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Real Madrid – The Slipping Career of Kaka
The one thing we’ll remember from Kaka is the red card he got in another disappointing Real Madrid match, going through a terrible season by their own standards.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Trying to Sign Luka Modric
It didn’t work 18 months ago when he was playing in North London, but Luka Modric is a different player now with Real Madrid, reportedly unhappy. This might give Chelsea an opportunity to sign him.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo at his Finest
When the season isn’t going as planned, the Copa Del Rey becomes much more important, and Cristiano Ronaldo, accordingly, raises his level of execution to advance Real Madrid.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid Make Bad Signings Too
I don’t think too many people expected Alex Song to be a big part of the Barcelona plan for success this season, unless injuries took their toll on the first team. I’m not sure a lot of fans thought Luka Modric is some substantial upgrade to Real Madrid, or better than one of their midfielders. It didn’t stop Marca voters to choose them as the worst signings of the season so far.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Should be Having Fun
In a match like this, with Real Madrid not moving up or down no matter the result, it’s a chance for players to either prove they’re worth a starting spot, like Luka Modric and Kaka, or to simply have some fun and improve their scoring record, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo’s Worst Match of the Season
Somehow, Real Madrid didn’t come out too disappointed from a home draw in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo had a very off night, curiously trying to pass almost every ball that fell at his feet and never really finding a good shot at goal, feeling lost in the first half and out of sorts as a striker in the second.
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Real Madrid – Lethal Even Without Cristiano Ronaldo
Somehow, a very unconvincing performance turned into a 4-0 win. Jose Mourinho got his 100th as a Real Madrid head coach and even without Cristiano Ronaldo having to score, the champions just needed two stretches of two minutes, once in the first half, again in the second, to make it look like they were part of a wonderful footballing display.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Enjoying the Hate
One of the best moments that came from Cristiano Ronaldo in the 5-0 win by Real Madrid over Mallorca wasn’t his two goals but his interactions with the fans, imploring the fans to keep on booing and jeering him, as if it only made him stronger and better throughout the match.
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Real Madrid – Convincing Gareth Bale to Come
A known technique of putting the pressure on clubs and players to join a new team is having former and current members of your team speak in the media, like Real Madrid are doing right now with Gareth Bale of Tottenham, using Luka Modric and Davor Suker as persuaders.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Ready for Clasico
So how is Critiano Ronaldo doing? Just fine. First hat trick of the season? Check. Huge pay increase on the way? Check. Real Madrid eased through their match with Deportivo after falling behind early, and the team and their best player looks ready for the first league Clasico of the season, heading to Barcelona.