Robert J Wilson reflects on the rise and fall of a famous Spanish club

THE name David Cubillas Pena won’t mean much to many, but he will be forever etched in the psyche of suffering Deportivo La Coruna supporters.
Cubillas’ decisive goal in extra-time of last season’s play-offs meant that (once again) the former La Liga champions were to remain in the third tier of Spanish football.
Despite possessing the slender advantage of a 1-0 lead from the home leg, Deportivo self-imploded against Castellon. They found themselves 2-0 down inside half an hour, but gallantly fought back to lead on aggre...