El Partido en Nick Bell El Partido is a nostalgic look at all the things we love about Spanish Football. Join El Partido each week as we tell the stories from across Spanish football, nostalgically looking back at our favourite players, teams and tales from the country where football is more than just 'the game'. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a511f1f4-f454-11ef-a737-f7735b026930/image/dbfedd183572a611a867b7d0724cc7b0.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress El Partido episodic Nick Bell El Partido is a nostalgic look at all the things we love about Spanish Football. Join El Partido each week as we tell the stories from across Spanish football, nostalgically looking back at our favourite players, teams and tales from the country where football is more than just 'the game'. El Partido is a nostalgic look at all the things we love about Spanish Football.

Join El Partido each week as we tell the stories from across Spanish football, nostalgically looking back at our favourite players, teams and tales from the country where football is more than just 'the game'.

]]> Nick Bell nickbellfylde@gmail.com Spanish Liverpool When Rafa Benitez left Valencia to join Liverpool, he became the first Spanish manager to move to UK shores. This was a journey not many Spanish players had made either but the appointment of Rafa at one of Europe's most famous clubs set the trend that has seen almost every Premier League team look towards Spain for their player and manager needs. In this episode, Nick is joined by Sergio Andres Media, author of Spanish Liverpool, to talk all about Rafa Benitez, the Spanish revolution he undertook at the club and the lasting legacy he will have on the Premier League as an innovator in the modern game. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:41:00 -0000 full Nick Bell When Rafa Benitez left Valencia to join Liverpool, he became the first Spanish manager to move to UK shores. This was a journey not many Spanish players had made either but the appointment of Rafa at one of Europe's most famous clubs set the trend that has seen almost every Premier League team look towards Spain for their player and manager needs. In this episode, Nick is joined by Sergio Andres Media, author of Spanish Liverpool, to talk all about Rafa Benitez, the Spanish revolution he undertook at the club and the lasting legacy he will have on the Premier League as an innovator in the modern game. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices When Rafa Benitez left Valencia to join Liverpool, he became the first Spanish manager to move to UK shores. This was a journey not many Spanish players had made either but the appointment of Rafa at one of Europe's most famous clubs set the trend that has seen almost every Premier League team look towards Spain for their player and manager needs.

In this episode, Nick is joined by Sergio Andres Media, author of Spanish Liverpool, to talk all about Rafa Benitez, the Spanish revolution he undertook at the club and the lasting legacy he will have on the Premier League as an innovator in the modern game.

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]]> 4033 He is Risen We've just had the Easter Weekend (or Semana Santa if you're from or heading to Spain) and it got us thinking - is La Liga the greatest league for career ressurections? This week, join Nick & Paul as they look through their Top 5 La Liga Ressurections. From career ending injuries to being back from the brink of irrelevancy to winning European finals! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:27:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We've just had the Easter Weekend (or Semana Santa if you're from or heading to Spain) and it got us thinking - is La Liga the greatest league for career ressurections? This week, join Nick & Paul as they look through their Top 5 La Liga Ressurections. From career ending injuries to being back from the brink of irrelevancy to winning European finals! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We've just had the Easter Weekend (or Semana Santa if you're from or heading to Spain) and it got us thinking - is La Liga the greatest league for career ressurections?

This week, join Nick & Paul as they look through their Top 5 La Liga Ressurections. From career ending injuries to being back from the brink of irrelevancy to winning European finals!

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]]> 3987 Merci Beaucoup Antoine With the news that Antoine Griezmann is to end his almost 20 year tenure in La Liga, we look back at his time in Spain as the final bastion of the 'nostalgia era'. Join Nick & Paul as we discuss Griezmann's career, why Simeone trusted him so much, the troubles in Barca and of course, whether or not he signed Mbappe for his Newcastle Champ Manager side. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:55:00 -0000 full Nick Bell With the news that Antoine Griezmann is to end his almost 20 year tenure in La Liga, we look back at his time in Spain as the final bastion of the 'nostalgia era'. Join Nick & Paul as we discuss Griezmann's career, why Simeone trusted him so much, the troubles in Barca and of course, whether or not he signed Mbappe for his Newcastle Champ Manager side. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices With the news that Antoine Griezmann is to end his almost 20 year tenure in La Liga, we look back at his time in Spain as the final bastion of the 'nostalgia era'.

Join Nick & Paul as we discuss Griezmann's career, why Simeone trusted him so much, the troubles in Barca and of course, whether or not he signed Mbappe for his Newcastle Champ Manager side.

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]]> 3710 Oh, San Lorenzo! On this week's early and ad-free episode, we are taking our love of Spanish football nostaliga international by heading to Argentina. Nick is joined by Will Dalton, author of the brilliant Oh San Lorenzo, as we explore what makes Argentine football a hotbed where football meets religion, we discuss his beloved San Lorenzo along with their history, Pope Francis and of course, the crossovers with Spanish football including the legendary Iker Muniain. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell On this week's early and ad-free episode, we are taking our love of Spanish football nostaliga international by heading to Argentina. Nick is joined by Will Dalton, author of the brilliant Oh San Lorenzo, as we explore what makes Argentine football a hotbed where football meets religion, we discuss his beloved San Lorenzo along with their history, Pope Francis and of course, the crossovers with Spanish football including the legendary Iker Muniain. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's early and ad-free episode, we are taking our love of Spanish football nostaliga international by heading to Argentina.

Nick is joined by Will Dalton, author of the brilliant Oh San Lorenzo, as we explore what makes Argentine football a hotbed where football meets religion, we discuss his beloved San Lorenzo along with their history, Pope Francis and of course, the crossovers with Spanish football including the legendary Iker Muniain.

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]]> 3476 Struck by Lightning You would think that a capital city based club playing European football would be a powerhouse? Not always. Rayo Vallecano are one of the most interesting stories you will find in Spanish football. Whether it's the confusing decisions to relay their pitch in winter, failing to invest in the stadium or even having to queue for 2 hours to buy a ticket in 2026 - Rayo just don't things in a normal way. A lot of that is down to their president, who seems to thrive in noteriety. Presa continously goads fans, restricts the clubs ambitions and undervalues Rayo as a club - but the faithful fans still continue to push the club forward in spite of their owner, proving that football can still belong to the people. In this episode Nick is joined by Spanish football journalist and Rayo fan, Paul Reidy, as they look at the story behind this fascinating club and how the club manages to succeed beyond expectation despite issues off the pitch. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:20:00 -0000 full Nick Bell You would think that a capital city based club playing European football would be a powerhouse? Not always. Rayo Vallecano are one of the most interesting stories you will find in Spanish football. Whether it's the confusing decisions to relay their pitch in winter, failing to invest in the stadium or even having to queue for 2 hours to buy a ticket in 2026 - Rayo just don't things in a normal way. A lot of that is down to their president, who seems to thrive in noteriety. Presa continously goads fans, restricts the clubs ambitions and undervalues Rayo as a club - but the faithful fans still continue to push the club forward in spite of their owner, proving that football can still belong to the people. In this episode Nick is joined by Spanish football journalist and Rayo fan, Paul Reidy, as they look at the story behind this fascinating club and how the club manages to succeed beyond expectation despite issues off the pitch. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices You would think that a capital city based club playing European football would be a powerhouse? Not always. Rayo Vallecano are one of the most interesting stories you will find in Spanish football. Whether it's the confusing decisions to relay their pitch in winter, failing to invest in the stadium or even having to queue for 2 hours to buy a ticket in 2026 - Rayo just don't things in a normal way. A lot of that is down to their president, who seems to thrive in noteriety. Presa continously goads fans, restricts the clubs ambitions and undervalues Rayo as a club - but the faithful fans still continue to push the club forward in spite of their owner, proving that football can still belong to the people.

In this episode Nick is joined by Spanish football journalist and Rayo fan, Paul Reidy, as they look at the story behind this fascinating club and how the club manages to succeed beyond expectation despite issues off the pitch.

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]]> 3962 Back to La Liga With confirmation of a 'La Liga - Retro Weekend', we've been abuzz with how the weekend will look, as our passion for Spanish football nostalgia reached peak levels. It has been confirmed that all 42 clubs in Primera and Segunda will spend one weekend playing in retro kits from the 90s along with stadium branding, 80s style balls, old school nets, proper scoreboards and so much more. Join Nick and Paul as they truly reminisce and talk about which kits they'd like to see but also, why does nostaliga sell?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:27:00 -0000 full Nick Bell With confirmation of a 'La Liga - Retro Weekend', we've been abuzz with how the weekend will look, as our passion for Spanish football nostalgia reached peak levels. It has been confirmed that all 42 clubs in Primera and Segunda will spend one weekend playing in retro kits from the 90s along with stadium branding, 80s style balls, old school nets, proper scoreboards and so much more. Join Nick and Paul as they truly reminisce and talk about which kits they'd like to see but also, why does nostaliga sell?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices With confirmation of a 'La Liga - Retro Weekend', we've been abuzz with how the weekend will look, as our passion for Spanish football nostalgia reached peak levels.

It has been confirmed that all 42 clubs in Primera and Segunda will spend one weekend playing in retro kits from the 90s along with stadium branding, 80s style balls, old school nets, proper scoreboards and so much more.

Join Nick and Paul as they truly reminisce and talk about which kits they'd like to see but also, why does nostaliga sell?!

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]]> 3264 El Gran Derbí Spanish football is known for its football rivalries - so based on competition, some regional rivalries and some are rivals who are bound by a joint cause. But even the most ardent fans of El Clásico will admit, there is one derby game in Spain that is unmatched for the heat of its rivalry - El Gran Derbí! The games between Sevilla and Real Betis are some of the most hotly contested matches on the Iberian Peninsula and they are born out of so much more than just football. The city divides along the fault lines of class and politics of course but nothing matches the football rivalry. Join Nick and Paul as they explore El Gran Derbí and how it is the most anticipated game in any Sevilliano or Betico diary. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:34:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Spanish football is known for its football rivalries - so based on competition, some regional rivalries and some are rivals who are bound by a joint cause. But even the most ardent fans of El Clásico will admit, there is one derby game in Spain that is unmatched for the heat of its rivalry - El Gran Derbí! The games between Sevilla and Real Betis are some of the most hotly contested matches on the Iberian Peninsula and they are born out of so much more than just football. The city divides along the fault lines of class and politics of course but nothing matches the football rivalry. Join Nick and Paul as they explore El Gran Derbí and how it is the most anticipated game in any Sevilliano or Betico diary. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Spanish football is known for its football rivalries - so based on competition, some regional rivalries and some are rivals who are bound by a joint cause.

But even the most ardent fans of El Clásico will admit, there is one derby game in Spain that is unmatched for the heat of its rivalry - El Gran Derbí!

The games between Sevilla and Real Betis are some of the most hotly contested matches on the Iberian Peninsula and they are born out of so much more than just football. The city divides along the fault lines of class and politics of course but nothing matches the football rivalry.

Join Nick and Paul as they explore El Gran Derbí and how it is the most anticipated game in any Sevilliano or Betico diary.

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]]> 3491 Sex, Drugs & Pulpo Á Feira Not too many people would have heard of the town of Cambados. A quaint fishing town nestled into the jagged coastline of Galicia, just west of Pontevedra. But for a brief period, the nation began to hear more about this unassuming corner of Spain due to meteoric rise of it's football club - Xuventude de Cambados. They were taking the leagues by storm, rising to the third tier and signing players of high quality and experience. How could a club in a town of just 10,000 people be doing this? Like many whirldwind clubs, it all stems from a wealthy backer - in this case a man called Sito Miñanco. Whilst popular in the town, as a local lad done good in the eyes of some, to others he was a centre figure to the trafficking operations of South American cartels as Galicia, with it's jagged coastline of estuaries and caverns, became a gateway to Europe during the cocaine explosion of the 80's. In this El Partido story, we look at how one club suddenly found itself at the crossroads of football glory and the international drug trade and how Xuventude de Cambados fell just as fast as they rose upon the arrest of their criminal President. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:10:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Not too many people would have heard of the town of Cambados. A quaint fishing town nestled into the jagged coastline of Galicia, just west of Pontevedra. But for a brief period, the nation began to hear more about this unassuming corner of Spain due to meteoric rise of it's football club - Xuventude de Cambados. They were taking the leagues by storm, rising to the third tier and signing players of high quality and experience. How could a club in a town of just 10,000 people be doing this? Like many whirldwind clubs, it all stems from a wealthy backer - in this case a man called Sito Miñanco. Whilst popular in the town, as a local lad done good in the eyes of some, to others he was a centre figure to the trafficking operations of South American cartels as Galicia, with it's jagged coastline of estuaries and caverns, became a gateway to Europe during the cocaine explosion of the 80's. In this El Partido story, we look at how one club suddenly found itself at the crossroads of football glory and the international drug trade and how Xuventude de Cambados fell just as fast as they rose upon the arrest of their criminal President. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Not too many people would have heard of the town of Cambados. A quaint fishing town nestled into the jagged coastline of Galicia, just west of Pontevedra.

But for a brief period, the nation began to hear more about this unassuming corner of Spain due to meteoric rise of it's football club - Xuventude de Cambados. They were taking the leagues by storm, rising to the third tier and signing players of high quality and experience. How could a club in a town of just 10,000 people be doing this? Like many whirldwind clubs, it all stems from a wealthy backer - in this case a man called Sito Miñanco.

Whilst popular in the town, as a local lad done good in the eyes of some, to others he was a centre figure to the trafficking operations of South American cartels as Galicia, with it's jagged coastline of estuaries and caverns, became a gateway to Europe during the cocaine explosion of the 80's.

In this El Partido story, we look at how one club suddenly found itself at the crossroads of football glory and the international drug trade and how Xuventude de Cambados fell just as fast as they rose upon the arrest of their criminal President.

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]]> 1687 The Wandering Basque We all know Xabi Alonso - Champions League talisman, Galactico and more recently elite football manager. Alonso played at the very pinnacle at football, not redefining the role but becoming the undisputed master of deep-lying playmaker. In this episode, Nick and Paul look over how a small stint in the Basque town of Eibar instilled a belief into Xabi and matured a teenage prospect into an elite world footballer that would go onto win every trophy available to him. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:50:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We all know Xabi Alonso - Champions League talisman, Galactico and more recently elite football manager. Alonso played at the very pinnacle at football, not redefining the role but becoming the undisputed master of deep-lying playmaker. In this episode, Nick and Paul look over how a small stint in the Basque town of Eibar instilled a belief into Xabi and matured a teenage prospect into an elite world footballer that would go onto win every trophy available to him. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We all know Xabi Alonso - Champions League talisman, Galactico and more recently elite football manager. Alonso played at the very pinnacle at football, not redefining the role but becoming the undisputed master of deep-lying playmaker.

In this episode, Nick and Paul look over how a small stint in the Basque town of Eibar instilled a belief into Xabi and matured a teenage prospect into an elite world footballer that would go onto win every trophy available to him.

