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Part of the fun of watching FC Barcelona over the last four and a half years has been watching them tinkering with the norms of football tactics and formations. For their fans, and for neutrals who simply enjoy watching individual or group display...

New year, new challenges. The football will be exquisite, and there's a good chance that more European trophies will reside in Spain come May. But what will be the key storylines in 2013? Here are five. Not necessarily the top five, but a handful tha...

This week, there are a lot of ghosts of seasons past for Spanish clubs and Spaniards in the Champions League. Perhaps the most distressing phantom is for Valencia's manager Mauricio Pellegrino, given Bayern Munich's visit to the Mestalla. Los Che ...

Despite a comparatively lean trophy year for FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi is still the best in La Liga, writes Graham Hunter.

Barcelona booked its place in the Champions League semifinals for a fifth straight season after defeating AC Milan 3-1 in the return leg at Camp Nou, writes Graham Hunter.

Jose Mourinho has gotten virtually everything right this season, but there are subtle signs he's starting to lose his focus, writes Graham Hunter in this week's La Liga report.

Real Madrid should win La Liga, but a few hurdles remain to give Barcelona hope, writes Graham Hunter.

It's a golden age for Lionel Messi, who can credit Pep Guardiola's decision to play him closer to goal for helping him achieve greatness, writes Graham Hunter.

Spain has had unprecedented success during the past four years, but the squad knows that there's no place for nostalgia if it hopes to defend its European title, writes Graham Hunter.

In an excerpt from "Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World," author Graham Hunter takes a rare look at Lionel Messi during his days with Barcelona's youth system.

Barcelona staked a 2-0 lead in the first half, but Real fought back to even the score at 2-2. It wasn't enough, however, as Barca reached the King's Cup semifinals, writes Graham Hunter.

Located in a crime-scarred neighborhood, the Seville-based club Real Betis is staging a renaissance similar to what we saw with Barcelona a few years ago, writes Graham Hunter.

Pepe once again disgraced Real Madrid's image in the team's 2-1 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, writes Graham Hunter.

Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, a match in which defense could play a key role in the outcome, writes Graham Hunter.

Real Madrid may still win La Liga, but Jose Mourinho's inability to find a way to get the better of Pep Guardiola and Barcelona raises some questions, writes Graham Hunter.

Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 to flip the La Liga race on its head. Here's what we learned, from Graham Hunter.