Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

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Junior Spain Editor at The Athletic

Junior European Editor @TheAthleticFC 1/3 of @EuroZoneShow Ambassador @NCTJ_news 🗣🇫🇷🇪🇸

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Articles

How PSG's ultras made their city seen and heard

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

When Paris Saint-Germain face Inter on Saturday, hoping to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time in their history, they will be supported by a group of fans who have made themselves seen - and heard - throughout the season. Around 3,000 of PSG's ultras will be at the Allianz Arena in Munich for the final.
From New York's 'Valverde veggie wraps' to a war-affected Kyiv meet-up

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the biggest clubs in world football - and they have fanbases to match. Barca have a combined following of more than 308million on social media platforms X, Instagram and Facebook, while Madrid have more than 356million. Between them, the teams have more than 3,700 official supporters groups across the globe, known as "penas" in Spanish or "penyes" in Catalan. They span the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
What is it? When did it start? Who qualifies?

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

This is an updated version of this article, which was originally published in 2023. It is fair to say that Athletic Club facing Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals is something of a miracle. Famously, the side from the city of Bilbao eliminated United, then managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, from the round of 16 of the same competition in 2012. Reaching the semi-finals this year is not their only achievement.
European football's greatest comebacks

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

There was one word on the minds of Real Madrid's players and staff after their thrashing by Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Emirates. Could they produce a 'remontada' - 'comeback' in Spanish - at the Bernabeu? "Of course we can," Kylian Mbappe told reporters as he passed through the Emirates' mixed zone following the 3-0 loss. "Nobody will say we're not capable of bouncing back," wrote goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on social media.
The injuries, the balance and the big-game struggles

Jan 22, 2025 | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

It is scarcely believable at this stage of the season: the Champions League holders and record 15-time winners Real Madrid are 22nd out of 36 teams in the competition's league phase. Some of the teams above them at this stage include Brest, Lille, Feyenoord and Club Brugge. They have the same points total (nine) as Celtic.
Liverpool 2 Real Madrid 0: Are Slot’s team the best in Europe? And what now for Mbappe? - The Athletic

Nov 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans |Mark Carey |Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

The major talking points as Liverpool record a statement win over their old rivals in the Champions League
Lockers, a giant mosaic and other Bernabeu memorabilia

Nov 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

What do you get for the Real Madrid fan in your life who has everything else this Christmas? What about a full-size locker once used by galacticos past and present including Vinicius Junior, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane or Luis Figo? Or the mosaic of the club badge that players used to walk around before stepping onto the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu?
Four Atletico Madrid fans arrested over alleged hate campaign against Vinicius Junior

Oct 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

Four Atletico Madrid supporters allegedly responsible for coordinating a hate campaign against Vinicius Junior have been arrested. The social media campaign saw Atletico fans encouraged to wear masks to the derby against Real Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano on September 29. The aim was for them to then be able to avoid detection by cameras when using racist insults towards players, specifically calling Vinicius Jr a monkey.
His best moments and place in club history

Oct 19, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

Luka Modric has become the oldest player in Real Madrid 's history at 39 years and 40 days old, overtaking their legendary Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskas. Modric's longevity at the top of the game is almost unrivalled. The Croatia midfielder's 27 trophies across 13 seasons with Madrid are the most of any player in club history and he will soon rack up 550 appearances (he is on 547). Striker Raul is the club's record appearance maker, having featured in 741 games from 1994-2010.
What we learned from intriguing Luis Enrique documentary

Oct 15, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero

Luis Enrique is one of football's biggest personalities, making a behind-the-scenes documentary about his first season at Paris Saint-Germain all the more intriguing. No Teneis Ni **** Idea (You Don't Have a ******* Clue), released by Spanish broadcaster Movistar, charts the ups and downs of the 2023-24 campaign, from the saga over Kylian Mbappe's future to Paris Saint-Germain's run to the Champions League semi-finals.