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Andy Mitten

Andy Mitten

European Football Correspondent
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Andy is the author of 12 books. He founded the best-selling United We Stand fanzine when he was 15. He's interviewed over 500 famous footballers past and present, writing about football from Israel to Iran, Brazil to Barbados. Born and bred in Manchester, he divides his time between his city of birth and Barcelona.
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The Copa del Rey will be the last game as Barcelona coach for Pep Guardiola.
Basques are still hunt for silverware

Pep Guardiola's last game as Barcelona coach is against Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final.

SportMay 24, 2012
Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian midfielder Javier Pastore (L) vies for the ball with Caen's French midfielder Gregory Proment (R) during the French L1 football match between Caen and PSG on March 17, 2012 at the Michel D'Ornano Stadium in Caen. AFP PHOTO / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU
Optimism amid despair for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1

Montpellier are looking good for the Ligue 1 title but the long term signs are still good for Carlo Ancelotti's men.

SportMay 18, 2012
Villarreal's President Fernando Roig reacts after the Spanish league football match Villareal CF vs Atletico Madrid on May 13, 2012 at El Madrigal stadium in Villareal. AFP PHOTO/ JOSE JORDAN
That sinking feeling for Villarreal

From Champions League to relegation in the space of a year for the Yellow Submarines, writes Andy Mitten.

SportMay 15, 2012
Montpellier supporters before the match against Lille. BORIS HORVAT / AFP
Montpellier have climbed their way to the top of Ligue 1 the hard way

Fans waited for the low-spending club to falter, to be passed by wealthy PSG or the defending champions Lille, but they are one game away from being champions, writes Andy Mitten.

SportMay 15, 2012
Real Madrid earned 100 points this season, a comendable feat but also a result of the inequality of La Liga. Denis Doyle / Getty Images
Primera Liga suffers as the gap at the top gets wider

With 39 points separating champions Real Madrid and third-placed Valencia this season, only big-spending Malaga can even think about challenging Spain's big two.

The NationalMay 15, 2012
Louis Saha says he does look back in frustration on his career but has made peace with it.
Searing pain was like an electric shock, recalls Louis Saha

The France and Tottenham striker talks exclusively to Andy Mitten about the advice, life lessons and injuries that shaped his career.

SportMay 11, 2012
Fernando Llorente, front, celebrates his goal in Athletic Bilbao's 3-0 win against Atletico Madrid in October. The two sides lock horns again tonight in Bucharest in an all-Spanish Europa League final. Alfredo Aldai / Zuma Press
Athletic Bilbao hope to sail off with Europa League trophy

The Basques face Atletico Madrid in Bucharest tonight in an all-Spanish Europa League final.

SportMay 09, 2012
Real Zaragoza travel to Getafe on Sunday hoping to preserve their top-flight status.
All to play for on final day in Primera Liga

Tantalising games in the hunt for Europe and the battle to avoid the drop, writes Andy Mitten. Audio interviews

SportMay 08, 2012
MReferee Carlos Clos Gomez is reprimanded by Granada players. Miguel Angel Molina / Zuma Press
A gaffe that could cost Granada their survival

Granada have every right to grumble at the Spanish football authorities, as well as the Zaragoza referee.

The NationalMay 08, 2012
With one more game to be played and won in order for Manchester City to win their first top-flight title since 1968, Roberto Mancini, right, the manager, is hesitant to celebrate just yet. Stu Forster / Getty Images
Roberto Mancini admits City are title favourites

A win at home over QPR next week should be enough for Manchester club to lift Premier League trophy.

SportMay 07, 2012
Chelsea's Fernando Torres has yet to score in three games against his former club Liverpool. PA
Fernando Torres form worries Reina ahead of Chelsea v Liverpool

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina must stop his friend and former teammate from scoring in the FA Cup final.

SportMay 05, 2012
Real Madrid are aiming for Cristiano Ronaldo, their Portuguese forward, to retain his Pichichi. Dani Pozo / AFP
A virtual reality in Spanish football

Madrid will win the Primera Liga title but Jose Mourinho's team are also looking to re-establish their hegemony, writes Andy Mitten.

SportMay 01, 2012
Xavi Hernandez looks dejected Barcelona lose to Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final. Barca players were over-worked due to poor scheduling. Lluis Gene / AFP
Spanish players bear brunt of poor scheduling

Lack of foresight from the authorities has resulted in worn-out players being under prepared for crucial club and international matches.

The NationalMay 01, 2012
Manchester City fans, left, and United supporters, right, agree the rivalry has changed for the better with City's emergence as title contenders. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images; Dave Thompson / PA
A city united in its bitter rivalry ahead of the Manchester derby

Countdown to the derby: 'Intense, bordering on hatred', Andy Mitten speaks to fans from both half of the Manchester divide. Audio preview

SportApril 29, 2012
Wayne Roney, left, the Manchester United striker, and Edin Dzeko, right, of Manchester City, may well lock horns again in tonight's match at Etihad Stadium. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
City v United: Millions will tune in to watch

Countdown to the derby There is more at stake in this Manchester derby than just local bragging rights. Audio preview

The NationalApril 29, 2012
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