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]]> 2925 ¡Los Guerreros de Atléti! In a season where Diego Simeone is finding himself questioned in his hunt for silverware, we take you back to the season where it all started for El Cholo and his Atleti side that would break the two-team dominance of Spanish football. Join Nick and Paul as we look back over the 2013 Copa del Rey winning side that thrived with El Cholismo at it's heart and how that cup winning game at the Santiago Bernabeu, breaking a 14 year hoodoo over their city rivals, was the catalyst for Atleti and Simeone to establish Los Colchoneros as the third dominating force in Spanish football. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:53:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In a season where Diego Simeone is finding himself questioned in his hunt for silverware, we take you back to the season where it all started for El Cholo and his Atleti side that would break the two-team dominance of Spanish football. Join Nick and Paul as we look back over the 2013 Copa del Rey winning side that thrived with El Cholismo at it's heart and how that cup winning game at the Santiago Bernabeu, breaking a 14 year hoodoo over their city rivals, was the catalyst for Atleti and Simeone to establish Los Colchoneros as the third dominating force in Spanish football. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a season where Diego Simeone is finding himself questioned in his hunt for silverware, we take you back to the season where it all started for El Cholo and his Atleti side that would break the two-team dominance of Spanish football.

Join Nick and Paul as we look back over the 2013 Copa del Rey winning side that thrived with El Cholismo at it's heart and how that cup winning game at the Santiago Bernabeu, breaking a 14 year hoodoo over their city rivals, was the catalyst for Atleti and Simeone to establish Los Colchoneros as the third dominating force in Spanish football.

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]]> 3959 One for the Collection The Classic Shirt boom in the UK and Ireland began around 10 years ago and shows no signs of slowing down, as the demand for the most stunning and often nichest shirts gets larger year on year. That same boom is now happening in Spain and we were delighted to be joined by Luke, owner and founder of Kit Launch - a brilliant football shirt store in Barcelona. Hailing originally from Cork, Luke joins Nick and Paul to tell us about his story and why he decided to open up a classic shirts store in Spain, that is now becoming a corner stone of an evergrowing community and culture in Barcelona. We also talk about Raul, Guinness Sponsors, Spanish Non-League and everything else in between - this isn't one to miss! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:54:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The Classic Shirt boom in the UK and Ireland began around 10 years ago and shows no signs of slowing down, as the demand for the most stunning and often nichest shirts gets larger year on year. That same boom is now happening in Spain and we were delighted to be joined by Luke, owner and founder of Kit Launch - a brilliant football shirt store in Barcelona. Hailing originally from Cork, Luke joins Nick and Paul to tell us about his story and why he decided to open up a classic shirts store in Spain, that is now becoming a corner stone of an evergrowing community and culture in Barcelona. We also talk about Raul, Guinness Sponsors, Spanish Non-League and everything else in between - this isn't one to miss! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Classic Shirt boom in the UK and Ireland began around 10 years ago and shows no signs of slowing down, as the demand for the most stunning and often nichest shirts gets larger year on year.

That same boom is now happening in Spain and we were delighted to be joined by Luke, owner and founder of Kit Launch - a brilliant football shirt store in Barcelona. Hailing originally from Cork, Luke joins Nick and Paul to tell us about his story and why he decided to open up a classic shirts store in Spain, that is now becoming a corner stone of an evergrowing community and culture in Barcelona. We also talk about Raul, Guinness Sponsors, Spanish Non-League and everything else in between - this isn't one to miss!

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]]> 2571 Brand it like Beckham During the lates 90s, David Beckham was becoming a star - a Premier League and Champions League winner, an Adidas athlete and even married to a Spice Girl. Everything he touched, turned to gold - hence the nickname. Then, in 2003, the unthinkable - Manchester United transfer list David Beckham... There was only one place for Beckham and that was heading to join the Galacticos of Real Madrid! In this episode, Nick is joined by Luke Chambers to look back over Beckham's move to Real Madrid and how his stint in the Spanish capital propelled him to a global stardom not even he could imagine, whilst still being a player who truly had to earn his Galactico status! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:25:00 -0000 full Nick Bell During the lates 90s, David Beckham was becoming a star - a Premier League and Champions League winner, an Adidas athlete and even married to a Spice Girl. Everything he touched, turned to gold - hence the nickname. Then, in 2003, the unthinkable - Manchester United transfer list David Beckham... There was only one place for Beckham and that was heading to join the Galacticos of Real Madrid! In this episode, Nick is joined by Luke Chambers to look back over Beckham's move to Real Madrid and how his stint in the Spanish capital propelled him to a global stardom not even he could imagine, whilst still being a player who truly had to earn his Galactico status! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices During the lates 90s, David Beckham was becoming a star - a Premier League and Champions League winner, an Adidas athlete and even married to a Spice Girl. Everything he touched, turned to gold - hence the nickname.

Then, in 2003, the unthinkable - Manchester United transfer list David Beckham... There was only one place for Beckham and that was heading to join the Galacticos of Real Madrid!

In this episode, Nick is joined by Luke Chambers to look back over Beckham's move to Real Madrid and how his stint in the Spanish capital propelled him to a global stardom not even he could imagine, whilst still being a player who truly had to earn his Galactico status!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube!

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]]> 2803 AFCON FEVER! The final of the African Cup of Nations was this weekend and it did not fail to live up to the drama and chaos we expect from one of the most underrated footballing competitions on the planet! With Paul back from El Partido Paternity, we thought we'd celebrate our rekindled love of African football by celebrating the stars of the continent who played in La Liga - with our Favourite African XI! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:14:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The final of the African Cup of Nations was this weekend and it did not fail to live up to the drama and chaos we expect from one of the most underrated footballing competitions on the planet! With Paul back from El Partido Paternity, we thought we'd celebrate our rekindled love of African football by celebrating the stars of the continent who played in La Liga - with our Favourite African XI! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The final of the African Cup of Nations was this weekend and it did not fail to live up to the drama and chaos we expect from one of the most underrated footballing competitions on the planet!

With Paul back from El Partido Paternity, we thought we'd celebrate our rekindled love of African football by celebrating the stars of the continent who played in La Liga - with our Favourite African XI!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube!

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]]> 3038 El Partido en Directo : Barcelona Futbol Weekend with Tom Morgan-Charters - Part Two For Part Two of this epic Futbol Weekender in Barcelona, Tom takes us to two brilliant games in the Spanish lower leagues. Starting with a pilgramage we should all make at least one in our lifetime, a trip to the Campo Municipal Narcis Sala to watch the ever popular UE Sant Andreu before then heading slightly out of the city to watch surprise Primera RFEF league leaders Sabadell destroy an ailing Marbella side to remain out in front for promotion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:32:00 -0000 full Nick Bell For Part Two of this epic Futbol Weekender in Barcelona, Tom takes us to two brilliant games in the Spanish lower leagues. Starting with a pilgramage we should all make at least one in our lifetime, a trip to the Campo Municipal Narcis Sala to watch the ever popular UE Sant Andreu before then heading slightly out of the city to watch surprise Primera RFEF league leaders Sabadell destroy an ailing Marbella side to remain out in front for promotion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For Part Two of this epic Futbol Weekender in Barcelona, Tom takes us to two brilliant games in the Spanish lower leagues. Starting with a pilgramage we should all make at least one in our lifetime, a trip to the Campo Municipal Narcis Sala to watch the ever popular UE Sant Andreu before then heading slightly out of the city to watch surprise Primera RFEF league leaders Sabadell destroy an ailing Marbella side to remain out in front for promotion!

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]]> 3457 El Partido en Directo - A Barcelona Futbol Weekender with Tom Morgan-Charters - Part One Football in Barcelona is world famous and not just for the Blaugrana. Below the headlines of La Liga, the non-league scene in Catalan capital is one of the fastest growing and best support in Spain and probably in Europe. Friend of the podcast spent the weekend in the city and took in 3 games which we are delighted to bring you on EP en Directo. First up, La Liga founders CE Europa had to say goodbye to Nou Sardenya at the weekend as league rules have forced them to find a temporary home with a grass pitch. They welcomed Alcorcon as Europa looked to leave Grazia on a high. Join Tom to find out more! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:18:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Football in Barcelona is world famous and not just for the Blaugrana. Below the headlines of La Liga, the non-league scene in Catalan capital is one of the fastest growing and best support in Spain and probably in Europe. Friend of the podcast spent the weekend in the city and took in 3 games which we are delighted to bring you on EP en Directo. First up, La Liga founders CE Europa had to say goodbye to Nou Sardenya at the weekend as league rules have forced them to find a temporary home with a grass pitch. They welcomed Alcorcon as Europa looked to leave Grazia on a high. Join Tom to find out more! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Football in Barcelona is world famous and not just for the Blaugrana. Below the headlines of La Liga, the non-league scene in Catalan capital is one of the fastest growing and best support in Spain and probably in Europe. Friend of the podcast spent the weekend in the city and took in 3 games which we are delighted to bring you on EP en Directo.

First up, La Liga founders CE Europa had to say goodbye to Nou Sardenya at the weekend as league rules have forced them to find a temporary home with a grass pitch. They welcomed Alcorcon as Europa looked to leave Grazia on a high. Join Tom to find out more!

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]]> 1931 El Partido Stories : Fernando Morientes - The Forgotten #9 With Paul on El Partido Paternity Leave, Nick brings you a solo-cast and another installment of El Partido Stories. This week, we take a look at Fernando Morientes, the Forgotten #9. As Real Madrid started their first galacticos era, traditional strikers like Morientes soon found themselves replaced by the idea of striker who brings as much off the pitch than on it - that wasn't how Morientes was built. In this episode, we explore what made Morientes the perfect centre forward and how the role of a striker has evolved so far away from what made #9's the focal point of every team. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell With Paul on El Partido Paternity Leave, Nick brings you a solo-cast and another installment of El Partido Stories. This week, we take a look at Fernando Morientes, the Forgotten #9. As Real Madrid started their first galacticos era, traditional strikers like Morientes soon found themselves replaced by the idea of striker who brings as much off the pitch than on it - that wasn't how Morientes was built. In this episode, we explore what made Morientes the perfect centre forward and how the role of a striker has evolved so far away from what made #9's the focal point of every team. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices With Paul on El Partido Paternity Leave, Nick brings you a solo-cast and another installment of El Partido Stories. This week, we take a look at Fernando Morientes, the Forgotten #9.

As Real Madrid started their first galacticos era, traditional strikers like Morientes soon found themselves replaced by the idea of striker who brings as much off the pitch than on it - that wasn't how Morientes was built. In this episode, we explore what made Morientes the perfect centre forward and how the role of a striker has evolved so far away from what made #9's the focal point of every team.

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]]> 2883 Sleeping Giants - Real Sporting de Gijón Asturias is a hotbed of football with some of the most loyal fanbases in Spain - none more so than the fans of Real Sporting de Gijón. As one of the oldest clubs in Spain, you will struggle to find a club with a richer history and more passionate fanbase than the Asturian club on the coast. From the magic of El Molinón to the legends that have passed through their famed academy, Nick is just by Matt Harrison to talk about this 'Sleeping Giant' in the North of Spain! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:13:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Asturias is a hotbed of football with some of the most loyal fanbases in Spain - none more so than the fans of Real Sporting de Gijón. As one of the oldest clubs in Spain, you will struggle to find a club with a richer history and more passionate fanbase than the Asturian club on the coast. From the magic of El Molinón to the legends that have passed through their famed academy, Nick is just by Matt Harrison to talk about this 'Sleeping Giant' in the North of Spain! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Asturias is a hotbed of football with some of the most loyal fanbases in Spain - none more so than the fans of Real Sporting de Gijón.

As one of the oldest clubs in Spain, you will struggle to find a club with a richer history and more passionate fanbase than the Asturian club on the coast. From the magic of El Molinón to the legends that have passed through their famed academy, Nick is just by Matt Harrison to talk about this 'Sleeping Giant' in the North of Spain!

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]]> 3636 El Partido en Directo - Real Sporting v Malaga CF with Matt Harrison It's 2026 and we are back with another installment of En Directo with Matt Harrison - this time from the stunning city of Gijon! Malaga have transformed from potential relegation candiates to play off dark horses under Juan Funes, so obviously Matt had to travel across Spain to the colder climes of Asturias to witness them in one of his favourite Estadios! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:08:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It's 2026 and we are back with another installment of En Directo with Matt Harrison - this time from the stunning city of Gijon! Malaga have transformed from potential relegation candiates to play off dark horses under Juan Funes, so obviously Matt had to travel across Spain to the colder climes of Asturias to witness them in one of his favourite Estadios! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's 2026 and we are back with another installment of En Directo with Matt Harrison - this time from the stunning city of Gijon! Malaga have transformed from potential relegation candiates to play off dark horses under Juan Funes, so obviously Matt had to travel across Spain to the colder climes of Asturias to witness them in one of his favourite Estadios!

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]]> 2509 Hombres de Barclays - Our Favourite Spanish Premier League XI We welcome back Matt Harrison to the podcast as we look to assemble our next 'Favourite XI' and this time, we've flipped it on its head - we're doing our favourite Spanish players who've played in the Premier League! So join Nick, Paul and Matt as we talk about some the greatest but most importantly, our favourite Spaniards to appear in the English top flight! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We welcome back Matt Harrison to the podcast as we look to assemble our next 'Favourite XI' and this time, we've flipped it on its head - we're doing our favourite Spanish players who've played in the Premier League! So join Nick, Paul and Matt as we talk about some the greatest but most importantly, our favourite Spaniards to appear in the English top flight! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We welcome back Matt Harrison to the podcast as we look to assemble our next 'Favourite XI' and this time, we've flipped it on its head - we're doing our favourite Spanish players who've played in the Premier League! So join Nick, Paul and Matt as we talk about some the greatest but most importantly, our favourite Spaniards to appear in the English top flight!

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]]> 4754 El Partido en Directo - Real Valladolid v Malaga CF with Matt Harrison Join Matt Harrison as he vacates the warmer climes of the Costa del Sol and braves the elements in the northern Spanish city of Vallodolid. Malaga were looking for a second win in a row under Funes but the former La Liga side have made the Jose Zorilla a difficult place to visit. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:19:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Join Matt Harrison as he vacates the warmer climes of the Costa del Sol and braves the elements in the northern Spanish city of Vallodolid. Malaga were looking for a second win in a row under Funes but the former La Liga side have made the Jose Zorilla a difficult place to visit. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Matt Harrison as he vacates the warmer climes of the Costa del Sol and braves the elements in the northern Spanish city of Vallodolid. Malaga were looking for a second win in a row under Funes but the former La Liga side have made the Jose Zorilla a difficult place to visit.

