Lawrence Cohen

There are really no marquee matchups this week, but if you were forced to really find some, then Barcelona-Deportivo could be a match in which the current league leaders could stumble.

Real Madrid´s world went crazy at the beginning of the week and the shit hit the fan on Friday as vice president that was in relative anonymity was thrust in to the position of being the top authority at Spain´s biggest club.

2008 was a huge year for La Liga Talk, this is why we want to thank you all for either breezing by or leaving your comments. This was part of the growth that we wanted to see. Now we want to see you all come with us as we take this site to the […]

Ramón Calderon went into the emergency board meeting as president of Real Madrid and came out a disgraced Richard Nixon-type figure.

In less than 48 hours, the world of Real Madrid has gone topsy-turvy. When things were starting to go the club´s way on the pitch, things off the pitch were spiralling downward into an infinite abyss.

Who is going to win the Copa del Rey? ( polls)

The Copa del Rey got its draw for the quarterfinals and there are some intriguing matchups. Four of the last Copa del Rey winners are still in the race as well as the winningest club in this tournament. Barcelona-Espanyol The big matchup right now is is the Catalan derby being played out. Espanyol is motivated […]

The reigning Copa champs are still alive as they were able to survive a battle that Racing put up in this matchup. Los Ches were bailed out in extra time by both Vicente and Joaquín; allowing them to move on to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

After leaving Tottenham Hotspur, Spanish coach Juande Ramos' time at Real Madrid has been a bumpy ride. The question for you, the readers, is do you think Juande Ramos will be back next season at Real Madrid? Let us know in our poll below. Do you think Juande Ramos will be back next season at […]

Unless you are under a rock, you know that Espanyol are struggling to remain in Spanish football's top flight. I have a chat with my boy Mando from Forza Futbol (and a masochistic Espanyol fan) about the consequences of a possible drop.

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Which team has the best shot of catching Barcelona?

What a way to celebrate Raúl's 500th appearance in Spanish first division. In addition to achieving such a milestone, Raúl also scored his 212th career goal in the 16th minute courtesy of a Gonzalo Higuaín pass into the box and the Madrid starlet took advantage of the jewel.

Who will win the FIFA World Player of the Year? ( surveys)

After Lio Messi plays on Sunday in Pamplona, he will head to Switzerland to sit alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. On Saturday, FIFA.com made a poll and the Barcelona superstar over his Manchester United counterpart. If you are a betting man and base your investment on precedent, chances are that the Portuguese international will come out on […]