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The two teams that met in the one of the most charged local derbies of all time in the Champions League final of last...
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The two teams that met in the one of the most charged local derbies of all time in the Champions League final of last...
At Outside of the Boot, we’re all up for promoting grassroots football and in this article, we present you with the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC),...
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...
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...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the...
A brand new feature on this website is the introduction of weekly & fortnightly columns focusing on various leagues, countries and regions across the...
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...
Atletico 1-0 Juventus | The second gameweek of the UEFA Champions League had some tasty encounters in store for all viewers, with a number...
A game of football is punctuated by moments of spectacular nature. The overhead kick, the unbelievable save, the superhuman burst of pace are all...
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...
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...
As we move into the new club football season, Outside of the Boot will be publishing regular Tactical Previews of the sides from across...
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...
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...
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...
The Madrid rivalry is renewed in the first competitive Spanish domestic match of the season. La Liga champions Atletico Madrid take on Copa del...
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...
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Having broken the trend of La Liga constantly being a two horse race, Atletico showed us last season that its not more than money...
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...
The brand new franchise based football tournament in India, inspired by the popular Indian Premier League (cricket), is all set to kick-start post World...
The Champions League is always a very exciting competition, but this season provided a few more edge of the seat encounters than most others....
It’s almost upon us, the last major club game before everyone, including Outside of the Boot, shifts into complete World Cup mode. It’s the 2013/14 Champions...
A long hard season is winding to a close, and the final act that remains is the much awaited Champions League Final. This season’s...
In a season where everyone expected Atletico to eventually fade out leaving the traditional strongest two teams to compete for the title, Atletico proved...
Three big games. Three cup ‘finals’. While one of those games is still in the league format with points to be won & lost,...
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...
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...
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...
Stamford Bridge was the stage for Chelsea’s clash with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. After seeing out a 0-0 draw, which honestly didn’t...
Atletico Madrid and Chelsea went head-to-head at the Vicente Calderon in the Champions League semi-finals. It was a tactical battle that was certainly not...
After the success of our interviews in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with experts of each of the 8 teams, we have decided...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
After the immense success of the Indian Premier League (cricket) and relative success of similar Hockey, Badminton and American Football leagues in the country,...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
After a tense first leg that ended 1-1, with Diego Ribas grabbing a crucial away goal for Atleti, the 2 sides met for the...
This year’s UEFA Champions League quarter final draw is as good as they come, with a number of tough teams pitted against each other....
In anticipation of the massive Champions League ties in the Quarter-Final stage, we’ve done something special for our build-up. Eight teams, eight experts, each...