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  • Real Madrid – No More Luka Modric, Just Axel Witsel

    The Luka Modric ordeal is nearly over, with no real resolution. Real Madrid made a final €30 million ‘take it or leave it’ offer to Tottenham and were rejected once again, which will now probably turn their full attention to Benfica’s Belgian midfielder, Axel Witsel.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Real Madrid Want Axel Witsel

    This is how it works – One club (Benfica) announce that their player (Axel Witsel) will cost a lot of money (€40 million) to anyone interested. Of course, a bigger club (Real Madrid) immediately starts probing, seemingly willing to pay the outrageous release clause.

  • Ranking the 8 Teams Left in the Champions League

    Real Madrid, with a Cristiano Ronaldo brace didn’t have too hard of a time against CSKA in the second leg, while the Chelsea old guard had a heroic night at Stamford Bridge, making an improbable comeback en route to a 4-1 win over Napoli in extra time. Still, despite trailing behind Real Madrid in the league, Lionel Messi and Barcelona are the favorites to win the Champions League, with Real Madrid, Bayern and Milan not too far behind.

  • Champions League Round of 16 Second Legs Previews – Part I

    Champions League action returns this week, with the first night split between the venues in London, where Arsenal will try and mount an improbable comeback from 4-0 down against an AC Milan side hitting its stride at the perfect time, while Zenit have the tough task of facing Benfica at the Estadio Da Luz, trying to maintain their 3-2 lead from the frozen first leg in Russia.

  • Benfica vs Porto – The Game That Sent The Title North?

    Hulk opened the scoring, Oscar Cardozo’s brace gave Benfica the lead in the second half, but a red card and Porto’s superior side eventually got the two goals that might bring them the title for a sixth time in seven seasons, winning the O Classico 3-2 in dramatic fashion, taking sole lead of the Primeira Liga in Portugal.

  • Ryan Giggs Still Wonderful (Benfica vs Manchester United)

    Ryan Giggs’ wonderful first half goal gave Manchester United a point, clinching a 1-1 draw against Benfica in Lisbon, after the Portougese took the lead through Oscar Cardozo.

  • Transfer Frenzy – Torres to Chelsea, Carroll to Liverpool?

    The contracts haven’t been signed yet, but it seems these are done deals – Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Chelsea for around 45-50 million pounds, Andy Carroll from Newcastle to Liverpool for 35 million.

  • Benfica, Porto, and the Little Braga that Could

    One third of the way into the season, we take a look at the state of things in the Portuguese Premier League, Liga Sagres, with Braga and Benfica leading the table and Porto (champions of the last four seasons) not too far behind.