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]]> 2288 El Partido en Directo - Torrent CF v Real Betis with Russ Pearce We are delighted to share this week, our first El Partido en Directo from a Copa del Rey game! Torrent CF of the Segunda Federacion had drawn a plum tie against Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis and for the occasion, got the opportunity to play at the impressive Ciuadad Valencia. Russ Pearce (Seagulls Over Spain) was lucky enough to be there and sent us his report straight from Valencia! If you want to be featured on El Partido en Directo, then don't hesitate getting in touch and sending us your recordings from whatever game of Spanish football you might be at this weekend! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:43:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are delighted to share this week, our first El Partido en Directo from a Copa del Rey game! Torrent CF of the Segunda Federacion had drawn a plum tie against Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis and for the occasion, got the opportunity to play at the impressive Ciuadad Valencia. Russ Pearce (Seagulls Over Spain) was lucky enough to be there and sent us his report straight from Valencia! If you want to be featured on El Partido en Directo, then don't hesitate getting in touch and sending us your recordings from whatever game of Spanish football you might be at this weekend! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are delighted to share this week, our first El Partido en Directo from a Copa del Rey game! Torrent CF of the Segunda Federacion had drawn a plum tie against Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis and for the occasion, got the opportunity to play at the impressive Ciuadad Valencia. Russ Pearce (Seagulls Over Spain) was lucky enough to be there and sent us his report straight from Valencia!

If you want to be featured on El Partido en Directo, then don't hesitate getting in touch and sending us your recordings from whatever game of Spanish football you might be at this weekend! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and YouTube!

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]]> 826 Winter in Valencia 10 years ago this week, Peter Lim shocked the footballing world by announcing a former Manchester United right back as manager of Valencia - that man was Gary Neville! As he took his first steps into management, Neville found out that charm and charisma isn't enough when your aim is to impress the crowds at Mestalla. Join Nick & Paul as they recollect the 118 days of his tenure in Valencia and look at the aftermath in Valencia of the Lim custodianship. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:50:00 -0000 full Nick Bell 10 years ago this week, Peter Lim shocked the footballing world by announcing a former Manchester United right back as manager of Valencia - that man was Gary Neville! As he took his first steps into management, Neville found out that charm and charisma isn't enough when your aim is to impress the crowds at Mestalla. Join Nick & Paul as they recollect the 118 days of his tenure in Valencia and look at the aftermath in Valencia of the Lim custodianship. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 10 years ago this week, Peter Lim shocked the footballing world by announcing a former Manchester United right back as manager of Valencia - that man was Gary Neville!

As he took his first steps into management, Neville found out that charm and charisma isn't enough when your aim is to impress the crowds at Mestalla. Join Nick & Paul as they recollect the 118 days of his tenure in Valencia and look at the aftermath in Valencia of the Lim custodianship.

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]]> 3808 Crossing The Divide The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has always been fierce. Whether the undercurrents of political viewpoints, nationalism or class, El Clásico had it's intensity unrivalled elswhere in the world. However, at the turn of the Millenium, that rivalry reached new heights of hostility - when Luis Figo, darling and star of Barcelona, crossed the divide by signing directly for Real Madrid... It would be a transfer that would take El Clásico to new levels of rivalry that completely changed the face of Spanish football and is defined by the scenes we saw in the Nou Camp when emotions reached boiling point and even a pigs head was thrown onto the pitch. This week, Nick & Paul explore the motives of the move, how the dynamics of El Clásico shifted and the aftermath of one of the most controversial transfers in football history. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:57:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has always been fierce. Whether the undercurrents of political viewpoints, nationalism or class, El Clásico had it's intensity unrivalled elswhere in the world. However, at the turn of the Millenium, that rivalry reached new heights of hostility - when Luis Figo, darling and star of Barcelona, crossed the divide by signing directly for Real Madrid... It would be a transfer that would take El Clásico to new levels of rivalry that completely changed the face of Spanish football and is defined by the scenes we saw in the Nou Camp when emotions reached boiling point and even a pigs head was thrown onto the pitch. This week, Nick & Paul explore the motives of the move, how the dynamics of El Clásico shifted and the aftermath of one of the most controversial transfers in football history. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has always been fierce. Whether the undercurrents of political viewpoints, nationalism or class, El Clásico had it's intensity unrivalled elswhere in the world. However, at the turn of the Millenium, that rivalry reached new heights of hostility - when Luis Figo, darling and star of Barcelona, crossed the divide by signing directly for Real Madrid...

It would be a transfer that would take El Clásico to new levels of rivalry that completely changed the face of Spanish football and is defined by the scenes we saw in the Nou Camp when emotions reached boiling point and even a pigs head was thrown onto the pitch.

This week, Nick & Paul explore the motives of the move, how the dynamics of El Clásico shifted and the aftermath of one of the most controversial transfers in football history.

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]]> 3726 Viajero Futbolero The 'Journeyman' in the UK is a mythical beast. You see him rock up at a league rival, knowing that he could potentially pulling on your colours the following season, adding you to the list of badges he's represented. That sentiment isn't as common in Spain - some may even say it's normal for a player to have several clubs across his career in Spanish football due the nature of short term contracts and other varying factors - but we say this stops now! We need Spain to embrace the Journeyman (or Viajero Futbolero) so this week, Nick and Paul have picked out their favourite 5 players from Spanish football who you could label the Spanish Football Journeyman! Available now wherever you get your podcast, over on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:48:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The 'Journeyman' in the UK is a mythical beast. You see him rock up at a league rival, knowing that he could potentially pulling on your colours the following season, adding you to the list of badges he's represented. That sentiment isn't as common in Spain - some may even say it's normal for a player to have several clubs across his career in Spanish football due the nature of short term contracts and other varying factors - but we say this stops now! We need Spain to embrace the Journeyman (or Viajero Futbolero) so this week, Nick and Paul have picked out their favourite 5 players from Spanish football who you could label the Spanish Football Journeyman! Available now wherever you get your podcast, over on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The 'Journeyman' in the UK is a mythical beast. You see him rock up at a league rival, knowing that he could potentially pulling on your colours the following season, adding you to the list of badges he's represented. That sentiment isn't as common in Spain - some may even say it's normal for a player to have several clubs across his career in Spanish football due the nature of short term contracts and other varying factors - but we say this stops now! We need Spain to embrace the Journeyman (or Viajero Futbolero) so this week, Nick and Paul have picked out their favourite 5 players from Spanish football who you could label the Spanish Football Journeyman!

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]]> 4026 This Charming Man In 2004, a man with the nickname “El Ingeniero” would accept a job in the small town of Villarreal. An ambitious move to appoint the Chilean would be the foundation of Villarreal establishing themselves as a domestic and European force but also sent La Liga on a long term love affair with this man. That man is one Manuel Pellegrini! In this episode, Nick & Paul are joined by Rahul (@laligalondon) to talk about Pellegrini across his 4 stints as a manager in Spain and what the impact and lasting legacy of one of the most interesting, respected and successful managers in La Liga history will be. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon page on on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:40:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In 2004, a man with the nickname “El Ingeniero” would accept a job in the small town of Villarreal. An ambitious move to appoint the Chilean would be the foundation of Villarreal establishing themselves as a domestic and European force but also sent La Liga on a long term love affair with this man. That man is one Manuel Pellegrini! In this episode, Nick & Paul are joined by Rahul (@laligalondon) to talk about Pellegrini across his 4 stints as a manager in Spain and what the impact and lasting legacy of one of the most interesting, respected and successful managers in La Liga history will be. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon page on on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In 2004, a man with the nickname “El Ingeniero” would accept a job in the small town of Villarreal. An ambitious move to appoint the Chilean would be the foundation of Villarreal establishing themselves as a domestic and European force but also sent La Liga on a long term love affair with this man. That man is one Manuel Pellegrini!

In this episode, Nick & Paul are joined by Rahul (@laligalondon) to talk about Pellegrini across his 4 stints as a manager in Spain and what the impact and lasting legacy of one of the most interesting, respected and successful managers in La Liga history will be.

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]]> 4138 El Partido en Directo - Yeclano Deportivo v Recreativo de Huelva with Liam Bambridge Some things just go together. Salt and Pepper, Roasts and Gravy and of course, Liam and Yeclano Deportivo. We are delighted for this week's El Partido en Directo that Liam once again heads to the Murcia region as Yeclano Deportivo host the Abuelo, Recreativo de Huelva in a top end of the table Segunda Federacion clash - with both sides having aspirations of an immediate return to the Primera RFEF! Liam also takes us on a Tecera Federacion side quest of a visit to El Palmar as well as brings us some chats with our friends in Yecla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:34:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Some things just go together. Salt and Pepper, Roasts and Gravy and of course, Liam and Yeclano Deportivo. We are delighted for this week's El Partido en Directo that Liam once again heads to the Murcia region as Yeclano Deportivo host the Abuelo, Recreativo de Huelva in a top end of the table Segunda Federacion clash - with both sides having aspirations of an immediate return to the Primera RFEF! Liam also takes us on a Tecera Federacion side quest of a visit to El Palmar as well as brings us some chats with our friends in Yecla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Some things just go together. Salt and Pepper, Roasts and Gravy and of course, Liam and Yeclano Deportivo. We are delighted for this week's El Partido en Directo that Liam once again heads to the Murcia region as Yeclano Deportivo host the Abuelo, Recreativo de Huelva in a top end of the table Segunda Federacion clash - with both sides having aspirations of an immediate return to the Primera RFEF!

Liam also takes us on a Tecera Federacion side quest of a visit to El Palmar as well as brings us some chats with our friends in Yecla.

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]]> 1603 The Green Machine Back in 2007, Real Racing Club were a solid side treading water in La Liga - Enter Marcelino! The former Recre de Huelva manager came to Cantabria and ripped up the rulebook, turning Racing Santander into a challenger at the top of the La Liga table and would eventually bring European football to El Sardinero for the first time in the clubs history. Nick and Paul dig deep into how he managed to transform this side and the players that would go onto to become legends in Santander! Available wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:06:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Back in 2007, Real Racing Club were a solid side treading water in La Liga - Enter Marcelino! The former Recre de Huelva manager came to Cantabria and ripped up the rulebook, turning Racing Santander into a challenger at the top of the La Liga table and would eventually bring European football to El Sardinero for the first time in the clubs history. Nick and Paul dig deep into how he managed to transform this side and the players that would go onto to become legends in Santander! Available wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Back in 2007, Real Racing Club were a solid side treading water in La Liga - Enter Marcelino! The former Recre de Huelva manager came to Cantabria and ripped up the rulebook, turning Racing Santander into a challenger at the top of the La Liga table and would eventually bring European football to El Sardinero for the first time in the clubs history. Nick and Paul dig deep into how he managed to transform this side and the players that would go onto to become legends in Santander!

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]]> 2435 A Haunting in Getafe In our first Halloween special, we bring you a collection of spooky Spanish football stories including haunting howlers, terrifying shockers and scary screamers! We also look at the 'Haunting of Getafe' where a routine Barcelona win in Getafe on Halloween turned into a nightmare that would question the integrity and image of the club in the Spanish media! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:42:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In our first Halloween special, we bring you a collection of spooky Spanish football stories including haunting howlers, terrifying shockers and scary screamers! We also look at the 'Haunting of Getafe' where a routine Barcelona win in Getafe on Halloween turned into a nightmare that would question the integrity and image of the club in the Spanish media! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In our first Halloween special, we bring you a collection of spooky Spanish football stories including haunting howlers, terrifying shockers and scary screamers! We also look at the 'Haunting of Getafe' where a routine Barcelona win in Getafe on Halloween turned into a nightmare that would question the integrity and image of the club in the Spanish media!

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]]> 3059 It's a Kinda Mágico There was once a player from El Salvador that Diego Maradona once described as 'a better player than Maradona and Pele'. The man he was referring to never went on to reach the accolades of those two players but his skills and love of the game would make an entire city in Spain fall in love with him. Of course, we are talking about Mágico González and Cadiz Club de Futbol! We are joined by Mark from the Living Lacita Loca podcast to talk all about their love for Mágico González and subsequently, his love for Cadiz. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:36:00 -0000 full Nick Bell There was once a player from El Salvador that Diego Maradona once described as 'a better player than Maradona and Pele'. The man he was referring to never went on to reach the accolades of those two players but his skills and love of the game would make an entire city in Spain fall in love with him. Of course, we are talking about Mágico González and Cadiz Club de Futbol! We are joined by Mark from the Living Lacita Loca podcast to talk all about their love for Mágico González and subsequently, his love for Cadiz. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices There was once a player from El Salvador that Diego Maradona once described as 'a better player than Maradona and Pele'. The man he was referring to never went on to reach the accolades of those two players but his skills and love of the game would make an entire city in Spain fall in love with him. Of course, we are talking about Mágico González and Cadiz Club de Futbol!

We are joined by Mark from the Living Lacita Loca podcast to talk all about their love for Mágico González and subsequently, his love for Cadiz.

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]]> 3883 El Partido en Directo - CD Leganés v Malaga CF with Matt Harrison It was a football weekend in Madrid for Matt and friends with Malaga heading to Butarque to take on Leganés. Matt is joined by the lads from the Spanish Segunda show as Malaga look to build on their emphatic defeat of Depor last weekend, whilst the home side need to start picking up results if they have any aspirations of returning to La Liga at the first time of asking. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:35:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It was a football weekend in Madrid for Matt and friends with Malaga heading to Butarque to take on Leganés. Matt is joined by the lads from the Spanish Segunda show as Malaga look to build on their emphatic defeat of Depor last weekend, whilst the home side need to start picking up results if they have any aspirations of returning to La Liga at the first time of asking. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It was a football weekend in Madrid for Matt and friends with Malaga heading to Butarque to take on Leganés. Matt is joined by the lads from the Spanish Segunda show as Malaga look to build on their emphatic defeat of Depor last weekend, whilst the home side need to start picking up results if they have any aspirations of returning to La Liga at the first time of asking.

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]]> 2623 Partido a Partido Diego Simeone has always been a serial winner but his exploits with Atletico Madrid have not just earned him the respect of his peers - but he has broken the duopoly in Spanish football and introduced a third horse into the race. He often gets brushed playing with a 'certain brand' of football - which is so far from the truth. His longevity is based on his team building and the culture of 'Cholismo' that he introduced. This week, Nick & Paul are joined by Emmanuek Lagovez of the Partido a Partido podcast, to celebrate all things Diego Simeone! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:05:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Diego Simeone has always been a serial winner but his exploits with Atletico Madrid have not just earned him the respect of his peers - but he has broken the duopoly in Spanish football and introduced a third horse into the race. He often gets brushed playing with a 'certain brand' of football - which is so far from the truth. His longevity is based on his team building and the culture of 'Cholismo' that he introduced. This week, Nick & Paul are joined by Emmanuek Lagovez of the Partido a Partido podcast, to celebrate all things Diego Simeone! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Diego Simeone has always been a serial winner but his exploits with Atletico Madrid have not just earned him the respect of his peers - but he has broken the duopoly in Spanish football and introduced a third horse into the race. He often gets brushed playing with a 'certain brand' of football - which is so far from the truth. His longevity is based on his team building and the culture of 'Cholismo' that he introduced. This week, Nick & Paul are joined by Emmanuek Lagovez of the Partido a Partido podcast, to celebrate all things Diego Simeone!

