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Essien: La Liga 'more fun' than Prem

February 8, 2013
By Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent
Michael Essien says he finds Spanish football "more fun" than the more physical English league.

Essien, 30, who joined Real Madrid on a season-long loan from Chelsea in August, has made 23 appearances in his first six months in La Liga.

The Ghana midfielder said his experience was that the Premier League was more physical, while in Spain teams focused more on passing the ball.

"The English competition is very physical," Essien said. "From what I have seen so far in ...

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