Should Chicharito start start against Levante despite horrid season? Imagine this: You are your country's golden child. You're the one playing for one of the biggest clubs in the entire world.
Sebastian Velasquez recently spoke exclusively with Latin Post during the NYCFC's press event at Yankees Stadium ahead of the team's home opener on Sunday, March 15.
The players of NYCFC spoke to media about expectations for new season. Yankees Stadium. The name says it all, but on Sunday a new kind of history will be made that has nothing to do with the titular team.
The Europa League gets back underway on Thursday with the first leg of its round of 16 match-ups. Latin Post previews the games and shows you how and where to watch the hottest Round of 16 action.
The 2014-15 season at the Met is fast approaching its end. And yet, it still has a tremendous amount left in store, starting with this "Manon," which is undoubtedly one of the finest productions of the season. Unfortunately the dramatic genius of Grigolo, Damrau, Villaume and the supporting cast will not be immortalized on the Met's Live in HD series (a true shame), so audiences looking to witness this irresistible chemistry onstage will have to flock to the theater before it ends its run March 28. And there is no doubt that they should. This is as unforgettable as it gets.
Real Madrid made it through to the Champions League quarterfinals, but not without yet another defeat, the team's second in a row on Wednesday to a tough Schalke 04 team in the second leg of the Champions League's Round of 16. Here are some things we learned from Madrid's 4-3 defeat against Schalke 04.
Real Madrid is in big trouble. The superstar club, which had a solid four-point lead on La Liga entering last week's game against Villarreal has now seen its position drop to second in the league, one point behind rival Barcelona.
"Carmen" is one of the best known operas in the entire cannon and when combined with a terrific cast and great production, it could easily be the best. There is no doubt that the cast assembled for the March 7 performance hit that benchmark in every possible way.
With their competition as tight as it has ever been, Cristiano Ronaldo and rival Lionel Messi sought out new ways to top one another and help their respective teams in a parallel title race in the Spanish League.For the second straight week, Messi got two chances to top his rival and this time he did so, emphatically. He had a solid Copa del Rey game against Villarreal in which he added an assist to his totals, but it was on the weekend against Rayo Vallecano where Messi really did his damage.
The season is not over yet, but Real Madrid is already prepping to make some big moves. According to numerous sources, the team is ready to sign young defender Danilo from Porto.
And then there were five... again? According to reports, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is rethinking their Best Picture category for the second time in six years.
Barcelona is headed to the Copa del Rey final after taking down Villarreal 3-1 Wednesday in the second leg of the semifinal for a total aggregate win of 6-2. The team is now headed to the competition's grand finale for the second straight year and the fourth time since 2011, and slated to take on Athletic Bilbao, which took down Espanyol 2-0 in its semifinal. Here are some major takeaways from this contest for Blaugrana.
In just a few weeks' time, Real Madrid and Barcelona will renew their rivalry in what will likely be one of the most decisive matches of the 2014-15 season. Latin Post takes a look at some of the major questions heading into this major match-up
In 2012-13, the "Tiger" Radamel Falcao scored a whopping 28 goals in 34 games. That career-high came on the heels of putting in 24 goals a year earlier. It was at that point that Falcao made a major career move and took his talents from Madrid to Monaco where he was expected to be a lethal force alongside fellow Colombian James Rodriguez.
All in all, this is as balanced a "Don Giovanni" as one would hope for. The eponymous character stands above and beyond the rest, but the other cast members manage to carve out meaningful arcs for their characters that add layers of complexity to this most fascinating of works.
Lionel Messi's big star to 2015 came to a halt last week when he went scoreless. In the meantime his rival Cristiano Ronaldo broke out of a major slump with two strong performances for Los Blancos. This week it was Lionel Messi's turn to get two games in the week while Ronaldo would have to wait until Sunday to make his mark. Which player would shine brighter?
This summer could be huge for Real Madrid. The team which is still the leader in Spain and could repeat the Champions League might have a completely different roster next season if transfer rumors are to be believed.
Sergio Busquets will remain with Barcelona through 2019, but has his defensive prowess declined? Sergio Busquets will remain with Barcelona for at least four more years.
Rossini's "La Donna del Lago" is not a particularly gripping opera from a dramatic standpoint, but there can be no doubt that the singing in the Metropolitan Opera's current production is as masterful as it comes. This season, Rossini's "La Donna Del Lago" followed in the footsteps of those operas with superstars Joyce DiDonato and Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez leading the cast.
Real Madrid is stacked at the forward position. With Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema manning the front line, other players such as Javier Hernandez and Jese Rodriguez have struggled to find consistent playing time.
Year in and year out the world expects a surprise. And yet every year the same teams continually make reappearances in the latter stages of the Champions League. But for once, the 2014-15 UCL is threatening to show a new level of excitement as the first host of matches have featured some tremendous shockers.
Real Madrid and Barcelona continued their winning ways in this tournament, the latter doing so at the expense of a suddenly mediocre Manchester City. However, there were some other puzzling situations that have left the second legs with tremendous amounts of tension. Here are some of the big shockers of the UCL round of 16's first legs.
Poor Arsenal fans. There must be no other crowd of fanatics in the entire sports universe that endures as much disappointment as those who support the Gunners year after year.
