UEFA BEST PLAYER IN EUROPE 2012 - 2013 | RIBERY FAVOURITE AHEAD OF RONALDO - MESSI

The local Football observers & punters have French International & Bayern Munich Franck Ribery as favourite to take the "UEFA Best Player in Europe" season 2012-2013 award. If the Frenchman wins he will be come the second after Zidane ( 2002 ) to take the prestigious Individual European Football Prize




To win Ribery will have to overcome in the voting  from European Sports-Football journalist

CRISTIANO RONALDO - RIBERY - MESSI FINALISTS UEFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

UEFA has handed in their list of the three candidates up for the "UEFA Player of the Year" season 2012-2013. The three chosen are:

Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid CF)
Franck Ribery ( Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona)


The winner will be announced the 29th of August in Monaco where 29 leading Football journalists will vote live & direct via an electronic voting system.






Cristiano

UEFA TOP 10 CANDIDATES EUROPEAN PLAYER SEASON 2012-2013

UEFA has released its 10 candidates that will opt for the UEFA European Footballer of the Year ( season 2012-2013). Two players will represent Spanish Football in Lionel Messi ( FC Barcelona ) & Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid). The list is full of Bayern Munich Players as to expect with their tremendous last season of success ( Bundesliga, German Cup & Champions League).





The list of 10

LIONEL MESSI THE MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL PLAYER IN WORLD SOCCER

Which player is the "most valuable" in World Football ( Soccer ) ? This question has been answered by the FIFA backed "CIES Football Observatory" - Sport Studies Centre, report which has been picked up by Spanish Sports daily "Sport". The Barcelona based paper have elaborated the below infograpgh to give a "birds eye" view of the World Top priced Football Players.



Courtesy from sport.es

SPANISH FOOTBALL | ALMERIA 3 GIRONA 0 | ALMERIA PROMOTES TO LIGA NEXT SEASON

Almeria joins Elche & Villareal in the Spanish Football 1º st Division - Liga - next season after defeating Girona 3 - 0 in the 2º leg return match that gave the winners a final 4 - 0 aggregate result.

Almeria returns to Liga after sending two tough years in the Spanish 2º Division & have worked hard to get finally get back. Girona will be disappointed as they too put in a great season & played

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | BEST XI FOR SEASON 2012- 2013

Interesting poll done in Spanish Sports paper "Marca" that had the participation of +150.000 online users. They answered a simple question, "pick your Best Liga team for season 2012-2013".

The final voting & results seem to my judgement coherent & very accurate with what was seen during this Spanish League season. 



According to the votes, the "Liga XI" for season 2012-2013 are:


Courtois (

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | SOME SEASON 2012 - 2013 STATISTICS

With the Spanish Football - Liga - 2012 - 2013 season over we have some statistics to share with all the readers. Below are the Top 5 players in the following categories:



El Pichichi - Spanish League Top Goal scorer for season 2012-2013
Top 5 players in accurate passes
Top 5 players who shot at goal
Top 5 players in assistances
Top 5 players with yellow cards 






Top 5 goal scorers in Liga

THIBAUT COURTOIS WINS "EL ZAMORA | BEST GOALKEEPER IN LIGA 2012-2013

Atletico de Madrid 21 year old goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has won the "Zamora Award" as the "Best Goalkeeper in Liga season 2012- 2013". An amazing prize for the young man who is on-loan from Chelsea FC & will continue another season more at Atletico de Madrid. The Spanish Football Club continues to attempt to "buy out " the goalie but Chelsea FC sees him as their "next generation" goalie & are

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 37 MATCHES FINAL RESULTS

Emotional & exciting Round 37 of Spanish Football as Liga has the fate of many Clubs still up in the air. There is an authentic battle between the bottom placed teams to attempt to avoid the relegation into the Spanish 2º Division, while there is another battle for the 4th place on the ladder that gives Champions League options.All the matches were played today & all simultaneously at 20.00. Here

THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IDEAL 11 TEAM SELECTION FOR SEASON 2012 - 2013

The news source in itself could be debated if its reputable, English paper "The Sun" has released their "Ideal Champions League 11" for season 2012 - 2013". Apart from their choices - all top players - there is a stark contrast with the "Ideal 11" lists from last season. 