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]]> 3666 El Partido en Directo - UE Sant Andreu v Valencia Mestalla with Liam Bambridge Another week, another special edition of En Directo - this time from the incredible Unio Esportiva Sant Andreu. A staple of the ever-growing popularity of non-league football in the city of Barcelona, Sant Andreu are an incredible club that are the face of this movement, as well as Catalan traditions. Join Liam Bambridge as he brings us his report of Sant Andreu v Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federacion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:17:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Another week, another special edition of En Directo - this time from the incredible Unio Esportiva Sant Andreu. A staple of the ever-growing popularity of non-league football in the city of Barcelona, Sant Andreu are an incredible club that are the face of this movement, as well as Catalan traditions. Join Liam Bambridge as he brings us his report of Sant Andreu v Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federacion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Another week, another special edition of En Directo - this time from the incredible Unio Esportiva Sant Andreu. A staple of the ever-growing popularity of non-league football in the city of Barcelona, Sant Andreu are an incredible club that are the face of this movement, as well as Catalan traditions. Join Liam Bambridge as he brings us his report of Sant Andreu v Valencia Mestalla in the Segunda Federacion!

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]]> 969 Guillem Balagué It's not often you get to meet one of the inspirations for your entire podcast but we had that joy this week as we were joined by the one and only Guillem Balagué! We go back to where it all started with a Revista de La Liga love-in, talk about the Maradona Nostalgia and all about his brand new book, Rise of the Villains - the Unai Emery Aston Villa Revolution! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It's not often you get to meet one of the inspirations for your entire podcast but we had that joy this week as we were joined by the one and only Guillem Balagué! We go back to where it all started with a Revista de La Liga love-in, talk about the Maradona Nostalgia and all about his brand new book, Rise of the Villains - the Unai Emery Aston Villa Revolution! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's not often you get to meet one of the inspirations for your entire podcast but we had that joy this week as we were joined by the one and only Guillem Balagué!

We go back to where it all started with a Revista de La Liga love-in, talk about the Maradona Nostalgia and all about his brand new book, Rise of the Villains - the Unai Emery Aston Villa Revolution!

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]]> 4081 El Partido en Directo - Recreativo de Huelva v Lorca Deportiva with Matt Harrison We have another brilliant episode of El Partido en Directo to bring, once again for our man in Spain - Mr Matt Harrison. This week, he is making the trip back to where it all began in Espana to the Abuelo of Spanish football - Huelva. Listen as he takes us back to the historic city on the Atlantic Coast and takes us to the Nuevo Colombino to watch Recreativo de Huelva take on Lorca Deportiva in the Segunda Federacion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:18:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We have another brilliant episode of El Partido en Directo to bring, once again for our man in Spain - Mr Matt Harrison. This week, he is making the trip back to where it all began in Espana to the Abuelo of Spanish football - Huelva. Listen as he takes us back to the historic city on the Atlantic Coast and takes us to the Nuevo Colombino to watch Recreativo de Huelva take on Lorca Deportiva in the Segunda Federacion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We have another brilliant episode of El Partido en Directo to bring, once again for our man in Spain - Mr Matt Harrison. This week, he is making the trip back to where it all began in Espana to the Abuelo of Spanish football - Huelva. Listen as he takes us back to the historic city on the Atlantic Coast and takes us to the Nuevo Colombino to watch Recreativo de Huelva take on Lorca Deportiva in the Segunda Federacion!

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]]> 3058 Costa del Fútbol The Sunshine Coast is a hotbed of football, with clubs big and small dotted along this picturesque part of Spain. It's also the home to many fantastic footballers past and present so we wanted to take the opportunity to talk all about them with the man behind the Costa del Fútbol - Luke Chambers! We get to talk about some of those unique clubs along the Costa but also look at some of the great players from the area. Now available wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:58:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The Sunshine Coast is a hotbed of football, with clubs big and small dotted along this picturesque part of Spain. It's also the home to many fantastic footballers past and present so we wanted to take the opportunity to talk all about them with the man behind the Costa del Fútbol - Luke Chambers! We get to talk about some of those unique clubs along the Costa but also look at some of the great players from the area. Now available wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Sunshine Coast is a hotbed of football, with clubs big and small dotted along this picturesque part of Spain. It's also the home to many fantastic footballers past and present so we wanted to take the opportunity to talk all about them with the man behind the Costa del Fútbol - Luke Chambers!

We get to talk about some of those unique clubs along the Costa but also look at some of the great players from the area. Now available wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube!

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]]> 3868 Unique in the World On this week's episode, we finally get to talk about about one of the most fascinating clubs in Spanish football, or world football for that matter - Athletic Club Bilbao! We are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, as we discuss everything from Bielsa to Basque culture and most importantly, what makes Atheltic Club unique in the world! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:52:00 -0000 full Nick Bell On this week's episode, we finally get to talk about about one of the most fascinating clubs in Spanish football, or world football for that matter - Athletic Club Bilbao! We are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, as we discuss everything from Bielsa to Basque culture and most importantly, what makes Atheltic Club unique in the world! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon page and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's episode, we finally get to talk about about one of the most fascinating clubs in Spanish football, or world football for that matter - Athletic Club Bilbao! We are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, as we discuss everything from Bielsa to Basque culture and most importantly, what makes Atheltic Club unique in the world!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon page and on YouTube!

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]]> 3157 El Partido en Directo - Antequera CF v AD Alcorcon with Alex O'Brien We have received another brilliant installment for El Partido en Directo and this week, we get to join Alex O'Brien (@AlcorconIrlanda) in the beautiful town of Antequera as his follows his beloved Alcorcon to the Malaga region in the hope of securing a win that would possibly take them top of the league! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and through our Patreon. If you are heading to get a game of Spanish football this weekend, why not send us a report yourself - get in touch with us through social media to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 20 Sep 2025 07:49:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We have received another brilliant installment for El Partido en Directo and this week, we get to join Alex O'Brien (@AlcorconIrlanda) in the beautiful town of Antequera as his follows his beloved Alcorcon to the Malaga region in the hope of securing a win that would possibly take them top of the league! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and through our Patreon. If you are heading to get a game of Spanish football this weekend, why not send us a report yourself - get in touch with us through social media to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We have received another brilliant installment for El Partido en Directo and this week, we get to join Alex O'Brien (@AlcorconIrlanda) in the beautiful town of Antequera as his follows his beloved Alcorcon to the Malaga region in the hope of securing a win that would possibly take them top of the league!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and through our Patreon. If you are heading to get a game of Spanish football this weekend, why not send us a report yourself - get in touch with us through social media to find out more!

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]]> 1088 Estadios de España On this week's episode, Nick is delighted to be joined by the man behind the brilliant Estadios de España blog, Chris Clements. As always, they will take a nostalgic view on stadiums of the past and the memories that go with them whilst also asking the questions, do their replacements capture the essence that made them so special and why are the Spanish so good at upgrading estadios?! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:19:00 -0000 full Nick Bell On this week's episode, Nick is delighted to be joined by the man behind the brilliant Estadios de España blog, Chris Clements. As always, they will take a nostalgic view on stadiums of the past and the memories that go with them whilst also asking the questions, do their replacements capture the essence that made them so special and why are the Spanish so good at upgrading estadios?! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices On this week's episode, Nick is delighted to be joined by the man behind the brilliant Estadios de España blog, Chris Clements. As always, they will take a nostalgic view on stadiums of the past and the memories that go with them whilst also asking the questions, do their replacements capture the essence that made them so special and why are the Spanish so good at upgrading estadios?!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts, over on our Patreon and on YouTube.

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]]> 4341 Notre Onze Français Préféré France is known for many a great thing - baguettes, the Citreon Berlingo and of course, footballers! We're back again with another installment of 'Our Favourite XIs' and Nick is once again joined by our resident team selector, Matt Harrison as we discuss our all time favourite French footballers to have graced La Liga! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:32:00 -0000 full Nick Bell France is known for many a great thing - baguettes, the Citreon Berlingo and of course, footballers! We're back again with another installment of 'Our Favourite XIs' and Nick is once again joined by our resident team selector, Matt Harrison as we discuss our all time favourite French footballers to have graced La Liga! Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices France is known for many a great thing - baguettes, the Citreon Berlingo and of course, footballers! We're back again with another installment of 'Our Favourite XIs' and Nick is once again joined by our resident team selector, Matt Harrison as we discuss our all time favourite French footballers to have graced La Liga!

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]]> 5033 Fútbol y Fascismo Spain was one of later countries to embrace professional football during the late 1920's and just as it started to gather momentum, it was abruptly interupted with outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. We are delighted to be joined by Chris Lee, author of 'Origin Stories', 'Shades of Green' and the spectacular 'The Defiant - A History of Football against Fascism' as we discuss how football in Spain was affected by the Civil War and how football became a tool during the Franco Era but how it also contributed to the rebirth of Spain as a democracy. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:35:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Spain was one of later countries to embrace professional football during the late 1920's and just as it started to gather momentum, it was abruptly interupted with outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. We are delighted to be joined by Chris Lee, author of 'Origin Stories', 'Shades of Green' and the spectacular 'The Defiant - A History of Football against Fascism' as we discuss how football in Spain was affected by the Civil War and how football became a tool during the Franco Era but how it also contributed to the rebirth of Spain as a democracy. Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Spain was one of later countries to embrace professional football during the late 1920's and just as it started to gather momentum, it was abruptly interupted with outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. We are delighted to be joined by Chris Lee, author of 'Origin Stories', 'Shades of Green' and the spectacular 'The Defiant - A History of Football against Fascism' as we discuss how football in Spain was affected by the Civil War and how football became a tool during the Franco Era but how it also contributed to the rebirth of Spain as a democracy.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts, on Patreon and on YouTube!

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]]> 3867 Once Upon a Time in La Liga We are back for our first episode of Season 2 of El Partido and we have a brilliant guest to start with! We are delighted to welcome Brendan Madden (Futbol es La Leche) to talk about his brilliant new book 'Once Upon a Time in La Liga'. By delving into the archives and secret files, Brendan has compiled the most incredible stories that you may or may have heard of from Spanish football. In this episode, we'll talk to Brendan about his story with football in Spain, the 'Black Armbands' and how carnival in Cadiz created one of the most popular himnos! Available now in your usual podcast places, YouTube and now on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:05:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are back for our first episode of Season 2 of El Partido and we have a brilliant guest to start with! We are delighted to welcome Brendan Madden (Futbol es La Leche) to talk about his brilliant new book 'Once Upon a Time in La Liga'. By delving into the archives and secret files, Brendan has compiled the most incredible stories that you may or may have heard of from Spanish football. In this episode, we'll talk to Brendan about his story with football in Spain, the 'Black Armbands' and how carnival in Cadiz created one of the most popular himnos! Available now in your usual podcast places, YouTube and now on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are back for our first episode of Season 2 of El Partido and we have a brilliant guest to start with! We are delighted to welcome Brendan Madden (Futbol es La Leche) to talk about his brilliant new book 'Once Upon a Time in La Liga'.

By delving into the archives and secret files, Brendan has compiled the most incredible stories that you may or may have heard of from Spanish football. In this episode, we'll talk to Brendan about his story with football in Spain, the 'Black Armbands' and how carnival in Cadiz created one of the most popular himnos!

Available now in your usual podcast places, YouTube and now on Patreon!

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]]> 3823 El Partido en Directo - The Granada Special with Matt Harrison He's back to make it a trilogy to rival all trilogies. Matt Harrison follows up on the breakout hit of Granada CF v Al Ain with two fantastic games from the wonderful city. During this week, he's been to two games between sides based in 4th and 5th tiers of Spanish football and visited some brilliant barrios estadios to tick off the list! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then drop us a message on socials to let us know where you'll be watching this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:29:00 -0000 full Nick Bell He's back to make it a trilogy to rival all trilogies. Matt Harrison follows up on the breakout hit of Granada CF v Al Ain with two fantastic games from the wonderful city. During this week, he's been to two games between sides based in 4th and 5th tiers of Spanish football and visited some brilliant barrios estadios to tick off the list! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then drop us a message on socials to let us know where you'll be watching this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices He's back to make it a trilogy to rival all trilogies. Matt Harrison follows up on the breakout hit of Granada CF v Al Ain with two fantastic games from the wonderful city. During this week, he's been to two games between sides based in 4th and 5th tiers of Spanish football and visited some brilliant barrios estadios to tick off the list!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you'd like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then drop us a message on socials to let us know where you'll be watching this weekend!

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]]> 4237 El Partido en Directo - Elche CF v Real Betis with Russ Pearce We are being well and truly spoilt this weekend with not one, but two EP en Directo entries and this one is our FIRST ever top table La Liga report direct from the Estadio. Thank you to Russ Pearce (Seagulls over Spain) for sending us his report from the Estadio Martinez Valero where La Liga newcomers Elche take on Europa Conference League Finalists, Real Betis in their opening game of the 2025/26 season! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're heading to a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your report? Drop us a message on socials for more information! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 20 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are being well and truly spoilt this weekend with not one, but two EP en Directo entries and this one is our FIRST ever top table La Liga report direct from the Estadio. Thank you to Russ Pearce (Seagulls over Spain) for sending us his report from the Estadio Martinez Valero where La Liga newcomers Elche take on Europa Conference League Finalists, Real Betis in their opening game of the 2025/26 season! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're heading to a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your report? Drop us a message on socials for more information! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are being well and truly spoilt this weekend with not one, but two EP en Directo entries and this one is our FIRST ever top table La Liga report direct from the Estadio. Thank you to Russ Pearce (Seagulls over Spain) for sending us his report from the Estadio Martinez Valero where La Liga newcomers Elche take on Europa Conference League Finalists, Real Betis in their opening game of the 2025/26 season!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're heading to a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your report? Drop us a message on socials for more information!

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]]> 935 El Partido en Directo - Malaga CF v SD Eibar with Luke Chambers FOOTBALL IS BACK as the top two tiers of Spanish football resume for the 2025/2026 season. We're delighted that the man behind the newly established Costa del Futbol page, Luke Chambers, is taking us on a trip to the costa as he heads off to watch his beloved Malaga at La Rosaleda in this seasons opener to the Spanish Segunda! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're at a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your own El Partido en Directo? Drop us a message on socials to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell FOOTBALL IS BACK as the top two tiers of Spanish football resume for the 2025/2026 season. We're delighted that the man behind the newly established Costa del Futbol page, Luke Chambers, is taking us on a trip to the costa as he heads off to watch his beloved Malaga at La Rosaleda in this seasons opener to the Spanish Segunda! Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're at a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your own El Partido en Directo? Drop us a message on socials to find out more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices FOOTBALL IS BACK as the top two tiers of Spanish football resume for the 2025/2026 season. We're delighted that the man behind the newly established Costa del Futbol page, Luke Chambers, is taking us on a trip to the costa as he heads off to watch his beloved Malaga at La Rosaleda in this seasons opener to the Spanish Segunda!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts. If you're at a game in Spain this weekend, why not send us your own El Partido en Directo? Drop us a message on socials to find out more!

