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			<title><![CDATA[Perez Will Spend Big To Forget Jose...]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There's hardly any enthusiasm about Florentino Pérez remaining as Real president so he will buy popularity in the usual way - by spending oodles of cash this summer...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:50:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Atlético Forget The Past To Build A Brighter Future]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid's Copa Del Rey win over Real on Friday wasn't just about short-term glory, says Tim Stannard, but a chance to build for better things ahead...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:22:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Can Atletico Banish Their Real Madrid Hoodoo?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid haven't beaten their bitter rivals in almost 14 years. But Tim Stannard says that if anyone can help the Rojiblancos end that curse, it's Diego Simeone...]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:42:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Barça's Title Win Is A Personal Triumph For Tito]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Many have suggested that Barcelona's La Liga win is not that impressive, but given the problems faced by Tito Vilanova, Tim Stannard says it's been a moving triumph...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8710929/Why-Bar-a-s-Title-Win-Is-A-Personal-Triumph-For-Tito</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:27:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Is Jose Doing His Fighting In Public?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There was a time when all Jose Mourinho's players would run through a brick wall for him (see John Terry) but at Real it's all public spats and overt criticism. What's the plan?]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8700899/Why-Is-Jose-Doing-His-Fighting-In-Public-</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:12:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[La Liga's Phony War For Survival ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Suspicions of match-fixing in one La Liga game this season do not just have implications for those teams, but cast doubts over most of the games in the relegation battle...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8695273/La-Liga-s-Phony-War-For-Survival</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 10:15:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spanish Disappointment Causes Interest To Rise]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Whilst there is no denying La Liga's Champions League semi-final disaster, Our man in Spain believes that when the chips are down, things tend to get rather interesting...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8685304/Spanish-Disappointment-Causes-Interest-To-Rise</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Derby Day Disaster Once Again For Atletico]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This was supposed to be their golden chance to beat Real Madrid - who had at least one supporter cheering on the opposition - but they fluffed it again. Same as it ever was...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8679622/Derby-Day-Disaster-Once-Again-For-Atletico</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:47:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[La Liga's Big Two Suddenly Feeling Mortal]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The reactions in Madrid and Barcelona could not be more different (one is going for defiance, the other is looking forward) but the rest of Spain is tittering at their failure...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8670953/La-Liga-s-Big-Two-Suddenly-Feeling-Mortal</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:42:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Barca May Want to Postpone Primera Party]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Whilst there is no doubt Barcelona will win the title, it is clear that the Champions League remains the priority for Spain's Big Two. Plenty to gain, but much to lose...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8665452/Barca-May-Want-to-Postpone-Primera-Party</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:10:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chelsea's Courtois A Huge Hit In La Liga...]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Atletico Madrid are on course to have the best defensive record in La Liga this season, thanks in no small part to Thibaut Courtois. Could he one day be the best in the world?]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8651895/Chelsea-s-Courtois-A-Huge-Hit-In-La-Liga...</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:41:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[La Liga Missing Out On Lost Boys]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The race for European places is pretty epic but Tim Stannard is greedy and would like to see the likes of Sevilla and hipster darlings Athletic Bilbao in the mix. He wants everything...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8641980/La-Liga-Missing-Out-On-Lost-Boys</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:11:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spain's Clubs Still Playing Blame Game]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[They absolutely love a conspiracy theory in Spain. The latest to jump on the bandwagon are Malaga, but they are just following a rich tradition that includes Jose screaming 'why?']]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8630883/Spain-s-Clubs-Still-Playing-Blame-Game</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:15:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Return of Abidal Tops Epic Weekend In La Liga ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Our man in Spain goes all biblical on us to describe a weekend packed full of goals. The return of Eric Abidal after a liver transplant was the cherry on top of the icing... ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8625698/Return-of-Abidal-Tops-Epic-Weekend-In-La-Liga</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:08:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mourinho Nears One Finger Farewell to Madrid]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[While many Madrid fans might be raising ten fingers at the end of the season to celebrate a Champions League win, Jose Mourinho's farewell salute may be nine fewer...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8618294/Mourinho-Nears-One-Finger-Farewell-to-Madrid</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:46:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Another Tango in Paris for 'Dodgy' Valdes]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Three Champions League and five league titles and still there are question marks over Victor Valdes. Is he any good? And is he being disloyal by eyeing a new path?]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8611364/Another-Tango-in-Paris-for-Dodgy-Valdes</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:47:00 BST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Battles Left To Fight In La Liga ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With the La Liga season set to go to the wire, Tim Stannard looks at the teams scrapping for Europe and survival. The only thing that seems certain is Barcelona winning the thing...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8602407/The-Battles-Left-To-Fight-In-La-Liga</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Can Cold-Blooded Benzema Shock Spain?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[It's been a difficult year for Karim Benzema, with poor form and off-the-field problems hindering his performances for France & Real Madrid. Tuesday is a chance to fight back...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8596347/Can-Cold-Blooded-Benzema-Shock-Spain-</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sergio Ramos - A Footballing Guilty Pleasure]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Everyone has a guilty pleasure. Tim Stannard has managed to forego many of life's typical vices, but he just can't enough of Sergio Ramos. He opens his heart on the defender...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8583056/Sergio-Ramos-A-Footballing-Guilty-Pleasure</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Will Stupidity See Celta Slide Into Segunda?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[After a week of taunting Deportivo La Coruna ahead of the Galician derby, Celta Vigo succumbed to an embarrassing defeat. It could spell the end of their stay in la Primera...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8575951/Will-Stupidity-See-Celta-Slide-Into-Segunda-</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why The English Game Still Reigns Over Spain ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Despite current concerns over the strength of the Premier League, Tim Stannard explains why England's top flight is still stronger than La Liga...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8566286/Why-The-English-Game-Still-Reigns-Over-Spain</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Unlikely Champions League Chasers]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The head might say that Valencia will eventually secure fourth but it's good to see the likes of Real Soceidad, Real Betis and Ray Vallecano in the mix, says our Tim....]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8556820/The-Unlikely-Champions-League-Chasers</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are Depor Facing Final Nou Camp Visit?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Remember when Deportivo were good? They were Champions League semi-finallists in 2004 but are now so crippled with debts that relegation could lead to the end...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8545312/Are-Depor-Facing-Final-Nou-Camp-Visit-</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Beating Barca Tells Us Nothing About Real]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[It's all black and white in Spain - if you're better than Barca, then you must be the best in the world. But our Stannardo thinks United are a very different kettle of fish...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8539974/Beating-Barca-Tells-Us-Nothing-About-Real</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Barca In Bad Need Of Clasico Comeback]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The result may mean bugger all in terms of the league but it's crucial to put crisis talk on hold. The Spanish media is having a field day as everybody looks for answers...]]></description>
			<link>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8529942/Barca-In-Bad-Need-Of-Clasico-Comeback</link>
            <guid>http://www.football365.com/spanish-thing/8529942/Barca-In-Bad-Need-Of-Clasico-Comeback</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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