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  • Cristiano Ronaldo at his Worst

    Cristiano Ronaldo is viewed by many as the best soccer player in the world, by fewer as the greatest footballer that ever lived. Numbers, titles and the off-pitch pleasures of hot women, he has it all. Problem is, he tends to dive, cheat and worse from time to time, making it hard for many to actually like him.

  • Jose Mourinho Post-Clasico Comments

    Jose Mourinho, as expected, preferred to emphasize how Barcelona’s second goal was about luck than actually talk about what he did wrong during Real Madrid’s 1-3 loss in yet another disappointing Clasico.

  • Making a Scapegoat of Cristiano Ronaldo

    Cristiano Ronaldo not scoring against Barcelona this Saturday made it very easy for critics to make him the main reason for Real Madrid’s 1-3 loss in yet another Clasico, with Lionel Messi’s great performance not really helping the overly accused star.

  • Real Madrid vs Barcelona – A Change of Direction

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo might be the most talented players on the pitch when Real Madrid host Barcelona in the 163rd La Liga Clasico, but the result of the match will be decided by which team will be able to dictate their pace and style on the match.

  • Barcelona and Real Madrid Ready for Clasico

    Barcelona with a 5-0 win at home over Levante, Real Madrid with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon. The two Spanish giants won their final league tune-ups before the first Clasico of the season next week at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid finally looking like favorites.

  • The Best Way to Compare Messi and Ronaldo in 2011

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are pretty even when it comes to statistical comparisons, with both players scoring 53 goals last season. Titles? That’s a different story.

  • New and Old at the Bernabeu (Real Madrid vs Osasuna)

    Real Madrid made history today, playing their first midday kickoff, on a Sunday, at the Santiago Bernabeu, while Cristiano Ronaldo (receiving the Golden Boot) continues cementing his name and scoring records in history with yet another hat trick, leading Real to a 7-1 win over Osasuna.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo at 100 Goals and Other Statistical Ponderings

    Half a day after Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals at Lyon, making it his 99th and 100th goals for Real Madrid. Twenty Four hours after Lionel Messi nailed his hat trick, making it 202 goals for Barcelona in his career. The comparisons can’t, won’t stop. But the goals just won’t stop.

  • The Ballon d’Or Joke of a Shortlist

    The 23 player shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award is filled with mostly Barcelona and Real Madrid players, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fighting for another award. Quite a few names on the list don’t really belong there.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Back to His Scoring Ways

    Cristiano Ronaldo needed only 14 minutes to score his third hat trick of the season, leading Real Madrid to a 4-0 win over Malaga, moving to the top spot, where they feel natural, while Lionel Messi couldn’t convert an injury time penalty as Barcelona slipped to a 0-0 draw with Sevilla at home.