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For the Love of Messi, the Betis Fans Applaud

Messi's hat trick against Real Betis yesterday already has been laughed, cried, and marveled over. Around the world, response to the performance was instantly elevated to the pantheon of his finest showings by journalists and supporters. The most indelible reaction to Messi came from the Real Betis home fans at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in…Read more For the Love of Messi, the Betis Fans Applaud

Paulino Alcántara – Barça’s Original Superstar Net Breaker (excerpt from The Football Pink)

(The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in The Football Pink, Issue 17) Iloilo City, the Philippines in 1896 was a tumultuous place. Though the Philippine Revolution was underway, many of the local Ilonggo population had a favorable relationship with the Spanish colonizers and initially discouraged the insurgency. Iloilo City had been something…Read more Paulino Alcántara – Barça’s Original Superstar Net Breaker (excerpt from The Football Pink)