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Antoine Griezmann plainly avoids congratulating Champions League winner Raphael Varane with rest of…
Club rivalries hilariously bleed into national team activities It’s often asserted that when national teams convene, club rivalries are put aside. Antoine Griezmann isn’t having that, though. When Raphael Varane joined France’s training camp late after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid, his teammates and coaches warmly greeted him, offering their congratulations on his accomplishment. …
ICYMI: Stefan Savic frustrated Cristiano with a brilliant goal-line clearance
The best save this weekend wasn’t made by a goalie By the 31st minute of this past Saturday’s Madrid derby, there were already great keeper saves and defensive efforts from both teams, leading BeIn color commentator Ray Hudson to squeal-scream with each denied goal-scoring opportunity. But a Real Madrid attack at that point in the still-scoreless …
Jan Oblak makes incredible triple save to help Atletico to Champions League quarterfinals
Even Iker Casillas’ emojis were impressed (Atletico Madrid/Twitter) Atletico Madrid held Bayer Leverkusen to a 0–0 draw, allowing them to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals on an aggregate score of 4–2. Given the scoreless result of the second leg, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Atletico keeper Jan Oblak was the standout performer, but …
Fernando Torres gives us the gift of hope
An important life lesson in the form of a spectacular overhead kick (Atletico Madrid/Twitter) One question has followed Fernando Torres throughout his career: “How did he do that?” During his first stint with Atletico Madrid and his time at Liverpool, the question was asked as he scored at will—leaving befuddled defenders in his wake. During his …
The many crimes of Jesús Gil
How a talkshow host / small-town mayor / convicted criminal /sausage enthusiast stole Spain’s third-largest soccer team illustrations by Miguel Valenzuela This feature appears in Howler Issue 11. Snag a copy here. It was around ten-thirty in the morning when Jesús Gil y Gil, the 62-year-old president of Atlético de Madrid, hauled himself out of his …
Luis Suarez doesn’t want footballers talking about all the things he does to them on the pitch
Following a challenge that left his opponent with a bloody hole in his foot, Luis Suarez reportedly shouted “You dived, clown!” at Atletico Madrid’s Filipe Luis. Shortly after the match, Luis shared a photo of the damage Suarez did to his foot on Instagram, along with the caption “At least he didn’t touch me!” https://www.instagram.com/p/BKolynygq9u/ …
If it continued… (Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid, Champions League final redux)
The 2016 Champions League final ended with a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty and a lot of utterly exhausted players. But what if the match had not gone to a shootout and instead continued with even more extra time? 125’ — Frustrated by his own ineffectiveness, Cristiano Ronaldo tries to jumpstart his performance by playing on without wearing a …
The memorable images of the 2016 Champions League final
Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid on penalties to lift the Champions League trophy for the second time in three years. Though much of the game was utterly forgettable dreck, there were several images that will remain forever ingrained upon our memories for better or worse. The nightmare fuel started before the match did with this …
Sergio Ramos compares Champions League final to sex because he’s Sergio Ramos
In what can only be seen as an attempt to fuel the production of fan fiction about himself, Sergio Ramos has compared playing in the Champions League final to having sex. From the Guardian: “The first time is like when you make love: you always remember it … but then it’s true that you can improve …