Why are the best football clubs found in Spain?

Because Messi and Ronaldo, the two best footballers of the past decade, play for these two clubs. While I would put other European clubs on the same level as Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is true that Real Madrid and Barcelona have won 6 out of the last 9 Champions League trophies. read more

Sevilla's director of football Monchi has been a target for Liverpool and Barcelona in the past given his penchant to pluck outstanding talents from Europe's lesser leagues in France, Portugal, Ukraine and even Spain's lower divisions at knockdown prices. read more

The first club of Madrid was Football Club Sky, founded in 1897, but the club separated into two new clubs in 1890. Then, several clubs also emerged in Madrid, most notably Madrid Football Club, founded in 1902 by Catalan brothers Juan and Carlos Padrós. read more