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]]> 1799 El Partido en Directo - Granada CF v Al Ain with Matt Harrison We are less than one week away from the return of the football season in Spain but teams are still playing their last pre-season fixtures in an effort to get minutes in before the long campaign ahead. Friend of the podcast, Matt Harrison is spending the Summer in Granada and has kindly sent us in his report from the Estadio Los Carmenes, where the home side welcomed Abu Dhabi based Al Ain for their final friendly of the summer. As always, if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo then send us your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're watching this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:48:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are less than one week away from the return of the football season in Spain but teams are still playing their last pre-season fixtures in an effort to get minutes in before the long campaign ahead. Friend of the podcast, Matt Harrison is spending the Summer in Granada and has kindly sent us in his report from the Estadio Los Carmenes, where the home side welcomed Abu Dhabi based Al Ain for their final friendly of the summer. As always, if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo then send us your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're watching this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are less than one week away from the return of the football season in Spain but teams are still playing their last pre-season fixtures in an effort to get minutes in before the long campaign ahead. Friend of the podcast, Matt Harrison is spending the Summer in Granada and has kindly sent us in his report from the Estadio Los Carmenes, where the home side welcomed Abu Dhabi based Al Ain for their final friendly of the summer.

As always, if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo then send us your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're watching this weekend!

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]]> 2271 El Partido en Directo - Oxford United v Malaga CF with Nick Bell It's not every day you can hop in the car and watch a team from the Costa del Sol play in the UK's premier university city but this is what was on offer this weekend as Malaga played Oxford United in a pre-season friendly. It was a weekend full of fixtures with 7 Spanish sides on UK shores for friendlies but none of them were as well attended as the Guiri Army descended on the Kassam stadium. Join Nick as he and daughter Ruby bring us everything from the game and all the pre-game actvities in a local Wetherspoons! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you're ever at a game of Spanish football fancying to do your own report, then send us a message on our socials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It's not every day you can hop in the car and watch a team from the Costa del Sol play in the UK's premier university city but this is what was on offer this weekend as Malaga played Oxford United in a pre-season friendly. It was a weekend full of fixtures with 7 Spanish sides on UK shores for friendlies but none of them were as well attended as the Guiri Army descended on the Kassam stadium. Join Nick as he and daughter Ruby bring us everything from the game and all the pre-game actvities in a local Wetherspoons! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you're ever at a game of Spanish football fancying to do your own report, then send us a message on our socials! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's not every day you can hop in the car and watch a team from the Costa del Sol play in the UK's premier university city but this is what was on offer this weekend as Malaga played Oxford United in a pre-season friendly. It was a weekend full of fixtures with 7 Spanish sides on UK shores for friendlies but none of them were as well attended as the Guiri Army descended on the Kassam stadium. Join Nick as he and daughter Ruby bring us everything from the game and all the pre-game actvities in a local Wetherspoons!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you're ever at a game of Spanish football fancying to do your own report, then send us a message on our socials!

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]]> 1132 Los Reyes del Mundo The World Cup in 2010 was a tournament of firsts. First one to held in Africa, first to have a scientifically enhanced ball. Not the first appearance for North Korea weirdly... But it was a first for Spain and a first that they had been waiting to achieve for decades. 15 years ago today, Vicente Del Bosque led his side into the cauldron of 'Soccer City' with a chance to become Kings of the World and subsequently, history was made. Join Nick and Paul for the last episode of this season as they bring back fond memories of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and relive Spain's incredible success in winning the World Cup! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more nostalgia based football content, go give us a follow over @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:36:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The World Cup in 2010 was a tournament of firsts. First one to held in Africa, first to have a scientifically enhanced ball. Not the first appearance for North Korea weirdly... But it was a first for Spain and a first that they had been waiting to achieve for decades. 15 years ago today, Vicente Del Bosque led his side into the cauldron of 'Soccer City' with a chance to become Kings of the World and subsequently, history was made. Join Nick and Paul for the last episode of this season as they bring back fond memories of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and relive Spain's incredible success in winning the World Cup! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more nostalgia based football content, go give us a follow over @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The World Cup in 2010 was a tournament of firsts. First one to held in Africa, first to have a scientifically enhanced ball. Not the first appearance for North Korea weirdly... But it was a first for Spain and a first that they had been waiting to achieve for decades. 15 years ago today, Vicente Del Bosque led his side into the cauldron of 'Soccer City' with a chance to become Kings of the World and subsequently, history was made. Join Nick and Paul for the last episode of this season as they bring back fond memories of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and relive Spain's incredible success in winning the World Cup!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more nostalgia based football content, go give us a follow over @El_Partido.es!

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]]> 3813 Hot Under the Collar The new season is a matter of weeks away and clubs across Spain are bringing out their shiny new shirts for the year ahead. We have some hits, some misses and some absolute classic throwbacks, but we're not here for that... We are nostalgia! Join Nick and Paul as they bring their favourite ever La Liga shirts to the table but with one rule - they must have a collar! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, follow us over on our socials @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:29:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The new season is a matter of weeks away and clubs across Spain are bringing out their shiny new shirts for the year ahead. We have some hits, some misses and some absolute classic throwbacks, but we're not here for that... We are nostalgia! Join Nick and Paul as they bring their favourite ever La Liga shirts to the table but with one rule - they must have a collar! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, follow us over on our socials @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The new season is a matter of weeks away and clubs across Spain are bringing out their shiny new shirts for the year ahead. We have some hits, some misses and some absolute classic throwbacks, but we're not here for that... We are nostalgia! Join Nick and Paul as they bring their favourite ever La Liga shirts to the table but with one rule - they must have a collar!

Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, follow us over on our socials @El_Partido.es!

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]]> 4154 Nippon y España This week, Nick and Paul explore the brilliant footballing connections between Spain and Japan, looking at some of the finest Blue Samurais who have graced La Liga in the past 25 years. We discuss the cultural impact their clubs made on them, the fan favourites, Spaniards in the J League and the explosion of La Liga love over in the land of the Rising Sun. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on Youtube. For more Spanish football culture and nostalgia, follow us @El_Partido.es on our socials! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 今週、ニックとポールはスペインと日本のサッカー界における輝かしい繋がりを探り、過去25年間のラ・リーガを彩ってきた最高の「青いサムライ」たちを取り上げます。所属クラブが彼らに与えた文化的影響、ファンに愛された選手、Jリーグのスペイン人選手、そして日の出ずる国におけるラ・リーガへの愛の爆発について語り合います。 ポッドキャスト配信サイトとYouTubeで今すぐお聴きいただけます。スペインサッカー文化やノスタルジアについてもっと知りたい方は、ソーシャルメディアで@El_Partido.esをフォローしてください！ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:15:00 -0000 full Nick Bell This week, Nick and Paul explore the brilliant footballing connections between Spain and Japan, looking at some of the finest Blue Samurais who have graced La Liga in the past 25 years. We discuss the cultural impact their clubs made on them, the fan favourites, Spaniards in the J League and the explosion of La Liga love over in the land of the Rising Sun. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on Youtube. For more Spanish football culture and nostalgia, follow us @El_Partido.es on our socials! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 今週、ニックとポールはスペインと日本のサッカー界における輝かしい繋がりを探り、過去25年間のラ・リーガを彩ってきた最高の「青いサムライ」たちを取り上げます。所属クラブが彼らに与えた文化的影響、ファンに愛された選手、Jリーグのスペイン人選手、そして日の出ずる国におけるラ・リーガへの愛の爆発について語り合います。 ポッドキャスト配信サイトとYouTubeで今すぐお聴きいただけます。スペインサッカー文化やノスタルジアについてもっと知りたい方は、ソーシャルメディアで@El_Partido.esをフォローしてください！ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week, Nick and Paul explore the brilliant footballing connections between Spain and Japan, looking at some of the finest Blue Samurais who have graced La Liga in the past 25 years. We discuss the cultural impact their clubs made on them, the fan favourites, Spaniards in the J League and the explosion of La Liga love over in the land of the Rising Sun.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on Youtube. For more Spanish football culture and nostalgia, follow us @El_Partido.es on our socials!

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今週、ニックとポールはスペインと日本のサッカー界における輝かしい繋がりを探り、過去25年間のラ・リーガを彩ってきた最高の「青いサムライ」たちを取り上げます。所属クラブが彼らに与えた文化的影響、ファンに愛された選手、Jリーグのスペイン人選手、そして日の出ずる国におけるラ・リーガへの愛の爆発について語り合います。

ポッドキャスト配信サイトとYouTubeで今すぐお聴きいただけます。スペインサッカー文化やノスタルジアについてもっと知りたい方は、ソーシャルメディアで@El_Partido.esをフォローしてください！

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]]> 3765 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 14 And with that the 2024/2025 Primera RFEF season comes to a close, with Andorra and Real Sociedad B emerging victorious in the play off final second legs and winning promotion to the promiseland of the Spanish Segunda. In the final episode of the season, we review both games from the weekend as well as bringing you the latest news from across the Primera Federacion. To keep up to date with all things Primera RFEF, follow us on social media @ElPozo1RFEF for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:07:00 -0000 full Nick Bell And with that the 2024/2025 Primera RFEF season comes to a close, with Andorra and Real Sociedad B emerging victorious in the play off final second legs and winning promotion to the promiseland of the Spanish Segunda. In the final episode of the season, we review both games from the weekend as well as bringing you the latest news from across the Primera Federacion. To keep up to date with all things Primera RFEF, follow us on social media @ElPozo1RFEF for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices And with that the 2024/2025 Primera RFEF season comes to a close, with Andorra and Real Sociedad B emerging victorious in the play off final second legs and winning promotion to the promiseland of the Spanish Segunda. In the final episode of the season, we review both games from the weekend as well as bringing you the latest news from across the Primera Federacion.

To keep up to date with all things Primera RFEF, follow us on social media @ElPozo1RFEF for more.

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]]> 2745 Sleeping Giants - Real Zaragoza with Liam Bambridge In our second installment of 'Sleeping Giants', we're looking back at a well known yet often underappreciated side, who during the 90's beat Premier League opposition in a European final and became experts in winning the Copa del Rey. We're delighted to be joined by Liam Bambridge of the Spanish Segunda show and El Pozo to talk about the rise and fall of Real Zaragoza! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, why not head over to our socials @El_Partido.es to discover more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:49:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In our second installment of 'Sleeping Giants', we're looking back at a well known yet often underappreciated side, who during the 90's beat Premier League opposition in a European final and became experts in winning the Copa del Rey. We're delighted to be joined by Liam Bambridge of the Spanish Segunda show and El Pozo to talk about the rise and fall of Real Zaragoza! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, why not head over to our socials @El_Partido.es to discover more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In our second installment of 'Sleeping Giants', we're looking back at a well known yet often underappreciated side, who during the 90's beat Premier League opposition in a European final and became experts in winning the Copa del Rey. We're delighted to be joined by Liam Bambridge of the Spanish Segunda show and El Pozo to talk about the rise and fall of Real Zaragoza!

Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, why not head over to our socials @El_Partido.es to discover more!

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]]> 3806 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 13 There may have only been two games this weekend, with the first legs of the play off finals underway, but there was still plenty of action. Real Sociedad B put one foot in the Spanish Segunda with a win away at Nastic but there's still all to play for at El Toralin after Ponfe drew away Andorra. Nick and Liam bring you a full review of both of those games and look ahead to the final games next weekend, where two sides will join Ceuta and Cultu in the second tier! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:52:00 -0000 full Nick Bell There may have only been two games this weekend, with the first legs of the play off finals underway, but there was still plenty of action. Real Sociedad B put one foot in the Spanish Segunda with a win away at Nastic but there's still all to play for at El Toralin after Ponfe drew away Andorra. Nick and Liam bring you a full review of both of those games and look ahead to the final games next weekend, where two sides will join Ceuta and Cultu in the second tier! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices There may have only been two games this weekend, with the first legs of the play off finals underway, but there was still plenty of action. Real Sociedad B put one foot in the Spanish Segunda with a win away at Nastic but there's still all to play for at El Toralin after Ponfe drew away Andorra. Nick and Liam bring you a full review of both of those games and look ahead to the final games next weekend, where two sides will join Ceuta and Cultu in the second tier!

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]]> 2971 El Partido Stories - Hércules CF back in La Liga In a change to our usual broadcasting schedule, due to Google Servers going hangwire, we bring you the first of our El Partido Stories. In this first episode, Nick looks back on the story of Hércules reaching La Liga after a 13 year absence - playing bold football and making a splash in the transfer market. In a season that started with high hopes and big ambitions, eventually would crumble and set the Alicante club on course for an even longer exile away from the Spanish top flight. Available now in all your usual podcasts place and YouTube! Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up to date with all our latest pods and even more Spanish football nostalgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:32:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In a change to our usual broadcasting schedule, due to Google Servers going hangwire, we bring you the first of our El Partido Stories. In this first episode, Nick looks back on the story of Hércules reaching La Liga after a 13 year absence - playing bold football and making a splash in the transfer market. In a season that started with high hopes and big ambitions, eventually would crumble and set the Alicante club on course for an even longer exile away from the Spanish top flight. Available now in all your usual podcasts place and YouTube! Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up to date with all our latest pods and even more Spanish football nostalgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a change to our usual broadcasting schedule, due to Google Servers going hangwire, we bring you the first of our El Partido Stories. In this first episode, Nick looks back on the story of Hércules reaching La Liga after a 13 year absence - playing bold football and making a splash in the transfer market. In a season that started with high hopes and big ambitions, eventually would crumble and set the Alicante club on course for an even longer exile away from the Spanish top flight.

Available now in all your usual podcasts place and YouTube! Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up to date with all our latest pods and even more Spanish football nostalgia.

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]]> 1377 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 12 We have our finalists for the Primera RFEF play-offs and they didn't pass by without any controversy. We look back across all the games, including an electric Ponfe, a wonderful team goal from Nastic, a bore fest at Can Misses and the penalty that never was given at Zubieta. We also bring you all the latest news from the Spanish Third Tier as per usual! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more Primera RFEF content, follow us @ElPozo1RFEF on X! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We have our finalists for the Primera RFEF play-offs and they didn't pass by without any controversy. We look back across all the games, including an electric Ponfe, a wonderful team goal from Nastic, a bore fest at Can Misses and the penalty that never was given at Zubieta. We also bring you all the latest news from the Spanish Third Tier as per usual! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more Primera RFEF content, follow us @ElPozo1RFEF on X! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We have our finalists for the Primera RFEF play-offs and they didn't pass by without any controversy. We look back across all the games, including an electric Ponfe, a wonderful team goal from Nastic, a bore fest at Can Misses and the penalty that never was given at Zubieta. We also bring you all the latest news from the Spanish Third Tier as per usual!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. For more Primera RFEF content, follow us @ElPozo1RFEF on X!

