Rise and fall – A look at 15th to 17th century Valencia
After the Middle Ages, the city of Valencia, as with the rest of Spain, experienced tremendous growth but also fell into a deep crisis.
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Author: Colin Koh
Valencia before the Middle Ages – the time of the Romans and Moors
Valencia is one of Spain’s oldest cities, with a history tracing as far back as 2,100 years. In the first of a three-part series, we offer you a glimpse into life before the 15th century.
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Total domination! Valencia stomp last-place Eibar as fans bear witness
What a game to welcome fans back! Four fantastic goals scored for us at Mestalla, right in front of 5,000 lucky ticket holders. They cheered, they applauded, and they roared with joy each time we found the net.
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Cut the mistakes! Shambolic defence costs Valencia against Osasuna
Our players emerged onto the pitch wearing shirts declaring “Earn It, Football is For The Fans”, in protest against the now-doomed European Super League. But no Valencia fan would have wanted to watch the football we dished up today.
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Crazy ping-pong match sees Valencia share spoils with Real Betis in thrilling draw
It’s late in the season, the club sits in the middle of the table and there is little to play for. In situations like these, you either get a dull stalemate or a crazy swinger of a game.
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Blanco scores first Valencia goal to help beat Granada 2-1
Goncalo Guedes pounced and did what Goncalo Guedes did best, almost stumbling but somehow still standing, using his low centre of gravity and muscular frame to hold off two Granada players.
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Poor showing sees Valencia fall to Levante
It was back in March 2016 when we last lost to our local rivals Levante UD in LaLiga. Today, we went back to that dark day.
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Last minute! Valencia exact revenge against Villarreal in thrilling win
What a sick comeback. First, we dished out revenge against our regional rivals in the 42nd Derbi de la Comunitat.
And then we did it with a one-two sucker punch – in the 86th minute and at the death. It was a big big win for Los Che against the Yellow Submarines and we did it with some swag.
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5 more things you should know about Valencia CF
With a hundred years of history, we knew that we could not just stop at one article. (Here’s part one in case you missed the memo.) Read on for another round of interesting facts on Valencia CF that you may not know about! The Hundredth Candle In 2019, Valencia CF celebrated its 100th birthday. To […]
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Giants Among Men: Another Heroic Trio
We couldn’t just stop at three. With so many players to choose from in the Che’s extensive history, here’s another trio of players who deserve to be called “legends”. 1. Faas Wilkes The only non-Spaniard on this list, Wilkes was the first international player to set foot on Mestalla in 1953. His status, however, came […]
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