Lawrence Cohen

Who do you think is the surprise team of La Liga so far this season?

As if their lead was not wide enough, Barcelona could really seem uncatchable with only two weeks left in the first half of the season. It's not going to be easy for the blaugrana as they will face current cellar dwellers in Osasuna.

Round of 16 Tuesday (First team will host return leg) Barcelona 3-1 Atlético ATM: Ujfalusi (69') BAR: Messi (11', 58'-pk, 81') Wednesday Sevilla 2-1 Deportivo SEV: Luis Fabiano (30'), Kanouté (39') DEP: Bravo (81') Real Unión 0-1 Betis BET: Damiá (11') Sporting 3-1 Valladolid SPO: David Barral (9',13') , Carmelo (36') VLL: Canobbio (90'+1) Racing […]

Uruguayan international Sebastián Abreu left River Plate yet once again. Friday afternoon ¨El Loco¨ met with club officials telling them that he had accepted an offer to go play with Spanish second division side Real Sociedad.

There are certian things that never go together. If they are placed together, they could cause an explosion. Aluminum and microwaves. Water and grease on fire. Politics and football. These last two are redundant as they generate the same amount of passion and violence when the right ingredients are mixed. Frederic Kanouté was excited after […]

This round of the Copa del Rey has some intriguing storyline. The biggest game of the stage is undoubtedly Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. The biggest player on the field on Tuesday will be Lio Messi. Players like Samuel Eto'o, Sergio Agüero, Xavi, and Carles Puyol missing from the pitch will mean that there will […]

Sometimes in adverse moments is when you learn your greatest lessons. Carlos Kameni became one of the most popular players on the Espanyol squad for the past few years. He has been there during the highest highs and -right now- the lowest lows. The drop-off in Kameni's level of play is just a microcosm of […]

Three years ago, Ronaldinho walked off the pitch to a standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabéu. On Tuesday night,the feat was repeated but at the Vicente Calderón by Lionel Messi. This has become his tournament where he has shown almost Maradona-like qualities. This was the case as Barcelona put themselves in prime position to […]

Sometimes rivalries, hate, and revenge aren’t the only things that allow violence to destroy a spectacle. There are cases in which violence is generated based on incompetence. When justice is given out in such a haphazard way, that in the end it ruins the spectacle it makes many people angry. That was the case when […]

Week 17 was one of returns,debuts, goals, and quite a dose of controversy.

According to French daily L'Equipe, the Swedish international might make a travel once again into European waters.

It's a time that brings up quite a bit of talk and brings up hope to various fans. It is also a time of concern for various others as their lists seems to be bigger than normal. Furthermore, the lists include some of the teams' nuclei. What many teams in Europe long for is […]

The tag of phenom can be taken off of former Barcelona youth player Giovanni Dos Santos. After the hype that the Catalan media made about this kid being one of the stars of the future for the blaugrana, he ended up in London.

Juan Sebastián Verón might have called an end to the European leg of his illustrious career a few years back, but he's quality has not diminished one bit. One the eve of 2009, the former Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio, and Inter star was chosen as the South American Player of the Year by the Uruguayan daily […]

Juan Sebastián Verón might have called an end to the European leg of his illustrious career a few years back, but he's quality has not diminished one bit. One the eve of 2009, the former Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio, and Inter star was chosen as the South American Player of the Year by the Uruguayan […]