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]]> 3102 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF - Episode 11 The Primera RFEF Play Offs kicked off this weekend, with the first leg of the semi finals now complete. Join Nick and Liam as they look back over the 4 games from the weekend as well as bring you the latest news from around Primera Federacion, with the so called 'Manager Merry Go Round' well underway, especially in Galicia! To hear more from us and everything Primera RFEF, give us a follow on social media over @ElPozo1RFEF on X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:59:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The Primera RFEF Play Offs kicked off this weekend, with the first leg of the semi finals now complete. Join Nick and Liam as they look back over the 4 games from the weekend as well as bring you the latest news from around Primera Federacion, with the so called 'Manager Merry Go Round' well underway, especially in Galicia! To hear more from us and everything Primera RFEF, give us a follow on social media over @ElPozo1RFEF on X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Primera RFEF Play Offs kicked off this weekend, with the first leg of the semi finals now complete. Join Nick and Liam as they look back over the 4 games from the weekend as well as bring you the latest news from around Primera Federacion, with the so called 'Manager Merry Go Round' well underway, especially in Galicia!

To hear more from us and everything Primera RFEF, give us a follow on social media over @ElPozo1RFEF on X.

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]]> 3594 Fantasy Football - Malaga Break the Mould Nick is doubly excited for this one, as he gets to regail you all about his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol! We're looking back at a very interesting time at La Rosaleda, as the new owner tried to break the mould in Spanish by spending big. We analyse the signings they made and the impact they had, plus some more Manuel Pellegrini admiration from the Nick and Paul! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media for more Spanish football nostalgia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:56:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Nick is doubly excited for this one, as he gets to regail you all about his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol! We're looking back at a very interesting time at La Rosaleda, as the new owner tried to break the mould in Spanish by spending big. We analyse the signings they made and the impact they had, plus some more Manuel Pellegrini admiration from the Nick and Paul! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media for more Spanish football nostalgia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nick is doubly excited for this one, as he gets to regail you all about his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol! We're looking back at a very interesting time at La Rosaleda, as the new owner tried to break the mould in Spanish by spending big. We analyse the signings they made and the impact they had, plus some more Manuel Pellegrini admiration from the Nick and Paul!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Go and follow @El_Partido.es on social media for more Spanish football nostalgia!

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]]> 3733 El Partido en Directo - Malaga CF v Burgos CF with Luke Chambers It was the final weekend of the Spanish Segunda season and we're delighted to bring you our first report from the Spanish second tier! We join Luke Chambers as he heads to watch his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol take on Burgos at La Rosaleda on Saturday evening. Both of these sides have secured safety already but there will be a party atmosphere in La Rosaleda, with a chance to celebrate staying up and a chance to say goodbye to a few Malagueno Heroes from this season. Remember, if you are heading to a game of Spanish football and would like to share your reports with us, then drop us a DM on social media @El_Partido.es and we'd love to share your experience, no matter what the level! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:51:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It was the final weekend of the Spanish Segunda season and we're delighted to bring you our first report from the Spanish second tier! We join Luke Chambers as he heads to watch his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol take on Burgos at La Rosaleda on Saturday evening. Both of these sides have secured safety already but there will be a party atmosphere in La Rosaleda, with a chance to celebrate staying up and a chance to say goodbye to a few Malagueno Heroes from this season. Remember, if you are heading to a game of Spanish football and would like to share your reports with us, then drop us a DM on social media @El_Partido.es and we'd love to share your experience, no matter what the level! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It was the final weekend of the Spanish Segunda season and we're delighted to bring you our first report from the Spanish second tier! We join Luke Chambers as he heads to watch his beloved Malaga Club de Futbol take on Burgos at La Rosaleda on Saturday evening. Both of these sides have secured safety already but there will be a party atmosphere in La Rosaleda, with a chance to celebrate staying up and a chance to say goodbye to a few Malagueno Heroes from this season.

Remember, if you are heading to a game of Spanish football and would like to share your reports with us, then drop us a DM on social media @El_Partido.es and we'd love to share your experience, no matter what the level!

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]]> 1109 Fit for a King - The 2006 Copa del Rey Final In our second series on the podcast, we are looking into a brilliant time for Spanish Football - specifically, in the Copa del Rey. During 1999 and 2009, the Copa del Rey refused to be dominated by the Galaticos of Real Madrid and the dominant force of Barcelona - instead, it gave us some of the most fascinating finals and ultimately some brilliant winners who had waited years if not decades to achieve silverware. The first final we look at is the barn stormer between Espanyol and Real Zaragoza in 2006, where both sides had incredible runs to the showpiece final but where the winner would go on to have the most incredible European run. Available now in all your usual podcasts places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, go follow @El_Partido.es on your social medias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 30 May 2025 06:22:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In our second series on the podcast, we are looking into a brilliant time for Spanish Football - specifically, in the Copa del Rey. During 1999 and 2009, the Copa del Rey refused to be dominated by the Galaticos of Real Madrid and the dominant force of Barcelona - instead, it gave us some of the most fascinating finals and ultimately some brilliant winners who had waited years if not decades to achieve silverware. The first final we look at is the barn stormer between Espanyol and Real Zaragoza in 2006, where both sides had incredible runs to the showpiece final but where the winner would go on to have the most incredible European run. Available now in all your usual podcasts places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, go follow @El_Partido.es on your social medias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In our second series on the podcast, we are looking into a brilliant time for Spanish Football - specifically, in the Copa del Rey. During 1999 and 2009, the Copa del Rey refused to be dominated by the Galaticos of Real Madrid and the dominant force of Barcelona - instead, it gave us some of the most fascinating finals and ultimately some brilliant winners who had waited years if not decades to achieve silverware.

The first final we look at is the barn stormer between Espanyol and Real Zaragoza in 2006, where both sides had incredible runs to the showpiece final but where the winner would go on to have the most incredible European run.

Available now in all your usual podcasts places and YouTube. For more Spanish football nostalgia, go follow @El_Partido.es on your social medias.

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]]> 3478 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 10 The regular season is over but the fun is just beginning in Primera RFEF. Cultural Leonesa have been crowned Grupo 1 Champions and will play in the Spanish Segunda next season along with Ceuta but the best of the rest will have to navigate the play-offs for theie chance to join them. We also lost clubs this weekend in dramatic fashion with the likes of Yeclano and Sestao still alive within the last 10 minutes of action on Saturday. We also look ahead to those 4 play-off games, which start this weekend and who we think stands the best chance of promotion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! For more Primera RFEF content, follow @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es on social media! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 May 2025 06:49:00 -0000 full Nick Bell The regular season is over but the fun is just beginning in Primera RFEF. Cultural Leonesa have been crowned Grupo 1 Champions and will play in the Spanish Segunda next season along with Ceuta but the best of the rest will have to navigate the play-offs for theie chance to join them. We also lost clubs this weekend in dramatic fashion with the likes of Yeclano and Sestao still alive within the last 10 minutes of action on Saturday. We also look ahead to those 4 play-off games, which start this weekend and who we think stands the best chance of promotion! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! For more Primera RFEF content, follow @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es on social media! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The regular season is over but the fun is just beginning in Primera RFEF. Cultural Leonesa have been crowned Grupo 1 Champions and will play in the Spanish Segunda next season along with Ceuta but the best of the rest will have to navigate the play-offs for theie chance to join them. We also lost clubs this weekend in dramatic fashion with the likes of Yeclano and Sestao still alive within the last 10 minutes of action on Saturday. We also look ahead to those 4 play-off games, which start this weekend and who we think stands the best chance of promotion!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube! For more Primera RFEF content, follow @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es on social media!

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]]> 4453 El Partido en Directo - Marbella CF v Antequera CF with Matt Harrison and Special Guest It's the final jornada of the Primera RFEF season and Marbella find themselves looking at an immediate return down El Pozo to Segunda RFEF. However, if they can better the results of Yeclano Deportivo or Atletico Sanluqueno, then they could give themselves a final day reprieve and stay in Primera RFEF for next season. Matt Harrison and his special guest have sent us their report from the Banus Football Centre, where they say goodbye to Jose Callejon but do they say goodbye to their Primera Federacion status? Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then follow us @El_Partido.es and share your reports with us from there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 May 2025 08:50:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It's the final jornada of the Primera RFEF season and Marbella find themselves looking at an immediate return down El Pozo to Segunda RFEF. However, if they can better the results of Yeclano Deportivo or Atletico Sanluqueno, then they could give themselves a final day reprieve and stay in Primera RFEF for next season. Matt Harrison and his special guest have sent us their report from the Banus Football Centre, where they say goodbye to Jose Callejon but do they say goodbye to their Primera Federacion status? Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then follow us @El_Partido.es and share your reports with us from there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It's the final jornada of the Primera RFEF season and Marbella find themselves looking at an immediate return down El Pozo to Segunda RFEF. However, if they can better the results of Yeclano Deportivo or Atletico Sanluqueno, then they could give themselves a final day reprieve and stay in Primera RFEF for next season. Matt Harrison and his special guest have sent us their report from the Banus Football Centre, where they say goodbye to Jose Callejon but do they say goodbye to their Primera Federacion status?

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and if you would like to feature on El Partido en Directo, then follow us @El_Partido.es and share your reports with us from there!

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]]> 1857 Forlan y Rossi We're back with another dose of Spanish football nostalgia and once again bringing back the memories of two strikers who took themselves to another level in Eastern Spain. Bit part players, often ridiculed, whilst in the North West of England but under the wing of Manuel Pellegrini they became two elite European strikers. This is the story of Diego Forlan and Guiseppe Rossi at Villarreal! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Follow @El_Partido.es if you'd like to hear more nostalgic stories from Spanish football and to keep up to date with all our latest episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 23 May 2025 06:48:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We're back with another dose of Spanish football nostalgia and once again bringing back the memories of two strikers who took themselves to another level in Eastern Spain. Bit part players, often ridiculed, whilst in the North West of England but under the wing of Manuel Pellegrini they became two elite European strikers. This is the story of Diego Forlan and Guiseppe Rossi at Villarreal! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Follow @El_Partido.es if you'd like to hear more nostalgic stories from Spanish football and to keep up to date with all our latest episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We're back with another dose of Spanish football nostalgia and once again bringing back the memories of two strikers who took themselves to another level in Eastern Spain. Bit part players, often ridiculed, whilst in the North West of England but under the wing of Manuel Pellegrini they became two elite European strikers. This is the story of Diego Forlan and Guiseppe Rossi at Villarreal!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Follow @El_Partido.es if you'd like to hear more nostalgic stories from Spanish football and to keep up to date with all our latest episodes.

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]]> 3106 El Pozo - The Primera RFEF Show : Episode 9 It was the penultimate jornada of the Primera RFEF season at the weekend and we had drama. Nick and Liam are back to talk about how Ponfe denied their fierce rivals Cultu the title in the most dramatic of fashions, how some historic clubs cemented their play off places for a last gasp shot at promotion and the relegation battle that is going down to the wire, with 12 sides still in danger of slipping down 'The Well'. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also on YouTube. To Hear more from us about the Spanish Third Tier and Spanish football nostalgia, follow us on socials @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 May 2025 06:45:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It was the penultimate jornada of the Primera RFEF season at the weekend and we had drama. Nick and Liam are back to talk about how Ponfe denied their fierce rivals Cultu the title in the most dramatic of fashions, how some historic clubs cemented their play off places for a last gasp shot at promotion and the relegation battle that is going down to the wire, with 12 sides still in danger of slipping down 'The Well'. Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also on YouTube. To Hear more from us about the Spanish Third Tier and Spanish football nostalgia, follow us on socials @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It was the penultimate jornada of the Primera RFEF season at the weekend and we had drama. Nick and Liam are back to talk about how Ponfe denied their fierce rivals Cultu the title in the most dramatic of fashions, how some historic clubs cemented their play off places for a last gasp shot at promotion and the relegation battle that is going down to the wire, with 12 sides still in danger of slipping down 'The Well'.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also on YouTube. To Hear more from us about the Spanish Third Tier and Spanish football nostalgia, follow us on socials @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido.es

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]]> 3191 El Partido en Directo - Gimnástica Segoviana CF v Gimnàstic de Tarragona & Villaverde San Andrés v AD Torrejón CF with Liam Bambridge We are delighted to receive a report from our El Pozo colleague, Liam Bambridge, as found himself in Madrid this weekend and in pursuit of Primera RFEF football, he hopped onto a train and headed an hour North to the beautiful city of Segovia to watch Gimnástica Segoviana CF v Gimnàstic de Tarragona. We also have bonus action from Sunday's Tercera Play Off Semi Final first leg between Villaverde San Andrés v AD Torrejón CF. Available now in all your usual podcast places. If you'd like to hear more from us then head over to our social medias at El_Partido.es. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 20 May 2025 08:22:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are delighted to receive a report from our El Pozo colleague, Liam Bambridge, as found himself in Madrid this weekend and in pursuit of Primera RFEF football, he hopped onto a train and headed an hour North to the beautiful city of Segovia to watch Gimnástica Segoviana CF v Gimnàstic de Tarragona. We also have bonus action from Sunday's Tercera Play Off Semi Final first leg between Villaverde San Andrés v AD Torrejón CF. Available now in all your usual podcast places. If you'd like to hear more from us then head over to our social medias at El_Partido.es. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are delighted to receive a report from our El Pozo colleague, Liam Bambridge, as found himself in Madrid this weekend and in pursuit of Primera RFEF football, he hopped onto a train and headed an hour North to the beautiful city of Segovia to watch Gimnástica Segoviana CF v Gimnàstic de Tarragona. We also have bonus action from Sunday's Tercera Play Off Semi Final first leg between Villaverde San Andrés v AD Torrejón CF.

Available now in all your usual podcast places. If you'd like to hear more from us then head over to our social medias at El_Partido.es.

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]]> 856 Our Favourite Brazil XI In a follow up to our popular episode 'Our Favourite Argentine La Liga XI', we thought what nation would possibly have the calibre of player to go toe to toe in a game with them? Naturally it only led us to one place... Brazil! The country of samba, beautiful football and Joga Bonito! We're delighted to be joined by Matt Harrison of the Lost Boyos podcast once again to build our favourite Brazil La Liga XI! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube! If you'd like to hear more about us and keep up to date with the podcast then head to social media and find us @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 16 May 2025 06:18:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In a follow up to our popular episode 'Our Favourite Argentine La Liga XI', we thought what nation would possibly have the calibre of player to go toe to toe in a game with them? Naturally it only led us to one place... Brazil! The country of samba, beautiful football and Joga Bonito! We're delighted to be joined by Matt Harrison of the Lost Boyos podcast once again to build our favourite Brazil La Liga XI! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube! If you'd like to hear more about us and keep up to date with the podcast then head to social media and find us @El_Partido.es! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a follow up to our popular episode 'Our Favourite Argentine La Liga XI', we thought what nation would possibly have the calibre of player to go toe to toe in a game with them? Naturally it only led us to one place... Brazil! The country of samba, beautiful football and Joga Bonito! We're delighted to be joined by Matt Harrison of the Lost Boyos podcast once again to build our favourite Brazil La Liga XI!

Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube! If you'd like to hear more about us and keep up to date with the podcast then head to social media and find us @El_Partido.es!

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]]> 5336 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 8 Fresh on the back of their weekend trip to Yecla to see Yeclano Deportivo beat Villarreal B, Nick and Liam are back to bring you their review of all this weekend's games from the Spanish third tier. We discuss the fight for play-off survival hotting up, a big fish that is falling 'Down The Well' and celebrate our first Champions! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube. If you'd like to hear more from us then head to to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on social media and give us a follow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 May 2025 06:57:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Fresh on the back of their weekend trip to Yecla to see Yeclano Deportivo beat Villarreal B, Nick and Liam are back to bring you their review of all this weekend's games from the Spanish third tier. We discuss the fight for play-off survival hotting up, a big fish that is falling 'Down The Well' and celebrate our first Champions! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube. If you'd like to hear more from us then head to to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on social media and give us a follow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fresh on the back of their weekend trip to Yecla to see Yeclano Deportivo beat Villarreal B, Nick and Liam are back to bring you their review of all this weekend's games from the Spanish third tier. We discuss the fight for play-off survival hotting up, a big fish that is falling 'Down The Well' and celebrate our first Champions!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube.

If you'd like to hear more from us then head to to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on social media and give us a follow!

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]]> 3907 El Partido en Directo - Club Deportivo Plus Ultras v Union Deportiva Caravaca with Nick Bell It was an El Partido Futbol Weekender so our very own Nick Bell was across in the region of Murcia with a group of Spanish football enthusiasts to watch Yeclano Deportivo and his beloved Malaga away in Elda on the Sunday. Sandwiched in between both of these games is his visit to the outskirts of Murcia to see a team currently rooted to the bottom of the Tercera Federacion with CD Plus Ultras on just 8 points and have conceded 89 goals so far this season. Will the final game of the season be a chance for them to end on a high or will it be more of the same? If you want to hear more from us then head over to social media to follow @El_Partido_es. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 13 May 2025 15:50:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It was an El Partido Futbol Weekender so our very own Nick Bell was across in the region of Murcia with a group of Spanish football enthusiasts to watch Yeclano Deportivo and his beloved Malaga away in Elda on the Sunday. Sandwiched in between both of these games is his visit to the outskirts of Murcia to see a team currently rooted to the bottom of the Tercera Federacion with CD Plus Ultras on just 8 points and have conceded 89 goals so far this season. Will the final game of the season be a chance for them to end on a high or will it be more of the same? If you want to hear more from us then head over to social media to follow @El_Partido_es. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It was an El Partido Futbol Weekender so our very own Nick Bell was across in the region of Murcia with a group of Spanish football enthusiasts to watch Yeclano Deportivo and his beloved Malaga away in Elda on the Sunday. Sandwiched in between both of these games is his visit to the outskirts of Murcia to see a team currently rooted to the bottom of the Tercera Federacion with CD Plus Ultras on just 8 points and have conceded 89 goals so far this season. Will the final game of the season be a chance for them to end on a high or will it be more of the same?

If you want to hear more from us then head over to social media to follow @El_Partido_es.

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]]> 1109 ¡GALACTICOS! Back in 2000, the Real Madrid Presidential elections became one of the most hotly contested in any sphere. Florentino Perez made one huge promise that was guaranteed - we'll sign Luis Figo from Barcelona he proclaimed... Well, he made it happen and thus the ¡GALACTICOS! were born. A bold experiment from the biggest club in the world, assembling a team of superstars at any cost that was a masterstroke in business and marketing, which could be deemed as Day One of modern football. But did it actually work in footballing terms? Nick and Paul look into both Galacticos Eras to ascertain whether it did truly bring Real Madrid back to the top of Spanish an European football or was it just one big money making machine - or both? Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Follow @El_Partido.es on social media to follow us for more nostalgic takes on Spanish football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 09 May 2025 06:24:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Back in 2000, the Real Madrid Presidential elections became one of the most hotly contested in any sphere. Florentino Perez made one huge promise that was guaranteed - we'll sign Luis Figo from Barcelona he proclaimed... Well, he made it happen and thus the ¡GALACTICOS! were born. A bold experiment from the biggest club in the world, assembling a team of superstars at any cost that was a masterstroke in business and marketing, which could be deemed as Day One of modern football. But did it actually work in footballing terms? Nick and Paul look into both Galacticos Eras to ascertain whether it did truly bring Real Madrid back to the top of Spanish an European football or was it just one big money making machine - or both? Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Follow @El_Partido.es on social media to follow us for more nostalgic takes on Spanish football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Back in 2000, the Real Madrid Presidential elections became one of the most hotly contested in any sphere. Florentino Perez made one huge promise that was guaranteed - we'll sign Luis Figo from Barcelona he proclaimed... Well, he made it happen and thus the ¡GALACTICOS! were born.

A bold experiment from the biggest club in the world, assembling a team of superstars at any cost that was a masterstroke in business and marketing, which could be deemed as Day One of modern football. But did it actually work in footballing terms?

Nick and Paul look into both Galacticos Eras to ascertain whether it did truly bring Real Madrid back to the top of Spanish an European football or was it just one big money making machine - or both?

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube!

Follow @El_Partido.es on social media to follow us for more nostalgic takes on Spanish football.

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]]> 5034 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 7 We are very much hitting the business end of the season now, with 2 relegations confirmed this week, all 5 Segunda Federacion Campeones decided and one Grupo potentially on the verge of our first promotion. As always, Nick and Liam are back to walk you through all the great games from the weekend, look ahead to their Partidos de la Jornada as well as bring you all the latest news from across the Spanish third tier! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. If you'd like to keep up to date with the podcast and all the latest news then head over to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 May 2025 06:30:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are very much hitting the business end of the season now, with 2 relegations confirmed this week, all 5 Segunda Federacion Campeones decided and one Grupo potentially on the verge of our first promotion. As always, Nick and Liam are back to walk you through all the great games from the weekend, look ahead to their Partidos de la Jornada as well as bring you all the latest news from across the Spanish third tier! Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. If you'd like to keep up to date with the podcast and all the latest news then head over to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are very much hitting the business end of the season now, with 2 relegations confirmed this week, all 5 Segunda Federacion Campeones decided and one Grupo potentially on the verge of our first promotion. As always, Nick and Liam are back to walk you through all the great games from the weekend, look ahead to their Partidos de la Jornada as well as bring you all the latest news from across the Spanish third tier!

Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. If you'd like to keep up to date with the podcast and all the latest news then head over to @ElPozo1RFEF and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter).

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]]> 3724 El Partido en Directo : Juventud de Torremolinos v Club Deportiva Minera with Paul Henehan It was the final Jornada of the Segunda Federacion season this weekend, with two of the Grupos with champions yet to be confirmed. We're delighted to welcome Paul Henehan to the podcast, who has sent his report from El Pozeulo, as Juventud de Torremolinos had to win and hope La Union slip up in La Linea to stand any chance of clinching the title on the final day of the season and earn promotion up to Primera RFEF for next season. If you are at any Spanish football game this weekend and fancy sharing your report with us, then drop us a message @El_Partido.es on Twitter or Instagram and we'd love to share your football story from the weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 05 May 2025 08:41:00 -0000 full Nick Bell It was the final Jornada of the Segunda Federacion season this weekend, with two of the Grupos with champions yet to be confirmed. We're delighted to welcome Paul Henehan to the podcast, who has sent his report from El Pozeulo, as Juventud de Torremolinos had to win and hope La Union slip up in La Linea to stand any chance of clinching the title on the final day of the season and earn promotion up to Primera RFEF for next season. If you are at any Spanish football game this weekend and fancy sharing your report with us, then drop us a message @El_Partido.es on Twitter or Instagram and we'd love to share your football story from the weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It was the final Jornada of the Segunda Federacion season this weekend, with two of the Grupos with champions yet to be confirmed. We're delighted to welcome Paul Henehan to the podcast, who has sent his report from El Pozeulo, as Juventud de Torremolinos had to win and hope La Union slip up in La Linea to stand any chance of clinching the title on the final day of the season and earn promotion up to Primera RFEF for next season.

If you are at any Spanish football game this weekend and fancy sharing your report with us, then drop us a message @El_Partido.es on Twitter or Instagram and we'd love to share your football story from the weekend!

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]]> 946 El Partido En Directo - Real Jaen v FC Malaga City with Matt Harrison A rare treat in the Tecerra Federacion as they had some mid-week fixtures to play on Thursday evening. With a public holiday looming in Spain, friend and former guest on El Partido Matt Harrison saw this opportunity to head north from Marbella to Jaen to catch title chasing Real Jaen at the Estadio Municipal La Victoria. Let's see how they got on! As always follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up with all the latest from the pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 02 May 2025 15:39:00 -0000 full Nick Bell A rare treat in the Tecerra Federacion as they had some mid-week fixtures to play on Thursday evening. With a public holiday looming in Spain, friend and former guest on El Partido Matt Harrison saw this opportunity to head north from Marbella to Jaen to catch title chasing Real Jaen at the Estadio Municipal La Victoria. Let's see how they got on! As always follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up with all the latest from the pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A rare treat in the Tecerra Federacion as they had some mid-week fixtures to play on Thursday evening. With a public holiday looming in Spain, friend and former guest on El Partido Matt Harrison saw this opportunity to head north from Marbella to Jaen to catch title chasing Real Jaen at the Estadio Municipal La Victoria. Let's see how they got on!

As always follow @El_Partido.es on social media to keep up with all the latest from the pod.

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]]> 1324 Hecho en España : Our Favourite Kelme Shirts We are back for yet another episode of El Partido and yet again with a first for the podcast - a Kits episode! As owners of extensive kit collections ourselves (and often baffled Wives) Nick and Paul are going to be discussing one of the most underrated kit manufacturers of all time - Kelme! We look into the back catalogue of the Alicante based designers, talk about how they have their own football club where a World Cup winner started his career and talk through our favourite ever Kelme shirts. Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also available to watch on YouTube. If you'd like to hear more from us at El Partido, then head over to @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) or @El_Partido.es on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 02 May 2025 07:12:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are back for yet another episode of El Partido and yet again with a first for the podcast - a Kits episode! As owners of extensive kit collections ourselves (and often baffled Wives) Nick and Paul are going to be discussing one of the most underrated kit manufacturers of all time - Kelme! We look into the back catalogue of the Alicante based designers, talk about how they have their own football club where a World Cup winner started his career and talk through our favourite ever Kelme shirts. Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also available to watch on YouTube. If you'd like to hear more from us at El Partido, then head over to @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) or @El_Partido.es on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are back for yet another episode of El Partido and yet again with a first for the podcast - a Kits episode! As owners of extensive kit collections ourselves (and often baffled Wives) Nick and Paul are going to be discussing one of the most underrated kit manufacturers of all time - Kelme!

We look into the back catalogue of the Alicante based designers, talk about how they have their own football club where a World Cup winner started his career and talk through our favourite ever Kelme shirts.

Available now wherever you get your podcasts from and also available to watch on YouTube. If you'd like to hear more from us at El Partido, then head over to @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) or @El_Partido.es on Instagram.

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]]> 4475 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show Episode 6 We are fast heading towards the end of the season but it is all still to play for at the top and bottom of both Grupo 1 and Grupo 2 in the Primera RFEF. Nick and Liam are back to bring you all the round from the previous weekend's games as well as some exciting matches to look forward to this coming weekend! If you would like to hear more from us about the Spanish third tier and more, then head to social media and follow @elpozo1rfef and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) and @El_Partido.es on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are fast heading towards the end of the season but it is all still to play for at the top and bottom of both Grupo 1 and Grupo 2 in the Primera RFEF. Nick and Liam are back to bring you all the round from the previous weekend's games as well as some exciting matches to look forward to this coming weekend! If you would like to hear more from us about the Spanish third tier and more, then head to social media and follow @elpozo1rfef and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) and @El_Partido.es on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are fast heading towards the end of the season but it is all still to play for at the top and bottom of both Grupo 1 and Grupo 2 in the Primera RFEF. Nick and Liam are back to bring you all the round from the previous weekend's games as well as some exciting matches to look forward to this coming weekend!

If you would like to hear more from us about the Spanish third tier and more, then head to social media and follow @elpozo1rfef and @El_Partido_es on X (Twitter) and @El_Partido.es on Instagram!

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]]> 3583 El Partido Directo : UE Olot v Terrassa FC Welcome to the latest offering from us here at El Partido and we're looking to hear from you and your commentaries from whichever Spanish football you're Live from at the weekend. This week we're delighted to welcome Chris Pidgeon to the podcast after he sent us his report from a big game in the Segunda Federacion between Unio Esportiva Olot and Terrassa FC - with one chasing the play-offs and the other doing their best to avoid the trap door. Enjoy! If you'd like to be featured on El Partido Directo, then please get in touch with us @El_Partido_es on X or @El_Partido.es on Instagram - we'd love to hear your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're at this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:49:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Welcome to the latest offering from us here at El Partido and we're looking to hear from you and your commentaries from whichever Spanish football you're Live from at the weekend. This week we're delighted to welcome Chris Pidgeon to the podcast after he sent us his report from a big game in the Segunda Federacion between Unio Esportiva Olot and Terrassa FC - with one chasing the play-offs and the other doing their best to avoid the trap door. Enjoy! If you'd like to be featured on El Partido Directo, then please get in touch with us @El_Partido_es on X or @El_Partido.es on Instagram - we'd love to hear your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're at this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome to the latest offering from us here at El Partido and we're looking to hear from you and your commentaries from whichever Spanish football you're Live from at the weekend. This week we're delighted to welcome Chris Pidgeon to the podcast after he sent us his report from a big game in the Segunda Federacion between Unio Esportiva Olot and Terrassa FC - with one chasing the play-offs and the other doing their best to avoid the trap door. Enjoy!


If you'd like to be featured on El Partido Directo, then please get in touch with us @El_Partido_es on X or @El_Partido.es on Instagram - we'd love to hear your reports from whatever level of Spanish football you're at this weekend!

