At last La Liga is back! I still haven't quite gotten over the World Cup, and the amount of games and news is a bit overwhelming. But all in all, it is great to live and breathe the beautiful game in Spain.
To read more go here: http://www.globalfootballtoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=350:la-liga-week-1-a-special-week&catid=3:laliga&Itemid=22After a successful World Cup, several Uruguayans decided to bank on that success and try their luck in Spanish Football. Yorugua already covered the La Liga transfers in a separate post, so I am going to jump right into how the Celeste boys played in Week 1 of La Liga.
As part of the continuing series, we take a look at Spanish Football from a global, financial and marketing perspective and where the league can improve.
Lately, there has been a huge gap, financially and in football quality, between the top two teams, Barçelona and Real Madrid, and the rest of the league. What can Spanish football do to build on the euphoria and interest in Spain and Spanish Football, as a result of winning the World Cup? Do the powers that be in the LFP and RFEF worry about the competitiveness of the league and the fact that around the world, the brand revolves around primarily Real Madrid and Barçelona? Why is it so difficult for anyone around the world to find an Athletic Bilbao shirt?
For more go here: http://www.spainsportsnetwork.com/2010/08/keeping-up-with-the-joneses-part-2long-term-planning/
Barcelona Goal: Villa
AC Milan Goal: Inzaghi
This weekend the new season of La Liga begins. Many of the top players in the league have had little rest or training due to the World Cup. It will be interesting to see what affect the World Cup doldrums have on the top teams. It is also a time for La Liga to build on the success of Spain at the World Cup with marketing, branding and exposure. One interesting highlight is that there have only been three coaching changes in La Liga. That must be a new record. Now on to the review:
Read more here: http://www.globalfootballtoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=332:la-liga-preview-2010-11&catid=3:laliga&Itemid=22
Supercoppa TIM 2010 - Italian Super Cup 2010 - Inter 3-1 Roma Highlights
FC Barcelona vs Sevilla Supercopa de Espana Highlights
