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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Still Hasn’t Started the Season
At some point, the goals will come for Cristiano Ronaldo. But for now, struggling to cope in his new, more central position, both he and Real Madrid are looking bad in the opening of the La Liga season, and with a little less luck might have been already trailing and chasing their biggest rivals.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Rescued by Isco, Not Mesut Ozil
While Cristiano Ronaldo had one of his weaker and less influential matches for Real Madrid, the new young star of Spanish football, Isco, proved to be the important factor for a team going through plenty of changes, highlighting the overall weakness of more established players like Karim Benzema and Mesut Ozil.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Mesut Ozil or Luka Modric
While their manager is busy complaining about the Premier League not giving his team a break in the fixture list, Manchester United are also trying to step up the efforts to bring in a player, making official contract with Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil and Luka Modric, hoping to sign one of the two.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Has the Right Team Built Around Him
While Real Madrid aren’t exactly turning into a version of their greatest rivals by focusing on adding one player each summer to strengthen their incredibly talented youth system products, it seems that building around Cristiano Ronaldo is taking a different direction, going for “cheaper”, local talent instead of always going for the biggest name out there.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Should Thrive With a Little Less Attention
Quiet, relaxed summers are always a good ingredient for an even better season. While Cristiano Ronaldo has shown throughout his career and especially while playing for Real Madrid that he doesn’t mind having all the attention turned to him (and maybe even wants it that way), it’s hard to believe he’s suffering from seeing others taking center stage for once, even if it is a temporary thing.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Interested in Signing Luka Modric
The stock of quality midfielders Manchester United can actually get their hands on is running out, so they turn their attention to Luka Modric of Real Madrid, hoping the competition in the team’s midfield will be enough to sway to Croatian.
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Real Madrid – Isco Isn’t Going to be Brought Along Slowly
There’s a world of difference between Malaga and Real Madrid, obviously, but so much money wasn’t spent on Isco so he can watch & learn from the sidelines. Carlo Ancelotti is planning on using the young Spanish star right from the start in the lineup, with and not instead of Mesut Ozil, and in more than just the attacking midfielder role.
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Real Madrid – Mesut Ozil Hoping Isco Doesn’t Become a Problem
There have been very few attacking midfielders as productive as Mesut Ozil has been for Real Madrid over the last few years, but the arrival of Isco becomes the first time his dominance and reign in the team’s lineup has come under threat over the last three seasons.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Trying to Sign Luka Modric
There’s no doubt that Manchester United are trying to step up their efforts in bringing a high-profile player, which they’ve failed to do so far this offseason. Next on their list? It seems that Luka Modric of Real Madrid, hoping he’ll be the one to solve their midfield problems, is it.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Looking Into Luka Modric Again
A feeling of deja vu? Possibly, but maybe it has to do with the new/old manager Chelsea should be getting. Luka Modric didn’t turn out to be a hit with Real Madrid, and a year after his expensive arrival, Chelsea are trying to get the player they were after two years ago but failed in getting.