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Cristano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi, Head 2 Head

As Argentina and Portugal line up to face each other in a battle to decide who’s got the better player / fine-tune tactics for more important games / make some money, we look at a head-to-head comparison between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (Part #439571291). Oh, and if you’re interested in the game, you can…

Is Jose Mourinho Losing Belief In His Real Dream?

Jose Mourinho looked a shell of the man we have either came to love or loathe in the last seven years as he stood aside in his technical area in Pamplona Sunday night and witnessed his Madrid master plan seemingly blow up in smoke. The special one was helpless to resist yet another slip up…

La Liga Statistical Review: Barcelona v Ronaldo

Barcelona’s relentless quest for world domination leaves Real Madrid and the rest far behind. Simply put, Barcelona are just too good for Madrid, or any other team in Spain. We knew that in November when in this season’s first El Clasico, Madrid were beaten 5-0, a scoreline that flattered their beleagured team and coach. Still,…

The Round-Up: Mourinho Wants Out, Liverpool Face Suarez Stand-Off

A batch of interesting quotes have emanated from the Real Madrid camp, in which coach Jose Mourinho, just days after refusing to commit to Los Blancos past the summer, tells of his hankering for a return to the last bastion of the fair and the just – the English Premier League.

The Round-Up: Chelsea Debunk Atletico €60m ‘Double Bid’ Claims

Reports in the Spanish press yesterday were carrying quotes supposedly attributed to Miguel Angel Gil, in which Atletico Madrid’s majority shareholder claimed that Chelsea had made a €60 million double bid for striker Sergio Aguero and centre-back Diego Godin. Though it seems Senor Gil may have been telling porkies…

The Round-Up: Didier’s Drog Days Are Over, Liverpool Ramp Up Suarez Hunt

There’s a bit of a rip-snorter doing the rounds in this morning’s gossip columns, in which Chelsea’s misfiring heavyweight Didier Drogba is the latest name being linked with the vacant striker’s position over at Real Madrid.

Catalan Press Explode As Mourinho Refuses To Commit

As far as the Spanish sporting press goes, a good rule of thumb to abide by is that, if the twin Catalan-based newspapers Sport and El Mundo Deportivo aren’t running with another ‘Barcelona make us giggle like schoolgirls’ cover story, then there must be a potentially devastating ruction to try and undermine over at Real…

The Round-Up: Jose Mourinho Is Too Old For This Sh*t!

According to the Daily Mirror, coach Jose Mourinho is ‘prepared to quit’ Real Madrid at the end of the season, after reaching the end of his tether with sporting director Jorge Valdano – whom our Portuguese protagonist deems to not be doing his job entirely efficiently.

The Round-Up: King Kenny’s Dream Dozen, Dud Benny’s Villa Love-In

Newly-instated Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has scheduled a meeting with the club’s hierarchy (including owner John Henry, who flew in from the States on Tuesday) later today and the national press are adamant that the Scot will use the opportunity to ask for a shed-load of cash to spend on a shed-load of players.

The Round-Up: Arshavin Eyes Up The Old Lady

As well as faltering ‘keeper Manuel Almunia, there is growing speculation that hideously out-of-form Russian forward Andrei Arshavin may be leaving Arsenal in the January window – with the player’s agent telling all-and-sundry that Serie A giants Juventus are keen on signing his client.