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Champions League – Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Final Predictions
In the last match before the world’s attention moves on to a more global tournament, El Derbi madrileño takes center stage of European football as Atletico Madrid play Real Madrid in the Champions League final for the 2013-2014 season, with Lisbon and the Estadio da Luz providing the background.
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – The Matches Before the Champions League Final
It’s been a long and busy season for both Atletico Madrid and their Champions League final rivals, Real Madrid. The Spanish champions have met with their city rivals four times this season, which might help us get a better indication of things to come. Overall? Two wins for Real Madrid, one draw and one win […]
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Champions League Final – Real Madrid Need This More Than Atletico Madrid
One of the biggest clichés in sports journalism is ‘Wanting it More’. No teams plays in the Champions League final and wants it less than their opponent. But a matter of need and perception? We have a difference there, and although this might turn out to be Altetico Madrid’s first ever title in the competition, winning the Decima seems to mean so much more to Real Madrid.
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Transfer Rumors 2014 – Arsenal Interested in Karim Benzema & Mario Mandzukic
Last season was the perfect example of how much Arsenal need a better, or at least another striker. Spending is no longer taboo, so it’s not surprising to learn of the team’s interest in Karim Benzema of Real Madrid and if that doesn’t work out they’ll turn their attentions to Mario Mandzukic of Bayern Munich.
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Match Highlights – Atletico Madrid vs Malaga, Celta vs Real Madrid, Elche vs Barcelona
The La Liga championship will be decided on the final day of the season, after Barcelona failed to score in their 0-0 draw with Elche while Atletico Madrid managed to salvage a 1-1 draw at home against Malaga, holding the edge going into the mega clash next week. Real Madrid? They’ve given up on the season, losing 2-0 at Celta and losing any chance of winning the title.
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La Liga – Barcelona Hopeful, Atletico Madrid Fearful, Real Madrid Desperate
The La Liga still has two matchdays left before its completion, but recent results have made the finish very interesting. Atletico Madrid still control their own destiny and don’t even have to win both remaining matches. Barcelona can claim the championship despite all that’s happen this season if they win twice, while Real Madrid are in a bad situation, needing a lot of help from too many other teams.
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Match Highlights – Valladolid vs Real Madrid
The happiest teams about the 1-1 draw between Real Valladolid and Real Madrid were sitting at home, as the title dream slipped further away from Los Blancos, holding on to a lead from a Sergio Ramos free kick until the final minutes of the match when Humberto Osorio scored off of a corner kick.
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La Liga – Title Race Scenarios
We aren’t used to close finishes in the Spanish La Liga, but the table tells us an interesting story. With two (or three) matches left to play, depending on the team, we still have 3 teams capable of walking away as champions, with Atletico Madrid trying to fend off the challenge of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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8 Best Memes of Cristiano Ronaldo Saving Real Madrid
We’ve seen this again and again. Real Madrid in trouble, Cristiano Ronaldo saving the day in injury time, this time without diving or with any referee assists Los Blancos. Even better, it was a Zlatan-esque goal, which means plenty of memes generated to celebrate that moment.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Completing the Transformation
It’s impossible to discuss Cristiano Ronaldo as a footballer without putting it into context and comparison with Lionel Messi, which obviously drags the whole Real Madrid and Barcelona issue into it. However, all four are related obviously – both in their footballing fates and in the way the public perceives and presents its opinion on the changing tapestry of European football.