La Liga
Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid: Sour Grapes or Bad Apples?
Cristiano Ronaldo has brought months of speculation to a head by confirming that he wishes to complete a ‘dream’ move to Real Madrid. Oli Dinsmore asks whether Ronaldo or Madrid is the problem as the Portuguese heads to Spain.
Arsenal miss out on their dream Villa in Spain
Any lingering hopes Arsenal fans had of capturing Spain’s star striker David Villa have died - and Chelsea, Liverpool and Barcelona are now leading the way for his signature.
Ronaldo: Will he stay or will he go?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego is as impressive as his goal tally and commitment is a trait he seemingly pays little regard to. Matthew Day asks what the future holds for the world’s best player.
Getafe’s historic year ends on a sad low
Getafe’s excellent season ended on a low after defeats in the Copa del Rey final and the Uefa Cup quarter-finals. Yet, argues Matthew Day, it has been a fantastic year for the minnows of Madrid.
Champions League Predictions
The quartet of English sides enter the quarter-finals of the Champions League in differing degrees of form and confidence. But whilst some have been disappointing domestically, they will all have reason to believe that they can go further in the competition this year. But which of the four have the right blend to go all [...]
Peak time for Barça as momentum carries them towards the title
Barcelona have moved within two points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after a potentially critical set of results in February, and Rijkaard’s side could be heading for an unlikely treble.
Real seemed destined to make it two La Liga titles on the spin after a fantastic first half of the season that [...]
They deserve them, but will sizzling madridistas Guti and Raúl earn recalls?
Real Madrid may have stolen the Liga title from Barcelona’s grasp last season, but there is nothing undeserved about their number one position in the table this campaign.
Bernd Schuster, like all Real Madrid coaches before him, has endured plenty of criticism but the weekend’s 7-0 thumping of Valladolid and the opening up of an eight-point [...]
The Real machine shows no sign of letting up
It was a familiar story at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday evening following yet another Real Madrid success over their poor, downtrodden relatives. A story that more often than not involves rotten luck and a reality check for Atleti, and culminates in a relentless march to success from Real. It’s been that long since the [...]
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