devilsadvocate wrote:There was a good centre pread in the Advertiser yesterday regarding the regional divisions in Spain. I don't think many people in Aus realise how divided the country really is.
Even though the WC win helps bring some unity, there is still loads of talk about star performers Fabregas, Puyol and Inniesta being from Catalunya, while Casillas and Torres are Castillian.
Apparently there was a court ruling in Spain recently declaring that Catalunya was not allowed to refer to itself as a nation.
All politics aside, La Liga is great IMO. I really enjoy watching the few games get.
They've been fighting for autonomy for years mate. There was/is a terrorist sect that that were very "active" a few years ago. They targetted tourists too by putting bombs in rubbish bins in coastal tourist centres.