... [ Published May 21 2012 by La Liga Loca ] Luis García is a football manager who seems to love his job. Win, lose or draw, the cheerful 39-year-old always seems to have a smile on his face, and as well the young coach might as the Getafe boss has had a tremendously successful four-year spell. ...
Big decisions due for Vicente del Bosque [ Published May 18 2012 by La Liga Loca ] If Roy Hodgson thought his lot was a bad one – having to deal with a nasty tabloid press out to get him before a single England match, not to mention needing to pick Stewart Downing – it’s small beer, chips and sausages compared what Vicente del Bosque ...