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.
Week 26 of the 2014-15 La Liga season is complete, and Barcelona was the big winner. Thanks to Lionel Messi's hat trick, Barcelona is now in first place ahead of Real Madrid. Latin Post breaks down the exciting Week 26 of Spanish League soccer.
Athletic Bilbao scored their biggest win of the season as they pulled off a huge 1-0 upset win against league-leading Real Madrid on Saturday at San Mames in Bilbao.
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.
Mario Balotelli is continuously being linked to a possible transfer after the current season, but his agent said the struggling striker is happy in Liverpool.
Another can't miss week of soccer games is upon us in La Liga. Real Madrid and Barcelona will be on display trying to capture the No. 1 seed in the league. Valencia and Atletico Madrid will face off in the game of the week. Latin Post provides a full schedule, preview and stream for week 26.
Cristiano Ronaldo might not be single for long. The soccer star is reportedly interested in Mexican sports reporter and model Vanessa Huppenkothen, according to Diez Minutos Magazine.
The 2014-15 La Liga season is entering Week 26. While everyone is focusing on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, South American-born goalkeepers Claudio Bravo and Diego Alves have been nothing short of incredible this season.
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.
Valencia has been the best La Liga team over the last month. Valencia has won six of their last seven games, and is quickly moving up the standings. Could we actually see them shock soccer fans everywhere and pull ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona?
Every month, Cristiano Ronaldo sends his personal hair stylist to a museum to brush and style a wax figure of him, a member of the Museo de Cera told a Spanish radio station.
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
Pep Guardiola is being linked to a move to Manchester City, but will the Champions League-winning coach leave Bayern Munich before his contract runs out?
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.
Week 25 of the 2014-15 La Liga season is complete, and Barcelona is climbing up the standings. Barcelona took care of business defeating Granada while Real Madrid tied with Villarreal. Latin Post breaks down the exciting week of Spanish League soccer.
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.
Claudio Bravo has been playing phenomenal this La Liga season for Barcelona. The Chilean net minder is the frontrunner to win this year's Ricardo Zamora Award with his exceptional play. Latin Post breaks down his terrific season thus far.
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.
