Here is a compelling stat. One. That number refers to the amount of goals scored by English teams in the first leg of the Champions League knockout rounds.
Didier Drogba will renew his relationship with Chelsea when the English side visits his current team Galatasaray in the Champions League.That will be the central storyline between these two sides. Will Drogba beat his former manager Jose Mourinho? Or will Chelsea continue its terrific play of late?
Real Madrid will look to continue its strong play when it takes on Schalke 04 on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.Despite an unbeaten run of 26 straight games, the Spanish giants have won only one time in their last 24 matches in Germany and struggled mightily a year ago against Borussia Dortmund. Madrid lost 2-1 against Dortmund in the group stage before being destroyed 4-1 in the first leg of the UCL semifinal.How do the two sides match up?
The relationship between soccer and the media has not been on good terms this week. On Tuesday, three stories broke regarding major soccer personalities clashing with different media sources. Here is a survey of what happened.
Moyes' inaugural season with the club has been woeful to say the least. Here are the five worst performances of his career with United this season. They are in no particular order.
The Spanish League title race got very interesting this past weekend when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both managed to drop all three points while Real Madrid pulled ahead with a huge win.
Group of G will be the most watched Group at the World Cup this summer. The idea of watching the Germans, Americans, Portuguese and Ghanese face off is extremely exciting as it provides an opportunity for major upsets. Which team will be the surprise of the group?
The Champions League gets back underway on Tuesday when Borussia Dortmund visits Zenit St. Petersburg in the round of 16.This matchup is a rather interesting one as it features the "weakest" qualifying side against last year's tournament runner-up. Which team manages to take the advantage in the opening leg?
Manchester United will look to continue building momentum when it takes on Olympiacos in the first leg of the Champions league round of 16. The team is currently on a three-game unbeaten run and recently signed Wayne Rooney to a lengthy contract. The team certainly feels great and will feel much better if it manages a favorable result on Tuesday.Here is how the English side stacks up against its Greek rivals.
The World Cup is just four months away. With each passing week, we'll preview two of the 32 competitors leading up to the biggest tournament on the planet.Argentina enters the tournament as major favorites to win it all. But will the South American giants finally end decades of futility in Brazil?
UEFA announced the groups for the UEFA 2016 qualifiers which featured a number of interesting matchups. Inevitably the big teams will earn the spotlight when analysis about these groups comes about. Some top teams inevitably came away with a solid draws in the qualifiers while other teams wound up with the short straw. Here are the major winners of the draw.
What is wrong with Gerardo Martino's Barcelona? How can this possibly be the same team that won its first 10 competitive matches of the 2013-14 season (not including the Spanish Super Cup) and also managed to rack up wins in 13 of its first 14 Spanish League matches this season?
UEFA announced the groups for the UEFA 2016 qualifiers which featured a number of interesting matchups. Inevitably the big teams will earn the spotlight when analysis about these groups comes about. Some top teams inevitably came away with a solid draws in the qualifiers while other teams wound up with the short straw. Here are the losers of the draw.
Anyone that views "Prince Igor" may find some level of frustration but Tcherniakov and company manage to imbue the work with riveting imagery and some psychological insight. One wonders if this production will ever appear again (will they have to reshoot all of the video with another singer if Abdrazakov's schedule is not able to fit in another run of the work?), which makes it essential viewing for any lover of opera or even Russian culture in general.
Mario Goetze. Thomas Muller. Thiago Alcantara. All three players are major parts of Pep Guardiola's dominant Bayern Munich side and are seen as major pieces for the future. The team also recently acquired Robert Lewandowski and rumor has it that Julian Draxler is also a player that Guardiola will look to add. All of them are young, so one would assume that they are expected play major roles in coming years as such aging veterans like Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery fade into the sunrise. But there is one player that may actually be more important than all three of them. And his name is Toni Kroos.
Back in late September, Arsenal fans everywhere celebrated the arrival of Mesut Ozil. The transfer was essential for a number of reasons. It proved that manager Arsene Wenger was willing to spend money when the opportunity came. It also made Arsenal a major contender in the Premier League. For the following months after Ozil's arrival, the Gunners became the top team in the Premier League and seemingly never looked back.
Both players have had their fair share of memorable games against one another. Latinos Post will showcase a two-part feature, which examines these two superstars' best games against their hated rivals. The edition featuring Messi's top performances was published on Wednesday. Now we will take a look at Ronaldo's star turns for Real Madrid.
On Feb. 26, the Metropolitan Opera will revive the baroque pastiche "The Enchanted Island" for its second run at the historic house. Among the artists returning to the production is mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong. The singing-actress recently spoke with Latinos Post about her return to the role as well as her other work at the Met Opera this season.
On Friday the United States and Canada will face off in the semifinal of the Olympic Men's Hockey tournament. The game represents a rematch of the final in the 2010 Olympics.
Both players have had their fair share of memorable games against one another. Latinos Post will showcase a two-part feature, which examines these two superstars' best games against their hated rivals. In the first edition, we will at Lionel Messi's two finest performances against Real Madrid.
Things are getting ugly at Manchester United. The defending Premier League champions continued their horrid season by blowing a late 2-1 lead against last-place Fulham and settling for a 2-2 draw.
Fans of Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" will surely appreciate this deft reimagining thanks to two strong performances from Benning and Harris. The start of any calendar year usually represents a dip in quality of the film industry. However, "The Face of Love" represents one of the few exceptions.
Arsenal was defeated by Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League draw. the match featured some exciting end to end action in its opening half and two missed penalties. Here are five things that we learned from the first leg of this round of bout.
The Manchester City and Barcelona matchup did not go quite as many expected. The English side stayed strong for the majority of the game's opening half but faltered after a red card and a goal from Lionel Messi. After a 2-0 win, Barcelona has all but clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.The other big match of the week is slated to take place Wednesday when Bayern Munich and Arsenal lock horns. The tie is a repeat of last season's round of 16 matchup when Munich won 3-1 at the Emirates before losing 2-0 at home. The aggregate was tied but the away goals favored the German side, which went on to win the entire tournament.This year's matchup features two significantly different sides. Here is how Munich and Arsenal look heading into Wednesday's first leg.
For many people, Landon Donovan epitomizes merican soccer. The current Los Angeles Galaxy star rose to prominence in his country over 10 years ago and has been often associated with the ups and downs of the country.The star player recently announced that the 2014 World Cup will likely be his final appearance in the tournament."It's hard for me to imagine, sitting here, that I'll be able to walk in four years, much less play soccer," Donovan said according to ESPN. "So I would guess that this is my last chance of making a World Cup."In commemoration of Donovan's career, here is a look at his previous three World Cup appearances and his impact on American soccer.
