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The romance of the Copa del Rey often struggles to compete with the English point of view in the FA Cup but in spite of this, there is more romance to it then many presume. Giant Killings are possible and they don’t come much bigger than one so great that they gave it a name - ¡Alcorconazo! On the 27th October 2009, Manuel Pellegrini would bring his Galacticos to the Estadio Santo Domingo to take on Segunda B side AD Alcorcón, expecting a easy run out at their lesser known city rivals. What transpired would send shockwaves through Spanish football and apologies from the Los Blancos heirachy as the third tier side would not just beat Real Madrid but destroy them. In this episode, Nick is joined by Alex O’Brien, Alcorcón fan and the brain behind Alcorcón Irlanda, to discuss the events of this night in Alcorcón’s history and how the knock on effect changed the club forever. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and for even more extra bonus content! https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we ask the question - can Barcelona go invincible? After demolishing Real Betis at La Cartuja, we look at the whether wins against PSG in the Champions League and against Real Madrid in El Clasico would be enough to see them through an unbeaten campaign. We also look the struggles of Malaga after yet another defeat at the weekend and look at how Alvaro Morata's time with Leganes goes from bad to worse as his dream homecoming turns into a nightmare. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and for even more extra bonus content! https://substack.com/@elpartido 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!One of the most influential voices in Spanish football journalism joins us on the podcast — Guillem Balagué. In this episode, we sit down with the legendary La Liga expert to talk about the moments, people and stories that shaped his career covering Spanish football, from the golden era of Revista de La Liga to his deep dives into Maradona, Messi, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.We also explore the nostalgia of football storytelling, Guillem’s experiences covering the biggest names in world football, and his brand-new book “Rise of the Villains”, which tells the story of Unai Emery’s Aston Villa revolution and modern tactical leadership. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we take a look at the reasons why Real Madrid players feel they can try to subvert the rules and whether their egos are out of control. We also take a closer look at the great work Manuel Pellegrini is doing with Real Betis after another win this weekend as well as look back on Ronaldo's season with Barcelona as we celebrate 30 years since THAT goal in Compostela! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is one of those views that completely overwhelm one, for it leaves nothing to be desired and nothing to the imagination. All that a poet or a painter might dream of, Nature has created here. The same could be said about the football! In this week’s episode, we are heading to the Balearics to talk about an absolutely fantastic club in the shape of RCD Mallorca. We are joined by Alex Fitzpatrick of the Spanish Segunda Show and Mallorca fan to discuss their incredible back-to-back promotions from the Segunda B to the promiseland of La Liga. So if you like talking about Salva Sevilla orchestrating the likes of Anton Budemir and Abdón as Mallorca charged from El Pozo to Primera, then this is the episode for you. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once upon a time, football in the capital was the preserve of Real Madrid and their noisy neighbours Atleti - but not anymore! In this week’s episode, Nick & Paul are joined by David Pugh, author of The Blue Side of Madrid, a book dedicated to telling the inspirational underdog story of Getafe Club de Fútbol – the capital’s resilient outsiders who refused to accept that top-flight football belonged exclusively to the city’s big two: Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. We explore the past of Getafe and how they have risen from the depths of Spanish football to become a staple in the top flight, whilst maintaining the unique identity that makes them one of the most unique clubs in Spain! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A spectre is haunting European football. Watch almost any game, no matter the level, and you will notice it. From inverted full backs to extreme high lines, the tactical threads of the match will eventually converge onto a singular point: Pep Guardiola. In this episode Nick is joined by Writer and Presenter for The Athletic, Jon Mackenzie, to discuss his new book where he explores where Pep's near total dominance has come at the cost of the game itself, with modern football's protagonists caught between acknowledging Guardiola's greatness and wanting to evolve the sport beyond him. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we break down the fallout of Real Madrid's loss in the Madrid Derbi and ask, do they have a victim mentality? We also look at Sabadell, who are riding high on their return to the Spanish Segunda and heading into the THREE WEEK international break, we look into the reasons why Spain love playing in the Nations League. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are fewer games in football that sit on a knife edge than El Clasico - but that's not always been the case. During the late 90s, Barcelona began establishing a dominance at home that saw Real Madrid go 16 games without a win and 6 seasons without evening scoring a goal! Up steps Raul - who not only broke the goal scoring hoodoo, but hit the Camp Nou with a celebration that has become as iconic as much as controversial at the time. In this episode, Nick & Paul look back over that game, how Real Madrid finally broke their bad run at the Camp Nou and how Raul and his celebration became enshrined into the very fabric of El Clasico! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we look into the details of the latest updates to the La Liga Salary Cap and discuss whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for Spanish football, the sacking of Coberan and Goulay at Valencia and what would break the cycle at Mestalla as well as looking at whether it is a matter of when and not if, Castellon are promoted back to La Liga! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We think it's time to cheer up fans of Valencia so we're bringing back our FIRST ever episode - The Crushing Machine! 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. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we look into the recent rise of police clampdowns at football games on fans bringing the Estelada to games after two incidents in the space of a month, can Troy Parrott become the next Irish Superstar after his heroics against Real Madrid and is Inigo Perez struggling to get the best from Villarreal because there's still too much of the Marcelino blueprint in the team? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 years ago, a Welshman became the World's most experience footballer. Gareth Bale had emerged at Tottenham as one of the best wingers in modern football, showcasing power and pace along with an incredible eye for goal. It was this transformation that caught the eye of Florentino Perez and made him determined to make Bale his next Galactico. Whilst the excitement around Bale was high on his arrival, by the time he left 9 years later, he was booed and jeered out of the door... So what happened? How did a player of Gareth Bale's exceptional talent, a winner of 19 trophies including 5 Champions Leagues leave under such a cloud? In this episode we look back at Gareth Bale and his time with Los Blancos and ask the question, should he be considered a Real Madrid legend? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to La Crónica, a newly weekly installment from the team at El Partido where we bring things up to the present and talk about the biggest stories in Spanish football from this week. In this episode, we take an explore of the homecoming phenomena in Spanish football as Alvaro Morata becomes the latest star player to return home, the current antics around Cadiz CF and why the off-field finances have come under scrutiny from the fans and finally, will Nick have to eat some humble pie over the form of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is one ambition that many followers of Spanish football from overseas share - the ability to get to grips with the language! Whether it's to understand the press conferences, listen to the commentary or the most desired of all, speak to your fellow fans in their native tongue. That's why the concept of Multilingual Matchdays is such a brilliant idea - learning Spanish whilst watching La Liga! In this episode we speak with George Turner, the man behind Multilingual Matchdays to find out more about this brilliant idea, where we can join and most importantly, why learning Spanish through your passion for Spanish football will help make it easier to develop your language skills. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and over on our YouTube Channel. Also make sure to check out the new El Partido Store, for plenty of podcast merchandise as well as unique designs for fans of Spanish Football. https://elpartido.myshopify.com/ Follow us on Social Media too by searching for @El_Partido.es on X, Instagram and TikTok. If you want even more content from El Partido, then head over to our Substack to read more articles and join our Patreon for even more extra bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/c/El_Partido_es?view_as=patron&vanity=El_Partido_es https://substack.com/@elpartido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices