With the farcical fallout of the doomed European Super League still playing on their minds, Real Madrid and Chelsea gear up for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Tuesday night. Los Blancos booked their spot in the final four courtesy of a 3-1 aggregate victory over Liverpool in the quarter-finals, while Chelsea survived a late scare against Porto to beat…
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes no team can beat the Champions League holders as long as they play their own game. Barca recorded a 2-1 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final clash, the fifth time in the past nine encounters they have defeated Real. In fact, under Jose Mourinho’s 18-month tenure, Real Madrid have…
When Barcelona started 2009/10 season, they were champions of Europe and Spain. They also had won the Copa del Rey. However, at the start of this season, they were only the Spanish champions. This season, it seems that Barcelona have taken another step back. They have scored 14 goals so far, compared to Real’s 22 and have a goal difference of 8 compared to Madrid’s 18. Barcelona are currently only…
With Rooney tunes capturing the attention of most readers, media is all over the subject, trying to be the first to comment on any proceedings. Since the shocking revelation by Sir Alex Ferguson, a lot has been said about the possible destinations for the scourer. Bettor.com also has compiled the most likely of destinations along with the reasons and also whether the move would be a success or failure? Chelsea:…
It’s the news Manchester United fans had been dreading. According to reports, star striker Wayne Rooney has submitted a formal transfer request after an alleged bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The 24-year-old was left on the bench until the 70th minute in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against West Brom, and failed to inspire United to all three points in the 20 minutes he was on the pitch, despite the vocal…
The stars might align with the best among the managers and the best among the players joining hands and running probably the greatest football club of the world, Real Madrid. The Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho who is managing at Real Madrid these days has hinted that the French legend Zinedine Zidane might help him manage at his former club. The 47 year old manager stated that though Zidane might not…