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/ 1157 days ago

Real Madrid advance as Chelsea's awful season continues

Real Madrid knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. The aggregate 4-0 score over the two legs was a comfortable experience for Los Blancos. The Blues entered the night needing a major comeback in order to qualify for the semifinals. Real won the previous leg of […]

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/ 1158 days ago

Valverde could get 12-game suspension for punching player

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde could earn a suspension as high as 12 games. The potential ban comes from a punch he threw at Villarreal's Alex Baena after Baena and the Yellow Submarine won at the Santiago Bernabeu. At points throughout the game, Valverde was visibly frustrated with the physical altercations from the Villarreal player. […]

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/ 1158 days ago

Barcelona's Laporta calls Real Madrid the 'team of the regime'

In a press conference defending his club in its referee payment scandal, Barcelona president Joan Laporta picked a new target, Real Madrid. Laporta said Los Blancos are historic favorites when it comes to refereeing decisions. Moreover, Laporta claimed Real Madrid are only pushing for action against Barcelona to weaken the Blaugrana's standing in the league. […]

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/ 1163 days ago

Vinicius wants Ancelotti to coach Real and Brazil

Budding superstar Vinicius Junior has made it clear that he wants Carlo Ancelotti to stay with Real Madrid, but he also wants the manager to leave the door open for Brazil. Despite collecting LaLiga and Champions League trophies last season, there are rumblings that the Italian could depart the club this summer. The Spanish giants […]

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/ 1163 days ago

Real Madrid tops Chelsea in first leg of UCL quarterfinal tie

Real Madrid swept aside Chelsea Wednesday in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg matchup. The home Bernabeu crowd were treated with a fantastic performance by the reigning European champions. Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo regularly torched Chelsea's defense throughout the evening. The matchup was particularly interesting because of the ties between the two managers. […]

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/ 1165 days ago

LaLiga US tour excludes Barca, Real Madrid due to Super League

LaLiga is organizing a summer tour in the US and Mexico that features four teams. Notably, that set of four teams does not include the two most popular teams in the Spanish top flight, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Instead, the four clubs traveling with LaLiga are Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Real Betis. An […]

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/ 1170 days ago

5 most successful interim managers in Europe

Successful interim managers in Europe can be hard to come by. Perhaps that is because of the fact that these coaches step in during bleak times to start with. Or, it is because the coaches are not suitable for the challenge. Whatever it may be, finding a successful one can go a long way when […]

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/ 1170 days ago

Benzema blasts Barcelona; Real through to Copa del Rey Final

Real Madrid booked its ticket to the Copa del Rey Final with a simply dominant performance over Barcelona. The emphatic 4-0 win on the night at Camp Nou means Los Blancos advance, 4-1 on aggregate. Entering the game, Barcelona has had Real Madrid locked up. In the last three contests between the two, Barcelona picked […]

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/ 1171 days ago

Sir Alex Ferguson to receive European cup medal after 40 years

Despite retiring nearly a decade ago, Sir Alex Ferguson is about to add to his medal collection with an old European cup. UEFA has decided to award Aberdeen FC European Cup Winners' Cup medals for their 1983 triumph over Real Madrid. Ferguson was at the helm at the Scottish club from 1978 to 1986 before […]

Leagues: LaLiga

/ 1178 days ago

LaLiga dominates top 10 most valuable players list

Spain top flight LaLiga has dominated the latest list of top 10 most valuable soccer players in the world. Football Benchmark, a sports business analysis company, has released their list and there are some interesting inclusions and exclusions. Mbappé, Haaland are unsurprisingly top two players Perhaps unsurprisingly, Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé tops Football Benchmark's list. […]

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/ 1181 days ago

Capello tips Ancelotti for Brazil national team job

Fabio Capello has heaped praise onto Carlo Ancelotti in a recent interview. Speaking at the Marca Sports Weekend 2023, the Italian proclaimed that his fellow countryman Ancelotti was the best of the best in his field. Capello backed up this opinion using Ancelotti's coaching record in various countries. "He's the best of all. When you […]

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/ 1184 days ago

LaLiga has worst goal-per-game ratio in Europe's top leagues

Spain's LaLiga is currently averaging the lowest amount of goals per game in over 30 years. Spanish outlet AS is reporting that top flight teams are combining to score just 2.42 goals per match. If this pace is continued until the end of the season, it would be the lowest number of average goals since […]

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/ 1187 days ago

Barcelona win Clasico, in pole position for La Liga title

Barcelona came back from an early deficit to beat Real Madrid 2-1 and grab the bragging rights for the El Clasico on Sunday evening. The result means that the Catalans now lead their arch-rivals by 12 points at the summit of the La Liga standings are in pole position to win the title come at […]

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/ 1190 days ago

City vs Bayern highlights Champions League quarterfinal draw

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinal draw was revealed on Friday, and it did not disappoint. Historically speaking, when the prestigious tournament gets down to the final eight clubs, there are always some massive matchups. However, this season's draw is particularly mouthwatering. Current Champions League holders Real Madrid will face Premier League side Chelsea. The two […]

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/ 1191 days ago

Real Madrid, Napoli breeze into Champions League quarterfinals

The round of 16 in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League concluded with Real Madrid and Napoli seeing off Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt, respectively. Both of those teams won the away legs three weeks ago by comfortable margins. Real Madrid dismantled Liverpool with a three-goal second half. Napoli continued its masterful form by dispatching Frankfurt after […]