While this website has made its name focusing on the lesser known youth of this beautiful sport, and combined it with a tinge of tactical flavour...
With players like Jackson Martinez and Luciano Vietto arriving in the summer, one of the most precocious talents of the game seems to have slipped under...
Atletico kicked off their 2015/16 La Liga campaign against newly promoted side, UD Las Palmas. The game had some interesting tactical strategies with the yellow men...
Atletico Madrid have been the hipsters’ darlings over the last couple of seasons, with their aggressive style of play, and determination to succeed winning them trophies...
Rafa Benitez has endured a tough start to his dream job. A summer of transfer sagas, goalless draws and criticism from former players, journalists and long...
Usually, there would be 1 or 2 set shapes for teams to operate in come start of the season,however this is not the case under Nuno...
When Celtic ran away with the Scottish Premiership title last season, they became the champions of Scotland for the fourth year running; incidentally, the Bhoys achieved...
The 2014-15 season can be counted as a successful one for Valencia as they sealed a finish in the Champions League places. A potentially tricky playoff...
While this website has made its name focusing on the lesser known youth of this beautiful sport, and combined it with a tinge of tactical flavour...
In football some things are just meant to be. On the 14th of December 2014, Villarreal’s number 7 scored the winning goal against Atletico with 7...
Who is Jose Gimenez? On initial inspection, Jose Maria Gimenez’s rise to prominence appears a little timeworn, rendered clichéd by familiar tales. After all, the journey...
The 2013-14 season was one to forget for Manchester United with David Moyes not lasting the season at the helm. There was no place in Louis...
While this website has made its name focusing on the lesser known youth of this beautiful sport, and combined it with a tinge of tactical flavour...
Belgium’s ability to dish out exciting attacking players has been well documented in recent times and Yannick Ferreira Carrasco certainly fits right into the category. Having...
The following is the second part of a mini-series in which Jake Askham takes a look at the common formations prevalent in football today. This piece...
Valencia CF possess undeniably one of the best youth systems in the whole of the Iberian region – with salivating talents consistently coming through the ranks....
The Premier League has often claimed to be the Best League in the world and while there are many that agree and many that don’t, there isn’t...
With Barcelona regaining their crown, clubs like Valencia returning to the summit, and a record 5 teams due to participate in next season’s Champions League, the...
As club football at winds up in Spain, we look back at some of the best young players that have stood out this season. Amongst the many that have impressed,...
Atletico Madrid’s incredible achievement last time around saw the duopoly in Spanish football broken. As incredible as the Barcelona and Real Madrid sides have been in...
The last clash between the teams ended in a 2-1 win for Valencia. This time in the Santiago Bernabeu, things didn’t quite turn out the way...
After losing more games than winning in the league last season, Valencia failed to qualify for either of Europe’s elite competitions. This season however, is a...
El Clasico has become perhaps the most high profile fixture in club football. The historic rivalry between the clubs, the battle for supremacy between Ronaldo and Messi...
Having made the switch to Villarreal in the summer, Luciano Vietto the young Argentine striker has quickly become one of the hottest properties in Europe. With...
History tells us that it’s the way Real Madrid works with managers. Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti is at the helm of the world’s richest club and...
With a comparatively dull January transfer window, smaller clubs left empty handed mid season and multiple loopholes waiting to be exploited, we ask the question: should...
With the retirement of club legend Carles Puyol, Barcelona were in need of a vocal presence, a commanding figure in the back line to make sure...
The defending La Liga champions have made a habit of impressing and often out-performing the traditional big two of Spanish football. Diego Simeone’s men have never disappointed...
His first kick of a ball was at the young age of 5, and now 14 years later, Oun Al-Lozi is the talk of the Middle...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from across Europe’s...
The image of a ‘Sporting Superman’ is how we look at our footballing legends these days but surely Eric Abidal can be considered a different kind...
Diego Simeone is out there to prove that last season’s wonders with Atletico Madrid were not fluke. With big names leaving and a few arriving at...
Often the players playing for the biggest clubs in the world, are the ones that are ‘officially’ recognised as the best individuals in the sport. It...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Team of the Week with the best young talents compiled into an XI from across Europe’s top...
A steady rise up the Barcelona ranks followed by what looks like a brick wall: this could describe Martin Montoya’s time at Catalonia. With the ageing...
14 games into the season and two points behind rivals, Real Madrid, Luis Enrique is still to find his best XI. Wasi Manazir elucidates Barcelona’s uncertainty...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
Guardiola’s Barcelona and its tiki-taka way of play dominated Europe but soon enough, teams got around to figuring a way to make them ineffective. Successive Barcelona...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the World. Adam...
The Barcelona stars of Guardiola’s time that produced wonders are slowly showing signs of time catching up to them. One such star is Barcelona’s right back,...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the World. Adam...
Chelsea are known for reaching out to the farthest corners of the globe to get the best young stars. Mario Pašalić is one such youngster snapped up...
Luka Modric may not always dominate the headlines but his importance to the Real Madrid side cannot be understated. His absence is a big blow to Ancelotti’s...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the World. Adam...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the World. Adam...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona | Experience in tactical decision making ultimately won the El Clasico as Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid proved to be better organised, more...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
Portugal’s disappointing group stage exit at this summer’s World Cup only strengthened the perception that the squad is in desperate need of renewal. New head coach...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the World. Adam...
With mention of the Barcelona side that has dominated Europe in recent memory, obvious names like Iniesta, Xavi and Messi are instantly brought up. True, much...