Firstly, the list is dominated by the German Clubs Bayern Munich & Borussia Dortmund, both which will meet tomorrow in

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 36 MONDAY GAME RESULT

Spanish Football match tonight, the last game of Round 36 of Liga. A do or die affair for Real Mallorca in that, if they lost tonight they mathematically would be relegated to the Spanish 2º Division.The final result - score - ended Real Mallorca 1 - Real Betis 0, which keeps the options open for Real Mallorca in their desperate attempt to save themselves with just two more games of Liga left for

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 36 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football - Soccer - action today with four matches of Round 36 of Liga. There are just two matches left for the season & there is a furious battle at the bottom of the classification table between 4- 6 Clubs to avoid relegation. Here are the final results - scores - & all the goal scorers.




Levante lost 2 - 3 to Madrid Club Rayo Vallecano with the latter still with Europa League ladder

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 36 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS

Spanish Football this weekend with three matches yesterday - Saturday - as part of Round 36 of Liga. Although the Spanish League title has been determined ( to FC Barcelona ) & second (Real Madrid) & third ( At Madrid ) places allocated, there is a great battle for the last Champions League position,  & to avoid relegation to the second division. 




Valencia CF continued to pressure Real

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | MONDAY GAME | REAL SOCIEDAD 2 GRANADA 2

Last game tonight of Round 35 of Liga & an important game for both Clubs. Real Sociedad needed a win to get back the prized 4th position on the Spanish Football League ladder that gives Champions Leagues options for next season, while Granada needs the points to get away from the "dangerous relegation zone" of the table. The final result ( score ) a 2 -2 draw that keeps Real Sociedad out of the

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 35 SUNDAY MATCH RESULTS - SCORES

Spanish Soccer - Football - action today with four games of Round 35 scheduled of Liga. Here are the final scores ( results ) & all the goal scorers.




Madrid Club Rayo Vallecano lost to a Club with a clear mission, to get into Champions League positions. Valencia CF won 4 - 0 & keep the pressure on Real Sociedad which has currently the prized 4th position on the classification ladder & which

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 35 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS | FC BARCELONA CHAMPIONS

Spanish Football action with Liga matches played as part of Round 35. Bad round for bottom placed teams in relegation troubles,  & with the Real Madrid draw result against RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona claims mathematically the Spanish Liga title 2012-2013. Here are the final results ( scores ) & all the goal scorers.




Levante drew 0 - 0 with Real Zaragoza on Friday night, a result that did not

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 36 GAMES FINAL SCORES

Real Madrid & Atletico de Madrid  play each other in the final of the Spanish Cup on the 17th of May, which under other circumstances for them coincides with Round 36 of Liga. Obviously both cant participate if on Friday they meet which has forced their scheduled games to be put forward for tonight. That is, two Spanish Football matches were played tonight as part of Round 36 of Liga.




Celta

SPANISH FOOTBALL | CURRENT LEADING GOAL SCORERS LIGA - LIGA B | PICHICHI

With Round 34 over & just four more left of Liga in this Spanish Football season 2012 - 2013 we have clear favourites to take the "El Pichichi Award" - Top Spanish 1º st Division & 2º Division Goal scorer for the season. 

Liga has a runaway leader that will be virtually impossible to overtake in FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi who currently has an amazing 45 goals. He is followed by Real

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 34 MONDAY NIGHT GAME RESULT

Last match of Round 34 of Liga played tonight between Spanish Soccer - Football Clubs Getafe & Real Sociedad. The final result went to the Madrid Club 2 - 1 in a great game of Football that soured the Real Sociedad fans & team.The loss puts Valencia CF only two points behind in their particular struggle to secure the Champions League 4th position of the Liga classification ladder. 




Real

SPANISH SOCCER | LIGA | ROUND 34 SUNDAY GAMES FINAL SCORES

More Liga action today with Round 34 of Spanish Soccer - Football with four games scheduled. Here are all the final scores ( results ) & all the goal scorers.

Bottom placed Real Mallorca hosted Levante & drew 1 - 1. A result for Mallorca that serves more as a loss as they need more points in order to get off the last place. Mallorca got ahead first with a 7th min goal by Hemed but Acquafresca