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Real Madrid’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets
Jose Mourinho has a successful season in charge of Real Madrid. The Spanish side have become the deserved winners of the La Liga and fell just short in the Champions League. Despite this, the Portuguese manager will look to strengthen his squad even further going into next season, as Madrid seek European glory. Especially with…
2012 Europa League Final Preview: Which revived Spanish side will triumph in Bucharest?
Coming into this season, many expected the UEFA Champions League final to be an all-Spanish affair between Barcelona and Real Madrid. That hasn’t come to pass, as Bayern Munich and Chelsea had other plans. However, La Liga is still assured of having a European champion this season, as domestic foes Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid…
The Top 20 Derbies In Europe By Attendance
Watched by a global TV audience of around 650 million, it’s been described as ‘the mother of all derbies’ and the second most important game in the world (after El Clasico) – but is the Manchester derby the biggest derby in Europe? This all depends on two things: (a) how do we define a derby? (b) how…
Jose Mourinho: One Manager To Rule Them All
Real Madrid wrapped up the La Liga title last weekend, with Jose Mourinho leading the Santiago Bernabeu outfit to their first Spanish top-flight success in four years. A convincing 3-0 away win over Europa League finalists Athletic Bilbao sealed the triumph, and broke Barcelona’s stranglehold over the game in Spain. The achievement has not gone…
Madrid Win La Liga as Messi Breaks Another Record
Real Madrid clinched the La Liga title for the first time since 2008 after their 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night. A little over one week later after their Champions league misery, Jose Mourinho’s side have recovered to take the title from holders Barcelona. Gonzalo Higuain smashed home a superb 16th-minute opener after Cristiano…
Pep Guardiola: Past, Present and his Future?
Pep Guardiola has sensationally called time on his Barcelona career following a difficult season in which the Catalans relinquished their grip on La Liga to rivals Real Madrid and were knocked out of the Champions League Roberto Di Matteo’s Chelsea. The 41-year-old, who was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13…
‘The Special One’ – Jose Mourinho’s Success in Madrid
On 28th May 2010, it was confirmed Jose Mourinho would be taking over from Manuel Pellegrini at Real Madrid. ‘The Special One’ arrived at the Bernabau with a huge task on his hands. Since 2008, Barcelona had become the dominant force in Spanish football; it was his job to change this. Before joining Los Blancos,…
10 of the best Dutch footballers in recent years
The Netherlands international team go into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament as one of the favourites and frontrunners, with quality throughout Bert van Marwijk’s side. However, unfortunately the Eredivisie has lost its ability to keep the best homegrown players in the country and Ajax’s UEFA Champions League glory of 1995 seems like an eternity ago….
Barcelona v. Real Madrid Preview: Will Ronaldo and Real strike a decisive blow at the Camp Nou?
The first El Clasico of the 2011-12 season sees Barcelona’s Spanish dominance over the last three seasons set to be thoroughly challenged by Real Madrid. The quality, passion and electric atmosphere of a contest between Spain’s top two teams will be present as always when the duo meet, but this fixture has the potential to swing the balance of power in the country and the continent.
Make or break week for Barcelona as Chelsea and Real Madrid prepare to test the European champions
Barcelona’s mantle as the best team in Europe is set to be tested over the next week, with three mouth-watering fixtures ready to challenge Pep Guardiola’s men. With the Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea on Wednesday, the Clasico against age-old adversaries Real Madrid on Saturday and the return leg against the Blues at…
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