Tim Stannard
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Neymar: How Barcelona’s Plan B can become the main man
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FFT100 The Brazilian has devoted himself to serving Lionel Messi – but in time could he replace him at the Nou Camp? Tim Stannard investigates...
Why summer-sellin' “Super-Sevilla” could join Elche in La Segunda
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on the eternally changing southern side who give wheeler-dealers a good name - and poor planners a bad one...
Barcelona continue to sign sidelined footballers
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La Liga Loca The cunning Catalonians have snapped up a right-back... who won't be able to play until 2016, writes Tim Stannard...
Diego Lopez overshadows Bale’s big night, as Valencia sense Groundhog Day
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish expert Tim Stannard reflects on the winners and losers from La Liga's weekend action...
Basement Betis sack manager Mel in cruel and cowardly act
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish expert Tim Stannard reports on the latest managerial exit in Spain...
La Preview: Ronaldo’s promise, Córdoba’s crisis, Villarreal’s date with fate
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La Liga Loca FourFourTwo's Spanish expert Tim Stannard sees past the stink to preview another round of La Liga action...
La Preview: La Liga’s Rasputin faces next 'last chance' as Valencia boss
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La Liga Loca It's Gary Neville's last stand at Valencia (again), while Zinedine Zidane has been experimenting with his Madrid players. Tim Stannard previews the weekend's La Liga action...
Champions League set for Messi-Ronaldo Groundhog Day
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard exhales a sigh at the mundane Champions League record ready to exchange hands...
La Preview: How Madrid could still win title, Eibar's last shot
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish guru Tim Stannard looks ahead to the penultimate matchday of La Liga action...
La Liga Lessons: Real Madrid forget to defend, Enrique makes statement at Barca
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up the second weekend of action from Spain, after the European champs fluff a two-goal lead...
Could Sergio Ramos be moving to Manchester United after all?
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard isn't really sure anymore about anything in La Liga – much like the league bigwigs...
Spain economy takes hit with Florentino Perez spendthrift promise
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La Liga Loca The Real Madrid bigwig's declaration has got media types quaking in their boots, writes Tim Stannard...
La Review: Barça stumble, Madrid fumble, Atlético rumble... and Messi record broken
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La Liga Loca A bad weekend for the Big Two has allowed Diego Simeone’s plucky blighters to joint-lead the table after another narrow win, writes Tim Stannard…
Benítez in another ‘big-boned’ denial as PSG get personal
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Real Madrid As injuries begin to bite, the Blancos boss has plenty to chew on...
Gus Poyet is back in business as La Liga strugglers make their move
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La Liga Loca The ex-Brighton and Sunderland boss left AEK Athens last month, but he's not been out of the game for long. Tim Stannard reports on that, and a muddled final weekend...
Valencia still in Lim-bo over billionaire buyout
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La Liga Loca Due diligence dragging on throughout the summer and hampering rebuilding, says FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard...
Busquets makes Pep plea, as Gary Neville prepares for potential Barça booster
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La Liga Loca The Barça midfielder has namechecked his old boss as he bids to win a new contract at the Camp Nou, says Tim Stannard – who also sees an opportunity for G-Nev...
Barcelona kick off Copa del Rey contest and annual complaints
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard is back with more disgruntlement at Spain's sole cup competition, as Barça and Real Madrid bid to make light work of lower-league opposition...
La Review: Ronaldo and Messi make more waves in La Liga show-off session
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La Liga Loca How the (elongated) weekend went in Spain, with Tim Stannard...
La Liga Loca’s Big Season Preview: Choppy waters ahead for Barcelona?
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard begins his look ahead to the new La Liga season...
La Liga Loca's half-term report: Why Eibar are probably the world's best team... ever
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La Liga Loca Yesterday Tim Stannard brought you Almeria through Deportivo – so here are some more...
La Liga Lessons: Sneaky Sevilla, Saint Bravo and a double dose of dismissals
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard discusses the big talking points from Spain, including the first two sackings of the season...
Madrid’s dynamic duo square up as Getafe lure fans to game using nookie
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard's got the latest from La Liga Land as Bale vs Ronaldo gets some more airtime and Getafe get sexy...
Can Atlético Madrid win the title all over again? (Yeah, they can)
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert, Tim Stannard, explains why last season's La Liga winners still have enough to fluster the Big Two again...
La Preview: Gauntlet thrown to Barca, as Koke reveals Atletico’s weight-watchers walk of shame
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La Liga Loca Atletico are slimming down, Real Madrid face a potential banana skin and there's been some bizarre baby-naming as Tim Stannard previews the weekend in Spain...