Anytime that the idea of best player in the world is brought up the list starts and ends with two names - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When looking at 2014, picking the top player between Messi and Ronaldo seems like a futile and uninteresting task. So instead, Latin Post.com's David Salazar and Edwin Molina, as part of our Best of Soccer in 2014 feature series, are looking at players not named Ronaldo or Messi, who deserve some credit in 2014.
The 2014-15 La Liga season is 16 weeks complete, and multiple storylines have stood out. We've seen amazing goals, records broken and big disappointments. Latin Post.com lists the five biggest stories of the season so far.
Everyone loves to honor the individuals. But ultimately, the collective may be even more important in some cases and nowhere is this more apparent than in soccer. As part of the Best of Soccer in 2014 feature series, writers David Salazar and Edwin Molina now highlight their team of year.
Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeated Córdoba to win their 12th game of the season. With that victory, Barcelona is just one win behind Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. The defending champions, Atletico Madrid, had a great week as well.
There are hundreds of soccer games a year and it is virtually impossible to truly catch every single one. In a shocking turn of events both writers David Salazar and Edwin Molina picked the same game as the standout to kick off this year's "Best in Soccer" feature series. Here are their takes on the same event.
The 2014-15 La Liga season is 15 weeks complete, and Real Madrid is tearing through the competition. With 13 wins and 39 points, Real Madrid has been the best team this season. Can anyone stop them?
Serie A team AC Milan may be looking to return Fernando Torres back to English Premier League (EPL) team Chelsea, who put him on loan over the summer. But Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho may not have space for him, possibly shipping him off to Italian club Napoli.
The 2014-15 La Liga season is 14 weeks complete, and Real Madrid continues to hold a slight edge over their rivals Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been fantastic this year, but the season is far from over.
Cristiano Ronaldo passed Raul on the UEFA Champions League all-time scorers league as he tries to catch Lionel Messi who currently holds the record. Meanwhile, Liverpool failed to qualify into the Round of 16 of the tournament, eliminated by FC Basel after 1-1 at Anfield.
The 2014-15 La Liga season has been an exciting one so far. Of course multiple teams are competing for the Spanish League Title, but Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid is on pace to break the single season scoring record.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are once again on top of the La Liga soccer world. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the two best players this season, and have their teams in contention to finish on top once again.
Barcelona and Sevilla will play each other in a critical Week 12 La Liga game. Latin Post.com previews the game, breaks down the teams and predicts who will win.
Week 12 of the La Liga season is set to begin, and Real Madrid and Barcelona are still battling for the top spot. Meanwhile, the defending champions, Atletico Madrid, have been struggling in recent weeks.
Honduras, under new head coach Hernán Medford, travels to Toyota, Japan Friday to take on the Japanese national soccer team, who is preparing for their upcoming defense of the Asian Cup.
The 2014 La Liga season is 11 games complete and Real Madrid remains out in front for the second consecutive week. The season still has 27 weeks remaining, but it appears as if Real Madrid and Barcelona will fight it out with each other once again.
10 games into the 2014-15 La Liga Spanish Premier season, Real Madrid is in first place. Their rivals, FC Barcelona, trail them by just two points. Latin Post.com summarizes the teams and this season so far.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who is one goal away from tying Raul's record for most career in UEFA Champions League competition, failed to score on Tuesday but came away with a victory at home against English Premier League (EPL) club Liverpool while Juventus' Andrea Pirlo scored in his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance helping the Serie A champions get by Olympiakos with a 2-1 victory.
Match Day 3 of the 2014-2015 Champions League has come and gone and some interesting narratives have started to appear throughout the groups. Here is a look at how the tournament stands as well as the best and worst teams of the day.
Cristiano Ronaldo's amazing goal against Liverpool puts him one away from tying Raul for the UEFA Champions League career goals record, Olympiakos shocks Italian Serie A champions Juventus and Borussia Dortmund rolls to their third win in a row rolling over Galatasaray.
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho signs with Queretaro of Liga MX and is met with both open arms and a racial slur by a former Mexican politician, Seattle Sounders clinch MLS Playoff berth and aim for the Supporters Shield, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber is interested in replay challenges for the league.
The Champions League 2014-15 season got underway on Tuesday with a series of major matches. Real Madrid put on a tremendous display in its Champions League opener against FC Basel, but can they win it all? Latin Post.com takes a look at the top contenders in groups A, B,C, and D after the first games of the season.
