Regardless of what the Real Madrid press are writing about Lionel Messi, the truth is meaningless. His persona won’t be damaged; on the contrary; seeing the Barcelona star add a little bit of venom to his act might not be such a bad thing. More
Things aren’t too quite between the biggest rivals in Spain after the Copa Del Rey Clasico – Lionel Messi allegedly got into some sort of clash with Alvaro Arbeloa after the match, Dani Alves claims Real Madrid fans are racists while Xavi thinks Barcelona conceded a goal that never should have been allowed while Cristiano Ronaldo gets protection from the referees. More
Not every match can be a Lionel Messi masterpiece, and in a match against an opponent that has the ability to make life very hard for him while still gain some control in the midfield, the world’s best player didn’t do anything out of the ordinary to himself be felt. More
In a match that could have gone either way, Real Madrid probably enjoyed the better chances but it always felt like Barcelona weren’t giving it their all most of the time. Cristiano Ronaldo worked and missed, Lionel Messi walked around saving his energy, in a semifinal first leg that should and did end in a 1-1 draw. More
The last time these two teams met in a Clasico, Real Madrid managed to come out of the Nou Camp with a 2-2 draw against Barcelona. This time, it’s a first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinal, and the match will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu, and if you don’t know where to watch this game live, we’re here to help. More
Don’t let the fact that this is a Cup match fool you. The Clasico flame burns just as bright outside the La Liga as well, maybe even more because of how the season is going. Real Madrid can’t win the league, so winning the Copa Del Rey and putting a dent in Barca’s season is quite the motivation. For Barcelona, playing a Clasico, league or cup, means no one is taking this match lightly. More
It’s been a lot of mixed messages from Arsenal in this transfer window regarding the chances of signing a player. David Villa of Barcelona seemed like the closest option for anything to happen, but now, he might still leave his club, just to another Premier League team, Manchester City. More
For the third consecutive season, we’re having a Copa Del Rey Clasico, as Barcelona and Real Madrid clash in the Spanish Cup semifinal. More important to who? It’s a Clasico, it’s always big, but with the La Liga title seemingly all sewn up and delivered to Barca, this one is much more important to Real it seems. More
Twitter isn’t the optimal way to measure the number of fans teams have across the globe. Not everyone uses the internet as their way of getting news about their most popular clubs. While it sounds reasonable that Barcelona and Real Madrid are the most followed, Manchester United don’t have an official account, and Lionel Messi doesn’t have a twitter account as well. More
There were some talks about Lionel Messi sitting out the league match, in order to prepare for a more important test further down the week. Discussions of his fitness didn’t really matter, and a change of tactics made no difference as well. The finest scoring machine on planet earth led Barcelona to another convincing win, and looks more than ready for the Clasico that’s coming up. More