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]]> 679 Sleeping Giants - Deportivo de La Coruña We have another exciting episode taking a look back at the glory days of Spanish football and in this episode, we start our first series of podcasts focussed on the 'Sleeping Giants' of Spanish Football. For this first installment, Nick and Paul decide to go in with a bang and look at possibly the biggest sleeping giant in Spain in the form of Deportivo de La Coruña. We discuss the rise of excellent in football in Galicia during the 90's spearheaded by the 'Super Depor' side, how Bebeto's Wife was instrumental on him coming to Spain, the one season wonder of Rivaldo, their Champions League exploits and a trophy laden Golden Era with 2 Copa del Rey wins and that incredible La Liga Championship winning season! As much as we discuss the rise, we also have to look at the fall, one that saw the former Champions League semi-finalists drop down into 'El Pozo' and almost down into the 4th tier in what would have been unprecedented for a club of this size. Availalbe now whereever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! If you want follow more stories, such as the new 'Sleeping Giants' series then give us a follow or go and find us on social media @El_Partido.es and give us a follow there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:56:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We have another exciting episode taking a look back at the glory days of Spanish football and in this episode, we start our first series of podcasts focussed on the 'Sleeping Giants' of Spanish Football. For this first installment, Nick and Paul decide to go in with a bang and look at possibly the biggest sleeping giant in Spain in the form of Deportivo de La Coruña. We discuss the rise of excellent in football in Galicia during the 90's spearheaded by the 'Super Depor' side, how Bebeto's Wife was instrumental on him coming to Spain, the one season wonder of Rivaldo, their Champions League exploits and a trophy laden Golden Era with 2 Copa del Rey wins and that incredible La Liga Championship winning season! As much as we discuss the rise, we also have to look at the fall, one that saw the former Champions League semi-finalists drop down into 'El Pozo' and almost down into the 4th tier in what would have been unprecedented for a club of this size. Availalbe now whereever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! If you want follow more stories, such as the new 'Sleeping Giants' series then give us a follow or go and find us on social media @El_Partido.es and give us a follow there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We have another exciting episode taking a look back at the glory days of Spanish football and in this episode, we start our first series of podcasts focussed on the 'Sleeping Giants' of Spanish Football. For this first installment, Nick and Paul decide to go in with a bang and look at possibly the biggest sleeping giant in Spain in the form of Deportivo de La Coruña. We discuss the rise of excellent in football in Galicia during the 90's spearheaded by the 'Super Depor' side, how Bebeto's Wife was instrumental on him coming to Spain, the one season wonder of Rivaldo, their Champions League exploits and a trophy laden Golden Era with 2 Copa del Rey wins and that incredible La Liga Championship winning season! As much as we discuss the rise, we also have to look at the fall, one that saw the former Champions League semi-finalists drop down into 'El Pozo' and almost down into the 4th tier in what would have been unprecedented for a club of this size.


Availalbe now whereever you get your podcasts and also available on YouTube! If you want follow more stories, such as the new 'Sleeping Giants' series then give us a follow or go and find us on social media @El_Partido.es and give us a follow there!

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]]> 3970 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF - Episode 5 Nick and Liam are back once again as the Primera RFEF season starts to head towards it's climax. The Top 2 of each group both picked up vitals wins and the race down at the bottom is starting to look desperate for some sides. We also look at the teams confirmed to be joining from above and below and mention a really boppy beat about Gimnástica Segoviana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Nick and Liam are back once again as the Primera RFEF season starts to head towards it's climax. The Top 2 of each group both picked up vitals wins and the race down at the bottom is starting to look desperate for some sides. We also look at the teams confirmed to be joining from above and below and mention a really boppy beat about Gimnástica Segoviana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nick and Liam are back once again as the Primera RFEF season starts to head towards it's climax. The Top 2 of each group both picked up vitals wins and the race down at the bottom is starting to look desperate for some sides. We also look at the teams confirmed to be joining from above and below and mention a really boppy beat about Gimnástica Segoviana.

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]]> 3500 Pasión - A Journey to the Soul with Miguel Pereira We are delighted to be joined this week by the brilliant Miguel Pereira, author of Cruyff: Anatomy of a Genuis and Bring Me That Horizon, to discuss his new book Pasión - A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Football. In this episode, we discuss how much we loved this book, how football is embedded in the cultural identities of regions throughout Spain as well as asking which football stories Miguel loves from his time writing this book and living in Madrid. Out now wherever you get your podcasts from and available on YouTube. For more updates, please head to social media and follow @El_Partido_es and/or to find out more from Miguel Pereira himself, go follow him @Miguel_LPereira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:01:00 -0000 full Nick Bell We are delighted to be joined this week by the brilliant Miguel Pereira, author of Cruyff: Anatomy of a Genuis and Bring Me That Horizon, to discuss his new book Pasión - A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Football. In this episode, we discuss how much we loved this book, how football is embedded in the cultural identities of regions throughout Spain as well as asking which football stories Miguel loves from his time writing this book and living in Madrid. Out now wherever you get your podcasts from and available on YouTube. For more updates, please head to social media and follow @El_Partido_es and/or to find out more from Miguel Pereira himself, go follow him @Miguel_LPereira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We are delighted to be joined this week by the brilliant Miguel Pereira, author of Cruyff: Anatomy of a Genuis and Bring Me That Horizon, to discuss his new book Pasión - A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Football. In this episode, we discuss how much we loved this book, how football is embedded in the cultural identities of regions throughout Spain as well as asking which football stories Miguel loves from his time writing this book and living in Madrid.


Out now wherever you get your podcasts from and available on YouTube.


For more updates, please head to social media and follow @El_Partido_es and/or to find out more from Miguel Pereira himself, go follow him @Miguel_LPereira.

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]]> 4341 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 4 Nick and Liam are back to discuss another exciting weekend of football in the Spanish third tier, where the promotion races and relegation survival fights are really beginning to heat up. We also discuss a managerial departure in Alcoy, will Primera RFEF introduce VAR and a Premier League buying a sleeping giant in Extremadura! Available now in all your usual podcast places and also on YouTube. Don't forget to like and subscribe and head over to your social media to give us a follow for all the latest news straight from Primera RFEF at El Pozo HQ (@elpozo1rfef / @el_partido_es) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:55:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Nick and Liam are back to discuss another exciting weekend of football in the Spanish third tier, where the promotion races and relegation survival fights are really beginning to heat up. We also discuss a managerial departure in Alcoy, will Primera RFEF introduce VAR and a Premier League buying a sleeping giant in Extremadura! Available now in all your usual podcast places and also on YouTube. Don't forget to like and subscribe and head over to your social media to give us a follow for all the latest news straight from Primera RFEF at El Pozo HQ (@elpozo1rfef / @el_partido_es) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nick and Liam are back to discuss another exciting weekend of football in the Spanish third tier, where the promotion races and relegation survival fights are really beginning to heat up. We also discuss a managerial departure in Alcoy, will Primera RFEF introduce VAR and a Premier League buying a sleeping giant in Extremadura!


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]]> 3424 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 3 In a change from the usual broadcast, on this week's episode of El Pozo, join Liam as he travels to El Mauli to see Antequera host Hercules in the midday Sunday kick off. He's later joined by Nick dialling in from his holiday to catch up on all the talking points from this weekends fixtures! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:10:00 -0000 full Nick Bell In a change from the usual broadcast, on this week's episode of El Pozo, join Liam as he travels to El Mauli to see Antequera host Hercules in the midday Sunday kick off. He's later joined by Nick dialling in from his holiday to catch up on all the talking points from this weekends fixtures! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices In a change from the usual broadcast, on this week's episode of El Pozo, join Liam as he travels to El Mauli to see Antequera host Hercules in the midday Sunday kick off. He's later joined by Nick dialling in from his holiday to catch up on all the talking points from this weekends fixtures!

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]]> 2604 Estadios of World Cup 2030 Nick and Paul return this week before the Easter Break, with another episode of an alternative view on Spanish football. This time, with the World Cup coming to the Iberian Peninsula in 2030, we have a look at which stadiums (past and present) we'd love to see host a World Cup game in 2030 - and the El Partido Super Computer did not let us down with these match ups to find the 5 stadiums we need! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. Head over to El_Partido_es on Twitter (X) and Instagram if you'd like to follow us for more Spanish football nostalgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:23:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Nick and Paul return this week before the Easter Break, with another episode of an alternative view on Spanish football. This time, with the World Cup coming to the Iberian Peninsula in 2030, we have a look at which stadiums (past and present) we'd love to see host a World Cup game in 2030 - and the El Partido Super Computer did not let us down with these match ups to find the 5 stadiums we need! Available now in all your usual podcast places and YouTube. Head over to El_Partido_es on Twitter (X) and Instagram if you'd like to follow us for more Spanish football nostalgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nick and Paul return this week before the Easter Break, with another episode of an alternative view on Spanish football. This time, with the World Cup coming to the Iberian Peninsula in 2030, we have a look at which stadiums (past and present) we'd love to see host a World Cup game in 2030 - and the El Partido Super Computer did not let us down with these match ups to find the 5 stadiums we need!


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]]> 4202 ¡Joga Bonito! - Ronaldinho and Barca's Beautiful Fútbol This week it was the birthday of someone who truly knew how to 'play beautifully'! Of course that means we are talking about Senhor Ronaldinho Gaucho, the man who brought Brazilian Futsal Flair to the Camp Nou during the 00's. We talk about what it was like to watch his craft, his influence on reinvigorating Barcelona into a force and of course, those Joga Bonito Nike adverts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell This week it was the birthday of someone who truly knew how to 'play beautifully'! Of course that means we are talking about Senhor Ronaldinho Gaucho, the man who brought Brazilian Futsal Flair to the Camp Nou during the 00's. We talk about what it was like to watch his craft, his influence on reinvigorating Barcelona into a force and of course, those Joga Bonito Nike adverts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week it was the birthday of someone who truly knew how to 'play beautifully'! Of course that means we are talking about Senhor Ronaldinho Gaucho, the man who brought Brazilian Futsal Flair to the Camp Nou during the 00's. We talk about what it was like to watch his craft, his influence on reinvigorating Barcelona into a force and of course, those Joga Bonito Nike adverts!

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]]> 3492 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 2 Nick and Liam are back for their next adventure down El Pozo and into the Spanish third tier. This time, they look back at some unusual results from the weekend and question, does anybody actually fancy getting promoted? We also discuss the heroic strikers of the 'so-called' minnows of Primera Federacion and answer your questions around the use of loan players across the divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:13:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Nick and Liam are back for their next adventure down El Pozo and into the Spanish third tier. This time, they look back at some unusual results from the weekend and question, does anybody actually fancy getting promoted? We also discuss the heroic strikers of the 'so-called' minnows of Primera Federacion and answer your questions around the use of loan players across the divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Nick and Liam are back for their next adventure down El Pozo and into the Spanish third tier. This time, they look back at some unusual results from the weekend and question, does anybody actually fancy getting promoted? We also discuss the heroic strikers of the 'so-called' minnows of Primera Federacion and answer your questions around the use of loan players across the divisions.

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]]> 3799 Los Partidos of the Week - 21.03.2025 Join Nick once again as he let's you know which 6 games of Spanish football you should be watching this weekend and with the international break, it's time for Segunda and Primera RFEF to shine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Join Nick once again as he let's you know which 6 games of Spanish football you should be watching this weekend and with the international break, it's time for Segunda and Primera RFEF to shine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Nick once again as he let's you know which 6 games of Spanish football you should be watching this weekend and with the international break, it's time for Segunda and Primera RFEF to shine!

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]]> 2330 Our Favourite La Liga Argentine XI This week, Nick and Paul are joined by special guest Matt Harrision (Guiricast & Lost Boyos) on the ultimate quest to build our favourite Argentine XI to have played in La Liga - with favourite being the key word. It would be far too simple to pick the best XI so each of us came aimed with a plethora of options across the pitch and argued for our players to be included in what we reveal to be Our Favourite La Liga Argentine XI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:22:00 -0000 full Nick Bell This week, Nick and Paul are joined by special guest Matt Harrision (Guiricast & Lost Boyos) on the ultimate quest to build our favourite Argentine XI to have played in La Liga - with favourite being the key word. It would be far too simple to pick the best XI so each of us came aimed with a plethora of options across the pitch and argued for our players to be included in what we reveal to be Our Favourite La Liga Argentine XI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week, Nick and Paul are joined by special guest Matt Harrision (Guiricast & Lost Boyos) on the ultimate quest to build our favourite Argentine XI to have played in La Liga - with favourite being the key word. It would be far too simple to pick the best XI so each of us came aimed with a plethora of options across the pitch and argued for our players to be included in what we reveal to be Our Favourite La Liga Argentine XI.

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]]> 4373 'The Crushing Machine' - Rafa's Revolution at Mestalla Rafa Benitez is often a manager that can split opinion but go back 25 years and he was on the cusp of completing the extraordinary. Join Nick and Paul for a brand new podcast, taking a nostalgic view of Spanish football. This week, it's all about Rafa Benitez and his Valencia side that went on to complete a Title and European cup double when Rafa's methods were seen as some of the most innovating in world football. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter/X and Instagram at El_Partido_es for more Spanish football content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:28:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Rafa Benitez is often a manager that can split opinion but go back 25 years and he was on the cusp of completing the extraordinary. Join Nick and Paul for a brand new podcast, taking a nostalgic view of Spanish football. This week, it's all about Rafa Benitez and his Valencia side that went on to complete a Title and European cup double when Rafa's methods were seen as some of the most innovating in world football. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter/X and Instagram at El_Partido_es for more Spanish football content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Rafa Benitez is often a manager that can split opinion but go back 25 years and he was on the cusp of completing the extraordinary. Join Nick and Paul for a brand new podcast, taking a nostalgic view of Spanish football. This week, it's all about Rafa Benitez and his Valencia side that went on to complete a Title and European cup double when Rafa's methods were seen as some of the most innovating in world football.


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]]> 4587 Los Partidos of the Week - 14.03.25 A new feature for El Partido has Nick brings you his 6 games up and down the Spanish football pyramid that you need to watch this weekend. From a top of La Liga clash to a Galician Primera RFEF play-off match up, it's all happening this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:08:00 -0000 full Nick Bell A new feature for El Partido has Nick brings you his 6 games up and down the Spanish football pyramid that you need to watch this weekend. From a top of La Liga clash to a Galician Primera RFEF play-off match up, it's all happening this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A new feature for El Partido has Nick brings you his 6 games up and down the Spanish football pyramid that you need to watch this weekend. From a top of La Liga clash to a Galician Primera RFEF play-off match up, it's all happening this weekend!

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]]> 2021 El Pozo : The Primera RFEF Show - Episode 1 Join Nick and Liam for a brand new show, dedicated to all things El Pozo. This podcast is all about the brilliant, yet often overlooked, third tier of Spanish Football - The Primera Federacion. In this episode, we talk about why we love the league, the incredible teams you'll find in it, sleeping giants and former galaticos that you never knew were still playing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0000 full Nick Bell Join Nick and Liam for a brand new show, dedicated to all things El Pozo. This podcast is all about the brilliant, yet often overlooked, third tier of Spanish Football - The Primera Federacion. In this episode, we talk about why we love the league, the incredible teams you'll find in it, sleeping giants and former galaticos that you never knew were still playing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Join Nick and Liam for a brand new show, dedicated to all things El Pozo. This podcast is all about the brilliant, yet often overlooked, third tier of Spanish Football - The Primera Federacion. In this episode, we talk about why we love the league, the incredible teams you'll find in it, sleeping giants and former galaticos that you never knew were still playing.

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