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Phil Ball | March, 4 2013Phil Ball takes in a game at Real Betis' Benito Villamarin and puts himself among some of Spain's most passionate fans.
Article | ConversationBall: Camp Nou rehearsal
Phil Ball | February, 25 2013Phil Ball visits a snow-dusted Camp Nou as preparations heat up for Barcelona's meeting with Real Madrid.
Article | ConversationPhil Ball: Madrid looking for Bale out
Phil Ball | February, 18 2013Phil Ball explains why Gareth Bale is more suited to Real Madrid than Barcelona and how he might be the tonic they need.
Article | ConversationPhil Ball: Local hospitality
Phil Ball | February, 11 2013Phil Ball is left with an unpleasant taste in his mouth after making his maiden trip to Real Zaragoza's Estadio de la Romareda.
Article | ConversationBall: Geta life
Phil Ball | February, 4 2013Phil Ball gets to grips with Getafe as he pays his first visit to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on a freezing Saturday night.
Article | ConversationBall: Elche return
Phil Ball | January, 28 2013Phil Ball glosses over Ronaldo and Messi's tit-for-tat weekend to review Elche's Segunda success and spark of the King's Cup.
Article | ConversationBall: Bang the drums
Phil Ball | January, 21 2013Phil Ball reflects on an eventful week for Barcelona , which started with Guardiola announcing a future in Germany and ended with defeat.
Article | ConversationBall: Half-term report
Phil Ball | January, 14 2013Phil Ball sorts the over-achievers from the predictable at the halfway stage in Spain's La Liga.
Article | ConversationBall: A tale of two keepers (and Xabis)
Phil Ball | January, 7 2013Saint Iker was centre of attention again as Real Madrid edged a seven-goal thriller, writes Phil Ball.
Article | ConversationBall: Christmas crackers
Phil Ball | December, 23 2012Jose Mourinho decided to spark his very own apocalypse when he dropped Iker Casillas for the loss to Malaga, Phil Ball writes.
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