The Verb to be of Football – Anna Maria Speight´s Blog

Grado del Pico – Segovia

A1AnnaJuly 18, 2019

Grado del Pico, where the book The Verb To Be of Football is set lies between the hills of the Sierra de Ayllón and the hills of the Sierra de Pela between the Central System and the Iberic System. It is the last village in Segovia bordering on the provinces of Guadalajara and Soria. This…

B2AnnaJuly 15, 2019

A Romanesque Jewel Sitting in Silence

Grado del Pico may be a small, extremely remote and very much underpopulated village nestling in La Sierra de Ayllón, but…

B2AnnaJuly 10, 2019

Lessons To Learn from The Women’s World Cup

From 7th June to the 7th July, 24 inspiring teams brought skill, character, passion and equally important, visibility, to female football…

C1AnnaJuly 2, 2019

Once Upon a Time – A True Story Part 4

Day after day, Neri would play his solitaire football while the rooster and the hens looked on in amazement. This donkey…

B1AnnaJune 29, 2019

F = Florentino, Female Football, Financial

Real Madrid are not only the last giant European team to launch a female football team, but they are also the…

C1AnnaJune 28, 2019

Spanish Squad Wins When Losing

Spain is undoubtedly a reference in men’s football. Yes, these days we now have to put the gender before the sport…

B2AnnaJune 27, 2019

A Once Upon a Time True Story -Part 3

And so Neri was left to wander up and down his field once again. The only company he had was that…

B2AnnaJune 27, 2019

Female Football – Neither Unladylike nor Unnatural

Women and football. What did men have against them? Why did the FA ban the sport for women in 1921? It…

C1AnnaJune 20, 2019

A Once Upon A Time True Story – Part 2

The rooster strutted towards the fence and began to eye Neri up and down. He was not too sure of what…

C1AnnaJune 4, 2019

British Football Fans Flood the Empty Spain!

Last Friday, 31st May, I decided to flee Madrid and go off to the España Vacia – the Empty Spain, as…