John Cleese – a surprise presence here in Gijon – would’ve exploded had he been at the game!
Three-nil up after 37, Sporting chucked it away to lose in the fifth minute of added time courtesy of VAR. What a game!
One of the delights of Gijon is the Life of Brian homage in the old city – designed to pique interest in this ancient city’s Roman origins.
Continue reading Albai ite domum – Sporting Gijon 3 Albacete 4
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Not so much a football match as an outbreak of naked class war.
Rich v poor, city slickers v working class, left wing v right wing. In Spain, supporting a club is often a loaded political stance. Think of Barcelona’s ‘Mas que un club’. This was no different.
Before the match, the Rayo Ultras – known as Bukaneros – unveiled a giant banner that covered the entire Fondo Sur. It read: ‘Somos pobre como orgullo con cojones como punos’ – ‘We are poor, but proud, with testicles like fists’.
Continue reading Hasta la victoria siempre – Rayo Vallecano 2 Real Madrid 3
Time to find out if Gareth Bale has the cojones for La Liga.
And what a game it proved. A famous stadium. A famous scoreline – same as the incredible 1960 European Cup Final – harking back to days of Di Stefano and Puskas. The sense of history celebrated and history in the making was immense.
Continue reading On the Bale trail – Real Madrid 7 Sevilla 3
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