ALL POSTS TAGGED "Lassana Diarra"

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/ 552 days agoEU vs FIFA: EU ruling could open Pandora's Box on transfers
Europe's top court has ruled that certain FIFA transfer rules break current laws in place within the EU. The legal case against soccer's governing body was brought forth by former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra. The issue between Diarra and FIFA has been ongoing for some time. Diarra and his lawyers claimed that […]
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/ 5992 days agoReal Madrid 1-4 Alcorcón: The Five Stages of Grief Through the Players' and the Supporters' Eyes
Denial Although Real Madrid needed five goals to overturn their Round of 32 tie with Alcorcón, a certain sense of denial was important in this particular situation so that they could believe that their task was not impossible. Kaká stated, "For the pride and for the history of Real Madrid, we have to win this […]
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/ 6002 days agoGetafe Fails to Capitalize Against a Ten Man Real Madrid
The fashionable district. The working-class south. The established. The disrespected. Commerce. Industry. A comparison between the two top Madrid clubs. Getafe just wants to be in the conversation. They are in the city too, they say. Real Madrid does not disrespect them because they are not in Real's radar. With Atlético Madrid struggling to steer […]
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/ 6066 days agoFirst Impressions of Real Madrid and the Second Galacticos Era
The much-anticipated return of La Liga began with a scintillating match between the new galácticos of Real Madrid and the pesky Deportivo La Coruña, who always gives Madrid a run for their money, literally. Because of the continued suspension of Pepe and the tendinitis suffered by Sergio Ramos, the Real Madrid defense was not at […]
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/ 6451 days agoMan United Wins Community Shield 3-1 On Penalties: Your Thoughts
So, Manchester United has picked up another piece of silverware after beating Portsmouth 3-1 on penalties in the annual curtain raiser to the new season. The game, which ended 0-0 in regular time, was a bit of a sleeper at times with Man United controlling large portions of the match but unable to score. A […]