Who would've known 1943's Copa del Generalísimo would be the catalyst for the kind of mind games and roughhouse tactics that would last to this day?
A trip should never end like this. Sat in a Spanish prison cell being beaten up by an Alicante drunk because I have literally shit myself. Oh, but I had been shot at. This is a very messy story actually in more ways than one...
Seriously, he doesn't hold back...
We'll be letting you know from here on in which 2014 World Cup game you should be making sure you watch that night. Today we have a full card of three matches, but there's really one huge standout - and it's a repeat of the last World Cup final, no less.
It's hot as hell but friendlier than your favourite Aunt. Here's my ode to my favourite Spanish city...
Some have predicted a heavy loss for Barça but Martino will know that their season and his Nou Camp career rest on getting a result...
People say that the rivalry isn't a political one but how could it now be with the Real-supporting Generalissimo employing dirty tactics?
A slag-ish mix of carbs, protein, fat and salt that keeps you thirsty enough to stay for another drink, and just the right side of hungry to put ...
Fat bloke, no top, Union Jack shorts foils handbag snatch on beach. A true crime adventure.
While Barcelona remains the fourth most visited city in Europe, homelessness is fast approaching crisis point. Can a new tourism initiative, in which walking tours are given by those living on the streets, make a difference?
World Cup holders Spain still have an incredible team but, unless they address some serious issues, they're going t...
This is a must watch for all football fans; Spain U21s show their quality with an insanely good move, finished off ...
Ignoring all the fights and arguing between Spain and England, Gibraltar is actually a pretty nice place to visit. ...
It's one of the oldest Christian pilgrimages and after all these years the sense of camaraderie between those who a...
A week long event in the Spanish desert, the European cousin of Burning Man promotes itself as a rule-free experiment in creative freedom and sel...
My girlfriend and a mate laid down the challenge to see if I'd get propositioned, and it made for a very interesting adventure down Barca's main ...
Most people don't go to Ibiza for the food. However, if you prefer chewing food to gurning your face off then there is a world of joy to be had.....
The Under21s is always worth watching because to spot the next generation of superstars like this lot...
Manchester United have targeted former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas. Here's how the Spanish maestro has transformed himself into a player that has the versatility to improve any team.
Fancy winning a pair of tickets to see Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and The Killers? Of course you do......
Tactically and positionally faultless and one of the best passers of the ball Spain has ever produced. It's time fo...
Times were tough for Mick, so he decided to get into the drug supply game. Unfortunately for him, customs were havi...
Racist chanting is deplorable and yesterday Kevin Prince Boateng led an AC Milan team in walking off because of it,...
It's been another impressive year for football in Spain as we delve into the catacombs and pick out the winners over the past 12 months.
Los Boquerones continue to raise eyebrows across Europe, be it through the Champions League and the impressive La Liga performances to receiving ...
Lucy Doran-an expat living in Spain-recalls her first-hand experience of a bull run, where alcohol and marauding beasts combine in a hive of fest...
We are routinely told that these two Spanish defenders are the best in the world. But is their supposed greatness a fortunate by-product of being...
As he nears a Chelsea switch, we profile Oscar and more of the the hottest talent looking to promote their football...
What happens when you combine Brazil from the 1970's and Spain's Euro 2012 conquering squad?
The fanfare for Spain's three tournament wins in a row will take a while to die down, but these five games show tha...
Spain are a very good team, great even, but come on, the greatest of all time? The Brazilian team of 1970 were cour...
Juan Mata is one of the Premier League's top players, yet he was restricted to just minutes at Euro 2012. Is Mata that much worse than Iniesta & co?
Derided as boring in some quarters and panned for not using a striker, Spain destroyed Italy 4-0 in Kiev last night and can happily stick two-fingers up to the detractors...
Euro 2012 rounds off tonight with the tiki-taka of Spain taking on the counter attacking guile and class of Italy. It's Buffon vs Fabregas. It's Balotelli vs Casillas. It's Pirlo vs Xavi. It's going to be a classic.
Every major international tournament has at least one young breakout star to make his mark on the international sta...
Jordi Alba has outshone some of the biggest names in Spain's side at Euro 2012. We preview the Euros final and pred...
The last time Ronaldo and Fabregas met in a semi-final was in 2009, in the Champions League for United and Arsenal....
Familiarity breeds contempt and after four years of Spanish dominance the knives are out, which is nonsense from wh...
A chocolate egg is for life, not just for Easter.
If you need some comedy in your life, here's a few underrated comedy gems whose ...
It's not so much top-shelf material I'm interested in as the shelves themselves....
One, Two, Three, Four Hundred...
Undoubtedly one of the greatest films of all time, Goodfellas also throws up the...
From Cruyff's unique two-stripe Holland kit to an Italian shirt with a neo-nazi ...
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this article....
"It's gonna take time, a whole lotta precious time..."
It's Paul Merson's 47th birthday today and to celebrate we've got 20 quotes that...
We've finally got our shit back after Monday's dramatic release , and a dozen li...
Not so Vlad to have him back.
Sid Owen ran over my foot in Asda.
Started catching up with GoT series 1 yet? Here’s some things to look out for ...
The government is voluntarily surrendering our place at the top table and the Am...
Every now and again we like to remind ourselves of this.
Never crack one of your back teeth again.
One fan's overdue love letter to the only comic to school its readers in Yiddish...
If you want to be THAT guy at the 5-a-side, here's how.