Pastries that are made by nuns and served in a top-secret style! Just a few corners away from Plaza Mayor lies one of Madrid’s famous monasteries, Monasterio del Corpus Christi. However it is not famous for being a historic place of worship, but instead for the delicious cookies the inhabitants…
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Pitch-side Perspective
My first time as a match day photographer Real Madrid Castilla is a junior team to Real Madrid that plays in the Primera Federation, which is the third league in Spain, and yesterday I was able to go and watch the game pitch-side as a photographer. It was honestly such…
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Mexican Grand Prix Recap
The championship is alive! It’s Monday, the 27th of October 2025, and I am buzzing with excitement because the Mexican GP yesterday evening was all it has ever promised to be. Mexico’s track runs through an old baseball field and has both long straights and twisty turns: the perfect track…
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My first week as a sports journalism student
Arriving in Madrid marked the beginning of a new chapter — both personally and professionally. After leaving Germany to pursue my master’s in Sports Journalism, I knew the year ahead would challenge me in ways I couldn’t yet imagine. What I didn’t expect was how quickly Madrid would draw me…
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The Stage of Legends
Real Madrid and Barcelona Battle for Supremacy in “El Clasico” 2025 1st Half The 2025 edition of El Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu opened at a blistering pace, setting the tone for what would be a chaotic and captivating first half. Barcelona threatened early, earning a corner within the first…
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When Sheep Took Over Madrid: The Fiesta de la Trashumancia
Last Sunday, Madrid traded cars for sheep. Thousands of animals filled the city centre for the annual Fiesta de la Trashumancia — a celebration of Spain’s centuries-old transhumance tradition, where shepherds guide their herds through the countryside along historic migration routes. For one day each October, that route passes straight…
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The Person behind the Blog
Exploring sports, stories, and culture — one season at a time. My name is Franziska Wulf – but I go by Fran, and I’m currently completing my Master’s in Sports Journalism and Communication at Universidad Europea Real Madrid. Originally from Germany, I grew up in the UK and moved to…