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Andy Mitten

Andy Mitten

European Football Correspondent
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Barcelona and Manchester
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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Real Madrid's Pepe sums up his sides emotions during their loss to Barcelona last week.
Barcelona enjoying their domination of Real Madrid

Barca's dominance of the their games with their old rivals is providing a headache for Jose Mourinho, the Real coach ahead of the Copa del Rey el clasico tonight.

SportJanuary 25, 2012
Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander facing the real "crisis"

Manolo Jimenez, Zaragoza's eighth coach in five years, will struggle to find any sense in the mess which includes players not being paid.

The NationalJanuary 25, 2012
Diego Simeone has made an impressive start to life as Atletico Madrid coach.
Diego Simeone's immediate impact at Atletico Madrid

The Argentine has sparked a rapid reversal of fortunes for the club since taking over as coach.

SportJanuary 25, 2012
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the injury-time winner against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final last year, which remains the Portuguese forward’s only victory over Pep Guardiola’s side in eight attempts. Enrique Calvo / Reuters
Ronaldo in rich form, but has poor relations with Real Madrid fans

The Portuguese has come in for criticism from some section of the supporters who are unhappy he has failed to stamp his mark in many games against Barcelona.

The NationalJanuary 18, 2012
Victory is all that matters to Barcelona against Real Madrid
Victory is all that matters to Barcelona against Real Madrid

Andy Mitten says there is no danger of Barcelona playing for a cagey draw at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final.

SportJanuary 18, 2012
'Beckham law' a far cry from Spanish football's austere times these days

Andy Mitten says most Spanish players would be content to pay the government's higher taxes, but they would like their wages first.

SportJanuary 18, 2012
A Stalybridge Celtic supporter waves a flag during the game between Stalybridge and Hyde.
More to football than just the big two in Manchester

It is not just United and City thriving in Manchester as both Stalybridge Celtic and Hyde are drawing plenty of interest at non league level.

SportJanuary 13, 2012
Alvaro Vazquez, left, scored Espanyol's equaliser in the derby against Barcelona on Sunday.
Real Madrid are drawing clear at top of La Liga

Barcelona's dropped points on the road, such as at Espanyol on Sunday in the Catalan derby, could prove the difference in this season's title race.

SportJanuary 11, 2012
Molina's Villarreal revival faces a testing start

No team has scored fewer than their paltry three on the road and they sit 18th in a relegation spot. That is nowhere near good enough for a team with the sixth biggest wage budget.

The NationalJanuary 11, 2012
Djordic in action for Manchester United during pre-season of 2004/05, his last with the club.
Man United to Blackpool to free agent, Bojan Djordic speaks his mind

The winger signed for Manchester United at 19, won titles in Serbia and Sweden and has just been released by Blackpool. He tells his story to Andy Mitten.

SportJanuary 11, 2012
Ian Holloway, the maverick manager, led Blackpool to the Premier League last season.
A friendly tussle for England's north west as Blackpool face Fleetwood

Their FA Cup third-round match, the first time the neighbours play each other since 1980, will be a welcome distraction for supporters.

SportJanuary 07, 2012
John Gidman did well for Manchester United but never played under Sir Alex Ferguson.
The player who proved the great Bill Shankly was wrong

The English defender was told by his Liverpool manager he could not play, but play he did for Manchester United and arch rivals, City.

SportJanuary 07, 2012
Barcelona-Espanyol rivals need to show some sporting spirit

Andy Mitten: Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino will meet before the game in a love thy neighbour act which does not extend as far as those in power, nor to the fans.

The NationalJanuary 04, 2012
Kaka has decided to stay put at Real Madrid despite some speculation over his future.
Barcelona, Real Madrid may take it easy at the transfer window

Both teams look content with their squads, though others in Primera Liga might need sprucing up.

SportJanuary 04, 2012
Phil Jones and the rest of the Manchester United defence gave Blackburn's Yakubu lots of attention but he still scored twice, opening his account on the day with a penalty conversion.
Blackburn spoil the party for Sir Alex Ferguson and United

Fans serenaded Sir Alex Ferguson with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday', but Blackburn Rovers spoilt the party thanks to a pair of goals from Yakubu and the game-winner by Grant Hanley.

SportJanuary 01, 2012
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