Phil Schoen on the threat of Real Madrid and Brazil’s shot at Copa America redemption
By Phil West This past weekend, Barcelona bested one of its key La Liga rivals, Atletico Madrid, putting themselves in an improved position to repeat as La…
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La Liga president admits to being a Real Madrid fan, proving every conspiracy theory ever
Fans of every La Liga club except Real Madrid have long believed that Los Blancos receive preferential treatment from those in charge, and now they have all…
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Cristiano Ronaldo introduces his new fragrance “Buttloads of Goals”
Having endured an agonizing spell of two matches without scoring, Cristiano Ronaldo decided to go ahead and score five against Espanyol. He scored his initial hat trick…
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Rafa Benitez’s first La Liga match in charge of Real Madrid in one picture
A 0–0 draw with newly promoted Sporting Gijon and Cristiano Ronaldo is already looking like he wants to murder the universe. I’d say this won’t end well,…
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Xavi in tears after playing his final game at the Camp Nou
Having played more games and winning more trophies than any other player in Barcelona history, Xavi made his final appearance at the Camp Nou in Barca’s La…
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Watch Thomas Vermaelen celebrate a Barca title you had just as much to do with as he did
Former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen moved to Barcelona in a £15 million deal last summer, but injuries have prevented him from playing a single minute for his…
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Real Madrid demonstrate several varieties of perfection against Malaga
Real Madrid recovered from the loss of Gareth Bale in the fifth minute (and Luka Modric later on) to beat Malaga 3–1 and provide a few of…
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Barcelona’s pre-Clasico mosaic was rather beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bS3r_ojxfE8 The impossible hype that consistently surrounds El Clasico should be enough to make the match itself a regular disappointment and yet it still lives up to…
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Lionel Messi’s monopolization of football’s records must be stopped
Records are an important part of sports. They provide a context that links the past and present, giving younger generations a means to appreciate what came before…
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Cristiano Ronaldo gets sent off for kicking opponent, isn’t bothered
Real Madrid beat Cordoba 2–1 despite being reduced to 10 men when Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in the 82nd minute after having a casually insane meltdown.…
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This behind the scenes video of Fernando Torres’ Atletico unveiling is adorable
Following a great reception at the airport earlier in the week, more than 40,000 people turned up at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday to officially welcome Fernando…