The Pride of Vallekas

This season, LaLiga TV has a new English commentator. This is an interview with him. You can follow Paul Giblin on Twitter here . A bit about yourself and your background I'm from Hull in the north of England and I moved to Spain in 1991 basically to work as a teacher (was out of work in UK and it seemed like a good idea, to do some work and learn a new language…). I got into journalism through luck, my aunt saw an advert in the local paper, I sent in a CV and the rest is history as they say… Actually David Beckham's arrival was a huge boost as there was more interest in Spanish football and I got into doing football commentary thanks to that…. That was with the production company Mediapro and they are linked to BeIN sports etc, so that's more or less where I am today…. Small issue of girlfriend etc apart.... How long have you been a fan of Athletic and what made you support them in the first place? I moved to Bilbao in 1992 and was sharing a flat with a bi...

You can follow Rez on Twitter here . A bit about yourself and your background I am currently in my junior year of high school in Iraqi Kurdistan. Watching and playing football are among my predominant hobbies and the sport makes up a big part of my daily life. How long have you been a fan of Real Madrid and what made you support them in the first place? I initially started watching football eight years ago. I grew to admire the Spanish national side which accomplished so much during their so-called “golden generation,” and upon learning that the likes of Ramos, Xabi, and Casillas played for Real Madrid, I decided to watch a few of their matches. It took a while, but after enjoying emphatic victories and defeats in several Clásicos and other big fixtures, I became emotionally invested enough to consider myself a Madridista. Given the transfer windows and the squad that was assembled at the start of the season, is Real Madrid where you want it to be? In this club, the only m...