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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Rises Above the Chaos
In a match that had its biggest event happen before the opening whistle, Cristiano Ronaldo sailed through his first captaincy match for Real Madrid by putting the Mourinho-Casillas mess behind him.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Can’t Score, Mesut Ozil Can
For most of the La Liga, even when Cristiano Ronaldo is off his game, Real Madrid have plenty of firepower to come through. Lack of focus on away matches has cost them too many points so far this season, but after some early season drama, it seems that Mesut Ozil is becoming even better than ever before.
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Best Champions League Goals – Karim Benzema and Eliseu
Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed most of the headlines for Real Madrid with his hat trick in the 4-1 win over Ajax in the Champions League, but it was Karim Benzema and a beautiful scissor kick goal that was the most impressive of the night. In Belgium, Eliseu scored twice, including one wonder shot to open the scoring in Malaga’s 3-0 win over Anderlecht.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Isn’t Sad Anymore (Real Madrid vs Manchester City)
The Spanish champions, Real Madrid, were on the ropes twice. Once it was Marcelo, enjoying a nice bounce off a Manchester City defender. Than it was Karim Benzema with a splendid goal. And then it was Cristiano Ronaldo, lucky to have Vincent Kompany lower his head, with a winner that means so much more than just a regular 3-2 win.
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Karim Benzema – No Manchester United in the Near Future
The first thing on Karim Benzema’s mind right now is having a good Euro with France, which begins with facing a shaky looking England team. But that’s not the only English thing on his mind, revealing he has been courted for quite some time by Manchester United.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Tears Osasuna Apart
Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t affected by all the talk about problems between Jose Mourinho and some of his players, of the talk about crisis. What crisis? Two 1-1 draws? Real Madrid have scored 13 goals in their last 3 matches, and made it through one of the toughest and hostile venues in the La Liga with an impressive 5-1 victory and keeping their distance from Barcelona at more than safe.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Number 21 in Real Madrid Romp
Karim Benzema scored twice, reaching 10 league goals this season, standing out in Real Madrid’s impressive return to La Liga action with a 5-1 romp against Granada, with Sergio Ramos, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo joining the celebration.
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What Have Real Madrid Been Up to This Summer
Despite their only signing so far being young French Centre back Raphael Varane, Real Madrid are keen on spending plenty of money before the season starts, with Brazilian wonderkind Neymar looking like their premier target.
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Champions League – Four Final Thoughts on Real Madrid’s 3-0 Win Against Lyon
Here are a few thoughts and ponderings after watching the fantastic display from Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Marcelo, Benzema and Angel Di Maria as Real Madrid beat Lyon 3-0 in the Champions League round of 16 second leg.
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Champions League First Legs – Who We Remember the Most From Each Match
Seven player who stood out, for better or for worse in the eight matches of the first legs in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 this week.