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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…

Bayern Munich v. Real Madrid Preview: Can Bayern stun favored Real to book home final?

It’s a rare sight to see Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title multiple seasons in a row, but that looks set to occur after a week that saw them all but concede the title to reigning champions Borussia Dortmund. However, there’s still a chance to have some real joy this season, if they…

Cristiano Ronaldo – the second-best player in the world?

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th La Liga goal for Real Madrid in the side’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad at the weekend, setting a new club record for the least amount of games to reach his century; 92. The Portuguese attacker commanded a world-record fee when the Santiago Bernabeu side acquired him for £80million from…

APOEL Nicosia v. Real Madrid Preview: the perfect Champions League quarterfinal for both sides

Coming into this season, Real Madrid were considered one of the top favorites to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy, and over the last several months, they’ve done nothing to change that status. Most are expecting a meeting against Bayern Munich in the semifinals and a showdown against archrivals Barcelona in May’s final at Bayern’s…

Visit ICONS.com and win a signed Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid or Manchester United jersey

To celebrate Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th La Liga goal for Real Madrid at the weekend, a once in a lifetime opportunity is being run by leading football memorabilia provider ICONS.com. In exclusive collaboration with the Portuguese superstar, ICONS.com are giving away a free CR7 Real Madrid or Manchester United jersey for one lucky winner! With Ronaldo…

Write off Barcelona at your peril: The European champions show their worth at the Santiago Bernabeu

Saturday’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid lived up to all expectations; there was passion, spell-bounding skill and goals – the only thing missing was the heavily anticipated Madrid victory. Pep Guardiola’s European champions are not ready to hand over the Primera Division crown to their bitter rivals just yet, as an Alexis Sanchez…

Top Christmas Football Deals

The best part about holiday shopping is the amount of discounts you can find. It is very important to go around the market before buying something because you never know, you might find it for cheaper elsewhere. Keeping that in mind, I looked around for quality presents with good discounts and picked, what I thought,…

Champions League Preview: Big clubs in fear of dropping to Europa League

Nine teams are through from the group stage but 16 other sides can still dream of joining them this week. Here’s a look at the the key deciding matches of today and tomorrow. Seven places remain to be filled in the 16 December round of 16 draw. Group winners FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano,…

Man City & Chelsea’s Champions League hopes hang in the balance, as Ajax faces Real Madrid juggernaut

The last round of the Champions League group stages sees a number of mouthwatering and do-or-die ties. If you’re going to be betting on football, you should be very careful where you put your money. For some teams the last 16 and knockout stages await; others will have to make do with the Europa League….