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Premier League is not a patch on Spanish football. Here’s why…
Interesting and thought provoking blog post by Graham Hunter
http://blog.paddypower.com/2012/12/13/premier-league-is-not-a-patch-on-spanish-football-heres-why/
In a controversial column, Graham Hunter tells the Paddy Power Blog why Spanish football and La Liga rules in style over the Premier League
“Mickey Mouse league, Spain. Only two teams in it.”
That was the comment on Paddy Power’s Facebook page on Monday morning. The contributor didn’t sign himself as Mr J Cyclops of Tunbridge Wells — but he might as well have done.
Perhaps it’s because it came at a time when the six male nominees who will take the stage during January’s Ballon D’Or ceremony are all either Spanish or work in Spain that the feedback comment caused apoplexy in the Paddy Power office.
Hats off to Andrés Iniesta, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Vicente Del Bosque, Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho. I’d call that dominance.
Or maybe it seemed so out of place when Spain has eclipsed every other football nation by winning back-to-back continental titles with the World Cup squeezed nicely in between?
Oh, and should I mention early that since 2000 Spain has produced seven Champions League finalists and five winners?
You want Uefa Cup and Europa League, do you?
Ok, of the last 10 Uefa finals, seven of the 20 finalists have been from Spain, again five winners.
La Rojita are reigning Uefa European U21 Champions, have produced seven finalists in the last 11 U19 tournaments, including six wins, and just to ice the cake, five finalists of the last 10 U17 Championships… with two winners.
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“Mickey Mouse league, Spain. Only two teams in it.”
That was the comment on Paddy Power’s Facebook page on Monday morning. The contributor didn’t sign himself as Mr J Cyclops of Tunbridge Wells — but he might as well have done.
Perhaps it’s because it came at a time when the six male nominees who will take the stage during January’s Ballon D’Or ceremony are all either Spanish or work in Spain that the feedback comment caused apoplexy in the Paddy Power office.
Hats off to Andrés Iniesta, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Vicente Del Bosque, Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho. I’d call that dominance.
Or maybe it seemed so out of place when Spain has eclipsed every other football nation by winning back-to-back continental titles with the World Cup squeezed nicely in between?
Oh, and should I mention early that since 2000 Spain has produced seven Champions League finalists and five winners?
You want Uefa Cup and Europa League, do you?
Ok, of the last 10 Uefa finals, seven of the 20 finalists have been from Spain, again five winners.
La Rojita are reigning Uefa European U21 Champions, have produced seven finalists in the last 11 U19 tournaments, including six wins, and just to ice the cake, five finalists of the last 10 U17 Championships… with two winners.
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