Nowadays, if you go to the website of La Provincia there are scores of articles previewing the upcoming La Liga season, many indulging in tabloid gossip and warning of multiple bids for their star striker Sergio Araujo, while others feature big interviews with star players enlivened yet wary of the upcoming task awaiting them as they look to avoid dreaded relegation.
And amongst all the buzz and bustle of pre-season analysis, there is a proudly but quietly enlarged table of La Liga adjacent to every piece. The season itself is still over a month away, but the stats are ready and waiting to be filled in, ready to proudly exhibit the beloved club crest alongside some of the world’s most recognizable brands. So, when the leviathan that is Real Madrid or the political superpower that is Barcelona roll into town, for the briefest of moments, two of history’s footballing institutions will be treated to a verse or two of the club’s anthem “¡Pio Pio!” from the ebullient Las Palmas crowd, as the Canarians re-etch themselves into La Liga history.
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