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11 March 2012: Choose Your Cause. Or Don’t!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by MadridMan

Today, Sunday March 11, they scheduled a march and demonstration from the Plaza de Neptuno to the Puerta del Sol in Madrid to protest the labor reforms in Spain. Today, Sunday, March 11, is also the 8th year anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid-Barcelona Online: Champions League Semi-Final 2011

Posted on April 27, 2011 by MadridMan

Tonight’s “El Clásico“, between perennial Spanish football powerhouses Real Madrid & FC Barcelona, starts at 8:45pm local Spanish time for the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. This is a (nearly??) unprecedented 4th … Continue reading →

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Watch El Clasico Live Online: Real Madrid-Barcelona 16 April 2011

Posted on April 16, 2011 by MadridMan

You heard me! Thanks to Spain’s “La Sexta” TV channel, tonight’s “El Clásico” between La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be televised on “free”/air TV as well as live online. THANK YOU, LA SEXTA!! In other words, … Continue reading →

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4 Real Madrid-Barcelona Games This Season

Posted on April 15, 2011 by MadridMan

[CLICK HERE to read today’s blog entry about tonight’s Champions League game and how to watch online!] Every year around this time, the Spanish press starts trumpeting headlines on the ‘Partido del Siglo‘ or ‘Game of the Century’. They’re referring, … Continue reading →

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“Fútbol” in Madrid: Guest Blog, American Perspective

Posted on November 21, 2010 by MadridMan

The following is a “guest blog” by Susan from Michigan USA, the first guest blog on MadridMan’s Madrid Blog. Enjoy! Last April 2010, my 16 year old son and I traveled to Madrid for spring break. We left behind the … Continue reading →

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2010 World Cup Final: Spain-Netherlands

Posted on July 10, 2010 by MadridMan

Whether or not you believe in clairvoyant “Pulpo Paul”, the 2010 World Cup Final match featuring a strong Spanish Team and the respectable Netherlands team will no doubt be exciting tomorrow/Sunday night – 8:30pm Spain time, 2:30pm New York Time. … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid-Barcelona: El Clasico 2009 Part 1

Posted on November 24, 2009 by MadridMan

Real Madrid travels to very hostile territory in Barcelona‘s Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday, 29 November 2009 (7pm local time) to face FC Barcelona in “El Clásico: Part 1” for the current season. Real Madrid hopes to have their 29-year … Continue reading →

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“El Clásico” Returns: Real Madrid – Barcelona

Posted on May 1, 2009 by MadridMan

It’s time once again for “El Clásico“, the 2nd seasonal match-up between Spanish football heavyweights Real Madrid & FC Barcelona (a.k.a. “Barça”). This time around it takes place tomorrow night/Saturday at 8pm at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (see webcam) on … Continue reading →

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Photo: Ohio State beats Michigan – again!

Posted on November 23, 2008 by MadridMan

Woody would’ve been proud…  ( And Bo would’ve SH*T !) Sometimes photos speak more than do the written word. See MadridMan below, the proud Ohio State University Alumnus (Class of 1989, Geology), watching his 10-2, 10th Ranked OSU Buckeyes beat … Continue reading →

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