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A year of sports, media & Madrid by Mette Aben

November 7, 2025

Behind the Lens: Learning Sports Photography with Paul Hanna

This week’s Master Class took us behind the scenes of professional sports photography with Paul Hanna, a photographer...
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November 3, 2025

Behind the Camera: Learning the Visual Side of Sports Journalism

Today’s class was all about what happens behind the camera during interviews — the kind you see before...
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November 2, 2025

Weekly Moments: Family, Food & Football

This week in Weekly Moments: a second week in Madrid felt just right. It was a mix of...
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Behind the Lens: Learning Sports Photography with Paul Hanna

November 7, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

This week’s Master Class took us behind the scenes of professional sports photography with Paul Hanna, a photographer whose work has covered everything from La Liga to international tournaments. His approach to storytelling reminded…

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Behind the Camera Master Class

Behind the Camera: Learning the Visual Side of Sports Journalism

November 3, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

Today’s class was all about what happens behind the camera during interviews — the kind you see before or after…

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Weekly Moments: Family, Food & Football

November 2, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

This week in Weekly Moments: a second week in Madrid felt just right. It was a mix of new classes,…

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Golden Boot Picture Pre-Match Real Madrid vs Valencia Match Days

Real Madrid vs Valencia: A Match Between My Two Homes

November 2, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

Pre-Match Some matches just feel different, and this one did for me. Real Madrid faced Valencia CF at the Santiago…

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Madrid Musts: Mesón Txistu — A Taste of Tradition in Madrid

November 1, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

There are restaurants that serve good food, and then there are restaurants that define a city. Mesón Txistu is one…

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Match Days

El Clásico 2025: A Rivalry That Never Sleeps

October 26, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

After attending my first European football match last Wednesday at the Bernabéu against Juventus, I was told that it was…

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Weekly Moments: My First Week as a Journalism Student

October 25, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

In Weekly Moments I will be giving you a look behind-the-scenes of my life as a Sports Journalism student. This…

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Madrid Musts: Restaurante Ribeira do Miño

October 25, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

Madrid Musts is where I’ll take you through all the places I fall in love with while living here —…

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A New Exciting Chapter: Joining The ‘What If…?’ Football Talk Show

October 25, 2025 • By Mette Emilia

Every student knows that every academic year has that one project that pushes you way beyond your comfort zone. For…

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Hi, I’m Mette — Dutch BA in European Studies, now doing a Master’s in Communication & Sports Journalism in Madrid. Here I share my experiences from matchdays, press moments, university life and the everyday chaos of Madrid.

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