Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo admitted over the weekend that losing legends Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole is a real possibility, as there isno sign of either agreeing a new deal with the club. The Italian told reporters that he is powerless to intervene in contract negotiations apart from promising both players that they are […]
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Messi Accepts Golden Shoe for Record-Breaking Season
FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi profusely thanked his teammates and the Barcelona board as he was presented with his second career Golden Shoe—the trophy for Europe’stop scorer—on Monday. Messi scored a record 50 goals in Spain’s La Liga over the course of the 2011-2012 season. “Before anything else I want to thank everyone who is […]
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Ronaldo: Dortmund Defeat No Big Deal
Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo stressed that Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night was no big deal, Los Blancos remain well-positioned to qualify forthe second phase of the UEFA Champions League. The defeat dropped Ronaldo & Co., into second place in Group D with six points from three games, one point behind […]
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Mourinho: 'Messi Cannot Win Four Ballon d'Ors and Cristiano Just One'
In an interview with France Football, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has once again said his star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, should win the covetedFIFA Ballon d’Or, formerly known as the FIFA World Player of the Year award, for 2012 instead of Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, who has won the trophy for the last three yearsin […]
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Real Madrid's Crushing Injury Woes
Of Real Madrid’s 19 players who traveled to play with their national teams during the most recent international break, an astonishing seven have come back injured. You would imaginethat Coach Jose Mourinho, who is often critical of the international calendar, would be seething, yet he issued the following measured response: “You have to take the […]
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Roberto Carlos to Return to Real Madrid?
According to Spanish paper AS, Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is contemplating offering former player Roberto Carlos, who retired from the game last summer, atemporary contract to play for Los Merengues while both Marcelo and Fabio Coentrao recover from their respective injuries. Mourinho is currently facedwith a major problem at left-back, and Roberto Carlos could […]
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FIFA to Cover Injured Marcelo's Salary for Real Madrid
FIFA has confirmed that it will pay Marcelo’s salary for Real Madrid for the duration of his injury, which was sustained during a training session with Brazil on Monday. Theleft-back’s injury, a broken fifth metatarsal — which is expected to keep him out of action for up to three months — qualifies for FIFA’s Club […]
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Falcao the Favorite for Spain's Pichichi?
It appears as though the race for Spain’s “Pichichi” (top goal scorer) award faces fresh competition this year: Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao has joinedusual suspects Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish goal scoring charts, with 8 goals each after seven games.Across Europe, the La […]
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Spanish Official: Camp Nou Protest is Bad for Spain
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on Monday said that the loud protest for independence from the nearly 100,000 fans, mostly Catalonian, at the Camp Nou for Sunday’sClasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid reflected badly on Spain, which sits at the crux of the economic crisis currently plaguing countries in the European Union. “A […]
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The genius of Ronaldo and Messi
[REAL MADRID-BARCELONA] Like many other league vs. cup winner confrontations, Spain’s Supercopa is supposed to be a low-key preseason affair, but it is anythingbut when Real Madrid and Barcelona square off. Last year’s Supercopa was memorable for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho poking then-Barca assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye. This year’s Supercopa won by […]