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Real Madrid – Gareth Bale Looks Tired, Cristiano Ronaldo Selfish Again
Being the first one to blink in the usual race to the La Liga title doesn’t guarantee Real Madrid will end up on the wrong side of the championship once again, but its complete reliance on individual brilliance instead of a more team oriented style makes it impossible for them to win when Gareth Bale can barely play for 60 minutes while Cristiano Ronaldo does everything in the most selfish of ways.
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Real Madrid – Iker Casillas in Another Season of Goalkeeper Controversy
Managers have been replaced, but the questions around the goalkeeper selection at Real Madrid remain. Carlo Ancelotti chose to start with Diego Lopez in the first match of the season, leaving a very angry Iker Casillas on the bench.
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Real Madrid & Jose Mourinho Playing a Dangerous Game
It’s all about money, ego and respect. The losers? Both Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho, who won’t budge from their stances despite not really wanting to be a part of each other anymore. Unless certain key players, like Cristiano Ronaldo being the prime example, actually present the board with some sort of ultimatum, this might be going on for much longer than anyone expected.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Can’t Complete a Remontada (Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund)
The better team made the final of the Champions League, despite the late drama caused by goals from Karim Benzema and Sergio Ramos. Cristiano Ronaldo never showed up, possibly not completely fit for this kind of match, and Real Madrid didn’t do enough for long enough to beat a team that was once again their superior.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Still Wants the Pichichi
Individual awards mean something to Cristiano Ronaldo, especially when he keeps missing out on them. So while Real Madrid are still formally on the chase after the La Liga leaders, Cristiano Ronaldo himself remains in the hunt for the Pichichi, the scoring trophy for Spain’s top scorer, hoping that a late season surge while Lionel Messi remains benched and rested helps him narrow the gap.
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Lionel Messi Plays for the Inferior Team (Real Madrid vs Barcelona)
It won’t mean anything when it comes to who wins the league title, possibly the scoring title. Lionel Messi got on the scoresheet, but did absolutely nothing else, while Real Madrid dominated, played better and to win, getting it eventually with a winning goal from Sergio Ramos, before getting a bit lucky thanks to the referee.
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Real Madrid – Xabi Alonso Finally Figures it Out
Most of the spotlight goes, obviously, to Cristiano Ronaldo, for another incredible display of what a counter attacking finisher should be. But the foundation for the goals and everything Real Madrid did in a magical night for them was the defense, led by Xabi Alonso and Raphael Varane, in a nearly flawless performance against the most difficult of opposition.
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Real Madrid – Morata & Sergio Ramos Steal Show From Cristiano Ronaldo
With the league being the least important competition at the moment for Real Madrid, it was no surprise to see Morata and Kaka in the starting lineup. A match that could have gone in a very different direction after Sergio Ramos got sent off, but eventually didn’t need anyone to step up, not even Cristiano Ronaldo, to pick up a meaningless win.
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Real Madrid – Marca vs Jose Mourinho
For a newspaper known to be a Real Madrid backer, it seems the latest events caused by publishing that Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas have made an ultimatum to club president, Florentino Perez, regarding the future employment of Jose Mourinho and their own future with the club, are not even close to helpful.
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Real Madrid – At Least Cristiano Ronaldo Didn’t Get Injured
In a match that was clearly about revenge for Valencia, Real Madrid managed to stand firm against the physical onslaught and come away with the needed result. While Cristiano Ronaldo, pestered and hit all night by various players, came away clean from the match, Iker Casillas was actually injured by his own player.