2009 La Liga Season Review: Malaga

by The Yank on July 14, 2009

Team Overview: Club Deportivo Malaga was originally founded back in 1904, but the club is still searching for their first La Liga title during the 2009/2010 season.  CD Malaga played their most competitive football between 1950 and 1990.   The club played twenty years in La Liga during the forty year time span including their strongest finish ever of 7th during the 1971-1972 season.     

Best Performers:

F Nabil Baha 9 Goals, 7 Assists                                                                                        M Apono 9 Goals 4 Assists                                                                                             G Inaki Goita 1.44 Goals/Game

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Mallorca

by The Yank on July 13, 2009

Team Overview: Mallorca, founded in 1916, is still searching for their first Primera Division title.  The Barralets have won the Second Division two different times in their history with the last time being in 1964.  The club has had some recent success in cup tournaments winning the Copa del Rey in 2003 and finishing as runners-up in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1999.  They had two impressively-high finishes of third in 1999 and 2000.

 Best Performers:

F  Aritz Aduriz     11 Goals, 7 Assists
M  Jose Jurado     9 Goals, 9 Assists
G  Dudu Aouate    1.21 Goals/Game 

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Espanyol

July 12, 2009

Team Overview: Espanyol, founded in 1900, is considered one of the most successful Spanish football clubs around today.  Los Periquitos have never won the Primera Division of La Liga, but the club has won the Copa del Rey four times including the last time in 2006.  In the next season 2006/2007, the club was runners-up for the UEFA Cup.  Espanyol has played nearly every year of their existence on the top level.     

 Best Performers:

F  Raul Tamudo     6 Goals, 2 Assists
F  Luis Garcia       5 Goals, 5 Assists
G  Carlos Kameni    1.27 Goals/Game 

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Almeria

July 11, 2009

Team Overview: Almeria is considered one of the newest teams to La Liga competition.  The club was founded in 1989 and has played the majority of their seasons in the lower divisions of Spanish football.  But following a second place promotion during the 2006/2007 season, the club has played two straight seasons on the top tier.  Almeria finished eighth in their first season in the Primera Division, but this year they slid back three spots.   

 Best Performers:

F  Negredo     19 Goals, 7 Assists
F  Kalu Uche     8 Goals
G  Diego Alves    1.74 Goals/Game 

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Benzema signs for Real Madrid

July 10, 2009

benzemaNew Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has predicted a goal bonanza next season after the club’s latest high-profile recruit completed his €35m move to the Spanish capital from Olympique Lyonnais.

The 21-year-old French international became Madrid’s fourth summer signing following the arrivals of Kaká, Raúl Albiol and Cristiano Ronaldo and he made it clear he expects a prolific season ahead for Los Blancos.

“I’m not making any promises but with this side it’s obvious that we’re going to score a lot of goals,” Benzema said. “I’m very ambitious and since I was 15 I’ve dreamed of playing here. I’ve come to learn and to improve and that will be made easier by the fact I’ll be surrounded by great players.”

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La Liga Schedule Released

July 10, 2009

ronaldo v messiPencil in the weekend of November 28/29. That is when Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and the rest of Real Madrid’s high-priced roster takes on Lionel Messi and the defending Champions League Champions Barcelona at the Camp Nou. The return leg is April 10/11 at the Bernabeu.

It is usually the matchups between the big four in the Premier League that we look for first, but Real’s spending this summer has been unprecedented and these two La Liga giants might well be the best two teams in Europe at the moment.

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Racing Santander

July 10, 2009

Team Overview: Racing Santander, founded in 1913, has played nearly every season of their existence on the top two divisions of Spanish football.  Although the club has yet to win the Primera Division they have come very close.  The Racinguestas were runners-up for the La Liga title during the 1930/1931 season.  Racing Santander had a strong finish following the 2007/2008 season.  The club finished sixth place and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time.

Best Performers:

F  Nikola Zigic     13 Goals
F  Oscar Serrano   5 Goals, 6 Assists
G  Tono       1.21 Goals/Game 

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Athletic Bilbao

July 9, 2009

Team Overview: Athletic Bilbao has played in every season of the Primera Division since its start in 1928.  Los Leones are considered one of the most legendary Spanish squads.  The club has won La Liga eight times with the most recent championship coming in 1984.  The club has also won the Copa del Rey twenty-three times with the most recent coming also in 1984. 

 

Best Performers:

F  Fernando Llorente      13 Goals
M  Francisco Javier Yeste  3 Goals, 6 Assists
G  Gorka Iraizoz     1.67 Goals/Game 

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2009 La Liga Season Review: Sporting Gijon

July 8, 2009

Team Overview: Sporting Gijon have played every season of their existence in the top two divisions in Spanish football.  The club’s strongest finish in the Primera Division came in 1979.  That year the Rojiblancos finished in second place.  The 2008/2009 season marks the club’s first back in the top division since a ten year absence.  The club looks to improve on their ranking next season.

 

Best Performers:

F  Mate Bilic     12 Goals, 3 Assists
F  David Barral    10 Goals, 4 Assists
G  Ivan Pichu    1.56 Goals/Game 

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Ronaldo lands in Madrid

July 7, 2009

ronaldo-RMCristiano Ronaldo insisted he would give his all to help Real Madrid to achieve UEFA Champions League glory this season after the forward was presented to the Santiago Bernabéu faithful for the first time since his record €94m transfer from Manchester United.

The 24-year-old admitted to a “a beautiful feeling” on witnessing 75,000 supporters awaiting him inside Madrid’s famous home and that he had “completed a childhood dream” after signing a six-year deal with the nine-time European Champion Clubs’ Cup winners.

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