A sign that I saw in one of the bars in which we sheltered from the winter drizzle amidst Bilbao’s mazy and narrow streets of the Casco Viejo (Old Town), said it all: “Dear Tourist please be aware that you aren’t in Spain, nor are you in France, you are in the Basque Country”. It […]
Back a few years ago when I was ‘celebrating’ the big ‘Four-O’ and contemplating the all-too-swift progression towards middle age, Mrs Football Nerd asked me what I wanted to do to mark the occasion. Never one that was likely to settle into a more sedate and relaxed way of life but definitely someone who could […]
There were worrying developments over in Spain the week before last, when it emerged that La Liga officials were planning to move an official league fixture over to Miami this season as part of a 15-year deal to promote the league to a wider audience. It is a potential move that echoes of the Premier […]
The main focus of the weekend here in England were the two FA Cup Semi-Finals at Wembley; whether you are in favour of the semi-finals being played at Wembley, or as a traditionalist like me think that the big stage should be reserved for the Final alone; it is undeniable that playing these games at […]
My prediction on these very pages only last week that ‘Chelsea’s relentlessness looks set to mean that Tottenham will miss out on the title for the second year in succession, although this year it may well be through no fault of their own.’; only goes to show how little I know, as right on cue […]
As a result of Southampton’s participation in the EFL Cup Final, I didn’t have an Arsenal game to fret and worry about this weekend; however as the resourceful (hopeless?) football obsessive that I am, I focused my full attention on the Eredivisie and La Liga on Sunday for an afternoon football marathon, much to the […]
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