Real Madrid's 6-1 drubbing against Schalke 04 on Wednesday was major moment for Los Blancos. They ended the German curse by picking up just their second win in 25 matches in Germany and have essentially booked a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals for the fourth straight season.
The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 has come to an end. It is safe to say that some matchups are essentially finished with most away teams taking advantage in the first leg and pulling away with favorable results.
The Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi debate has gone on for years due to the fact that the two players are arguably the best in the world and play for the fiercest rival clubs in the sport.
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.
The final 16 teams of the Europa League were revealed on Thursday when the second leg of the round of 32 came to an end. The final results of those second legs featured a plethora of surprises and it will be interesting to see how these teams ultimately do in the tournament. With that in mind there are a few teams that are clear-cut contenders to lift the trophy in May. Here are the top five favorites to win the Europa League this year.
What is going on with English soccer? Despite the top four English sides embarrassing themselves in the Champions league over the last few weeks, many felt that the opposition had a lot to do with the results (except for Manchester United of course). But with the first knockout round of the Europa League coming to an end on Thursday, it has become clear that English soccer is falling behind as the top league in the world.
Also, Adam Rose and his "Exotic Express" catches Jack Swagger's attention, WWE Divas Champion Paige continues rolling, The Usos team with Cena against the Wyatts, newly-crowned United States Champion Sheamus battles Rybexl, Fandango makes a confession, and Cody Rhodes breaks his losing rut.
Donald Sterling broke his silence and asked for forgiveness for his racist remarks, but the disgruntled Los Angeles Clippers owner took a swipe at Magic Johnson during an interview with Anderson Copper of CNN.
The first international break of 2013 will take place on Wednesday and will feature a plethora of entertaining matches. Here are the most anticipated matches of Wednesday.
Group H of the World Cup Finals is viewed as one of the least interesting of the matchup. With no real contender, many view this group as a cakewalk for the two European sides. Belgium is expected to win the group as the team heads into Brazil as a dark horse. The young team is filled with talent and could surprise teams with its youthful enthusiasm.
The Toronto Raptors made a huge step forward this season after making it into the post season, and their success this year could be attributed to Kyle Lowry’s emergence as one of the best point guards in the NBA.
LeBron James scored a playoff career-high 49 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 102-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at the Barclays Center in New York.
