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  • Cristiano Ronaldo Doesn’t Score on Season Opener (Real Madrid vs Valencia)

    Gonzalo Higuain struck early in what seemed like would be an easy win for Real Madrid, but Jonas’ goal just before half time eventually endured and gave Valencia an unplanned point from the Santiago Bernabeu to open the season with a 1-1 draw, while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to open the season with anything more than frustrated faces.

  • Spanish La Liga 2012-2013 Summer Signings

    The financial hits felt all over Europe took Spain a bit more severely than anywhere else, shown by the lack of big transfers made across the board, with Real Madrid not signing even one player. Jordi Alba to Barcelona was the single double-digit transfer during the Spanish summer, heading into the 2012-2013 season in the La Liga.

  • Who Will win the Title in England, Italy, Spain and Germany?

    How will the 2012-2013 season end? Trying to do a bit more than guess, we’re assuming that Manchester City repeat in the English Premier League, Juventus repeat in the Italian Serie A, Barcelona go back to their major title winning ways in the La Liga while Bayern Munich get the better of Dortmund after two […]

  • Messi & Ronaldo – The Quiet Summer

    Between transfer rumors and speculations, the two biggest names in the world of football and possibly global sports, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, are enjoying a rather quiet summer. Focusing only on their clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid, heading into another intriguing season that most likely will revolve around the real or imaginary rivalry between the two.

  • 10 Most Valuable Teams in the World

    Soccer (real football) might not be a big thing in the United States, but it’s a religion around the rest of the globe, making it hardly a surprise that four soccer clubs (Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United) are among the 10 most valuable sport franchises in the world, along with 4 NFL teams (Giants, Patriots, Redskins, Cowboys) and two Baseball clubs, the Yankees and the Dodgers.

  • Lionel Messi Ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in Media Coverage As Well

    Despite the fact that Real Madrid won the La Liga title, it hasn’t helped Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to be considered as the world’s best player. For now, it seems, no matter what happens on the pitch, Lionel Messi will have the edge in matters of public opinion.

  • Real Madrid & Cristiano Ronaldo Forever

    When footballers pledge their everlasting loyalty to one club, it usually means it won’t last forever. But Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t everyone, and he didn’t back away from claiming he wants to spend the rest of his career with Real Madrid, although as you all know, nothing in this sport is a guarantee.

  • Lionel Messi’s 73 Goals vs Cristiano Ronaldo’s 60

    We spent a big chunk of the season praising Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for what they’ve done individually and in the context of their rivalry, needless to say their teams. It’s only fitting that as it ended, we’ll celebrate their individual abilities and performances – Ronaldo with his 60 goals, Lionel Messi with his even more incredible 73 goals.

  • 2011-2012 Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues

    All the major leagues in Europe have concluded their business, so we decided to check if there was anyone alive good enough to tickle the scoring heroics of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, racing through the record books for another season. These are the best the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 had to offer.

  • La Liga Table Without Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi

    How huge were Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi this season for Real Madrid and Barcelona? It’s not just about the 96 combined league goals the two provided their teams with. It’s not just the 27 additional assists. Above the statistics, it’s about what they meant in wins and points.