2013-14 finally saw a break from Barcelona and Real Madrid hogging the La Liga limelight. It was Simeone’s Atletico Madrid that stole all the headlines, taking...
When striker Paco Alcacer celebrated his call-up to the latest Spain squad for the EURO 2016 qualifiers with Slovakia and Luxembourg, he did so by calling...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
It’s not often that Real Madrid produce a youth product which makes all of Europe’s clubs salivate, but young Jese Rodriguez has taken the role of...
One of the greatest young talents only two seasons ago, Raphael Varane finds himself on the bench at the start of the 2014/15 season as he now...
Barcelona’s signing of Douglas raised questions, his debut against Malaga fuelled doubts further. Wasi Manazir has a look at this ‘suspicious’ activity. After pursuing all summer...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
At the tender age of 19 to describe Munir’s startling rise to Barcelona’s first team as being nothing short of meteoric would be an understatement. In...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
A game of football is punctuated by moments of spectacular nature. The overhead kick, the unbelievable save, the superhuman burst of pace are all instances that...
A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
Real Madrid 1-2 Atletico | The 3rd Derby between the two sides already this season recording an important win for Rojiblancos and a dramatic fail for Real...
While many Real Madrid fans were clamoring for a big-name striker, such as Radamel Falcao, to come into the club this summer in order to provide...
Over the next few weeks and months, you will see a lot of statistics related articles on here, catering to that part of our readership that loves...
#TalentRadar | A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Young Players Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an...
#TalentRadar | A regular feature on our website is the Talent Radar Team of the Week with the best young players compiled into an XI from...
Though they held an image to be inspired from, Barcelona have drifted from their roots off-late. Ryan Paton examines of their famous motto still holds true....
As we move into the new club football season, Outside of the Boot will be publishing regular Tactical Previews of the sides from across Europe’s top...
While looking ahead to the new season, often expectations and predictions are marred by a clear bias. Every supporter thinks that either it’s their year or...
While looking ahead to the new season, often expectations and predictions are marred by a clear bias. Every supporter thinks that either it’s their year or...
Season after season we try, more often than not we are left red-faced. At least you have to hand it to us for trying! Two Outside...
In the excitement of the new season, supporters are often guilty of creating over-the-top expectations and ending up disappointed when the clubs fail to meet those...
In the excitement of the new season, supporters are often guilty of creating over-the-top expectations and landing up disappointed when the clubs fail to meet those objectives....
In the excitement of the new season, supporters are often guilty of creating over-the-top expectations and landing up disappointed when the clubs fail to meet those objectives....
As we move into the new club football season, Outside of the Boot will be publishing regular Tactical Previews of the sides from across Europe’s top...
While looking ahead to the new season, often expectations and predictions are marred with a clear bias. Every supporter thinks that either it’s their year or...
Real Madrid vs Sevilla | Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti will lead his star-studded group of Champions League winner versus Unai Emery and Europa League champions Sevilla. While...
As we move into the new club football season, Outside of the Boot will be publishing regular Tactical Previews of the sides from across Europe’s top...
A selection problem has always existed at Real Madrid, but the one involving the goalkeeping position is a rather new concept. Ali Al-Hassan puts some perspective...
As we announced earlier, we have introduced club specific Team Blogs on our site, with various clubs across the World featuring. Cules’ Corner will feature all...
With the inbound stars adding further glitter to the already existing star studded squad, its a matter of speculation as to how Ancelotti would use the talent at his...
A man’s love for a city and a sport created the iconic club we know today, Wasi Manazir tells us more. When Joan Gamper made a stoppage...
Having broken the trend of La Liga constantly being a two horse race, Atletico showed us last season that its not more than money that counts...
Over the next few weeks and months, you will see a lot of statistics related articles on here, catering to that part of our readership that loves...
After experience at the top level and impressing with consistent performances, Alberto Moreno has been in demand across Europe. Adam Gray has a look at the...
“You can’t separate Spanish football from its politics.” -Jimmy Burns, Author of ‘La Roja’ Spain had been a notable absentee from the 1938 World Cup. The...
In a season where everyone expected Atletico to eventually fade out leaving the traditional strongest two teams to compete for the title, Atletico proved doubters wrong...
Three big games. Three cup ‘finals’. While one of those games is still in the league format with points to be won & lost, and a...
Yesterday we announced the winners of the first ever Talent Radar Young Player Awards for the 2013/14 season with 15 different award categories recognising the best young players...
As some of you who have been following us for sometime may know that we have a special #TalentRadar feature on our site which focuses on...
The readers of Outside of the Boot have cast their votes across Europe’s top 4 leagues across 10 different award categories with 4 nominees under each to pick...
This piece features the Top 10 Best Young Players of the month of April, 2014. All the players in this list were 21 at the start...
This list contains the Best Young Players from the La Liga 2013/14 season. Note that the players that qualify as ‘young’ are those that were 21...
#TalentRadar Team of the Week includes the Best Young Players of the week across Europe’s top 6 leagues (i.e Premier Legaue, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga,...
Regular member of that thrifty defence at San Mames is a certain 19-yr-old Aymeric Laporte, only the 2nd Frenchman to represent Bilbao in their entire history. The 19...
These are the Outside of the Boot End of Season Awards for the Spanish La Liga. Each category contains 4 nominees which we have selected based on our...
#TalentRadar Team of the Week includes the Best Young Players of the week across Europe’s top 6 leagues (i.e Premier Legaue, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga,...