Clubs in Europe
Groundhopper Guide to Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF are the Spanish club with a knack for finishing well in the La Liga table every season Meet Spain’s Villarreal CF. An up-and-coming club in La Liga, based out of a coastal city famous for ceramics, Villarreal CF captured their first European Trophy since 2004‘s Intertoto Cup when they downed Man U in…
Groundhopper Guide to Granada CF
Granada CF is a Spanish football club which many folks will recognize as Manchester United's opponents in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. Here is a brief history and some background information about the Nazaríes and the Spanish city they call home. Introduction to Granada Club de Fútbol Granada Club de Fútbol, known simply as Granada or…
Groundhopper Guide to FC Barcelona
I realize this is an English soccer blog, and I realize — especially because my trip there was sandwiched between games at Luton Town and Oldham Athletic — that Barcelona is emphatically not in England. But I am going to share a little bit about my Spanish side trip, because I assume you enjoy some…
