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2018 World Cup: Aftermath of France Beating Argentina in Round of 16
In perhaps his final match for the national team, Lionel Messi couldn’t create enough inspiration and magic to carry Argentina on his back against, let’s face it, a more talented and better France team, pulled forward by the speed and youthful talent of Kylian Mbappe.
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Lionel Messi’s Final Chapter in his World Cup Book is a Major Disappointment
Argentina and Lionel Messi aren’t out of the World Cup yet, but the mayhem that seems to have erupted from within the Albiceleste’s camp following their 3-0 loss to Croatia suggests internally and externally, very few still believe this team has what it takes to stretch their visit to Russia beyond the group stage.
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Ranking the Favorites to Win the 2018 World Cup
On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, we take a look at the favorites to win the tournament. Realistically, the champion will probably come out of the following group of 4: Brazil, France, Germany or Spain. But teams like England, Portugal, Belgium, Colombia, Uruguay and last but not least, Argentina, shouldn’t be counted out […]
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2018 World Cup – Group D Preview
The closest thing this World Cup has to a group of death, Group D features perennial favorites Argentina with a host of problems besides and related to Lionel Messi, trying to overcome the challenge from talented Croatia, spiritful Iceland and youthful Nigeria.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid – Unfortunately, Alejandro Hernandez is the Star
The second and final Clasico of the season ended in a draw. Two Barcelona leads from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were cancelled by equalizers by Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. Above everyone was referee Alejandro Hernandez with a series of mistakes, most of them benefiting the home side and almost annual champions. Where did […]
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14 Best Photos of Real Madrid vs Barcelona
The first La Liga Clasico of the 2017-2018 season ended in a decisive 3-0 win for Barcelona over Real Madrid, which gives Los Clues a 9 point lead at the top of the table and 14 points ahead of their big rivals. Here are the pictures, featuring Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio […]
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5 Top Scorers in El Clasico History (League Only)
The first ‘El Clasico‘ of the season is a good opportunity to see who the greatest scorers are over the years in the league clashes between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Spoiler: Lionel Messi is one of them, Cristiano Ronaldo is not. 5. Francisco Gento – 10 goals We begin our top 5 with Getno, who […]
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La Liga Referees Trying to Help Real Madrid Catch Up With Barcelona
Just when it looked like Barcelona were running away with the La Liga title, two awful mistakes by referees seem to be injecting some artificial interest in the Spanish league, helping out Real Madrid.
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No One Believes in Barcelona Anymore, But That Doesn’t Bother Lionel Messi
It’s been almost a decade since Barcelona entered a season as underdogs in the title run. Today, in a 5-0 win over Espanyol, was the first time Los Cules looked like a title team, even if most of it was Lionel Messi taking his ability and execution up a notch, finishing with an effortless hat trick.