Tag: Real Madrid

  • Barcelona vs Real Madrid – El Clasico Predictions

    Super Sunday is about quite a few big clashes around Europe, but none bigger than the greatest club match in the world, as Barcelona, with an 8 point lead in the La Liga and a Lionel Messi in somewhat of a drought, face the chasing Real Madrid, with the recovering and non-stop scoring Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • Messi vs Ronaldo – The Battle for Best Player in the World

    Messi vs Ronaldo – The Battle for Best Player in the World

    The foundations were laid last season in the win at the Camp Nou. Cristiano Ronaldo is usually referred to as the second best player in the world, even when he outshines Lionel Messi in a title deciding Clasico match. However, if Real Madrid beat Barcelona this time, that may change.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Manchester United Moving Chicharito to Real Madrid

    Manchester Untied have been following quite a few Real Madrid players over the last year, hoping that their situation with the Spanish champions allows them to swoop in and purchase them for a relatively bargain price. Now, the idea of using hardly-used Mexican striker Javier Hernandez in some sort of exchange deal is brewing at Old Trafford.

  • Barcelona vs Real Madrid – A Rivalry by Numbers

    Barcelona vs Real Madrid – A Rivalry by Numbers

    All great rivalries, and few are as great as the Spanish Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, about to be played for the 165th time since the rivalry began in 1929, are a lot about the numbers, that tell stories dominant periods, streaks and great players in the long and rich history between the teams, going well beyond the modern Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo debate.

  • Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo the Hat Trick King

    Just in time, Cristiano Ronaldo is hitting perfect goal scoring form. He and Real Madrid are out of their little funk, and after rather easily dealing with Ajax in the Champions League, they can move on to the more important stuff – stopping Barcelona in the league, paying a visit to the Nou Camp for the first league Clasico of the season.

  • Barcelona vs Real Madrid – El Clasico in Recent Seasons

    Just one more match left (Real Madrid in the Champions League) and both teams (Barcelona as well) will be fully immersed in the first La Liga Clasico this season, the last of 2012, another six-Clasico calendar year. It’s not about revenge, they say at the Camp Nou, it’s simply about winning.

  • 7 Moments of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

    In an interview with El Pais, leading off to yet another Clasico week, Lionel Messi spoke a little bit about, well, everything from Barcelona to Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho and even taking possible little jabs at Cristiano Ronaldo, to set the mood right for the biggest club match in Spain and the world.

  • 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.

  • FC Barcelona – Already Thinking About Real Madrid Clasico

    While Barcelona have a very tough visit at Sevilla this weekend in their attempt to keep the perfect start to the La Liga season intact, it seems most of their players are already thinking a week ahead, towards the Clasico match against Real Madrid.

  • Real Madrid – Kaka Back in the Plan

    Kaka, one of the best players in the world over the last decade, has still not played a single official match for Real Madrid this season. The reason? The answer lies with Jose Mourinho, who was impressed with the Brazilian’s performance in the friendly match against Millonarios, and might give the 30 year old a chance pretty soon.