One of the best soccer teams in the world, Barcelona, has lost their appeal to overturn a 14-month transfer ban. Barcelona was previously found guilty of signing players under the age of 18. This could spell trouble for Barcelona in the near future.
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.
The soap opera that is sports always rivets for what takes place on the battle field. But often times the stories that take place far away from the pitch are just as unique and special. They make for some interesting conversation and add an element to the world of sports that moves into the social, political and economic realm.This year featured a number of off-pitch events that continued to elevate the dynamics of soccer and add new elements that are rarely discussed. As part of our Best of 2014 feature series, writer David Salazar and Edwin Molina look at two off-pitch events that really brought the soccer conversation to a new level.
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.
One more time and this time with some feeling. All year round, the world monitors the performances of the two best players in the entire world. Lionel Messi's rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo probably spurs more arguments than any other topic in the world with two rather decisive camps. But when all is said and done, the numbers and results do not lie. One player and one player only had the better year in the 2014.
Barcelona's rematch with Manchester City is a match-up made in heaven for fans. Barcelona, which has struggled with consistency all season long, may enter the match-up as the favorite, but has the most to lose in the Round of 16 draw. How do these teams actually match up?
When Barcelona picked up Luis Suarez this summer, there were expectations that he would form a three-headed monster alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar.But Suarez has been slow to start this year. Can he still thrive alongside his fellow Barcelona superstars?
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?
The Round of 16 in the Champions League is arguably one of the most entertaining in soccer. This year's Champions League Round of 16 draw took place on Monday and brought up about some unique matchups that feature a number of major winners and losers. Here is a look at those smiling and those crying after Monday's draw.
And now there are 16. The Champions League entered its most exciting phase and now all eyes will be on who gets to take on who in the knockout rounds. But most importantly, which teams have left us convinced of their contender status? Latin Post.com breaks down the power rankings of the UEFA Champions League's Round of 16
Manchester City, playing without Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and English Premier League (EPL) leading scorer Sergio Aguero, managed to defy the odds, defeating Series A club AS Roma to advance to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Luis Suarez helped Barcelona beat PSG with an assist to Lionel Messi -- scoring his 75th career Champions League, three ahead of Cristiano Ronald on the all-time scorers list -- and scoring his first goal with the Catalan club since his transfer from Liverpool.
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.
The Ballon d'Or is no longer at stake at this point, but the Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo competition reached even greater heights this past weekend as both players continued to showcase their talents in the battle to be the best. So what did the latest batch of games bring for the superstars?
Back in September, Latin Post took a look at the summer transfers of two of the most noted teams in the world - Real Madrid and Barcelona. But how has that changed? If at all? Which side's summer transfers have performed at a higher level?
Former Brazilian National Team and Real Madrid striker Ronaldo recently said that he believes Neymar will go on to be a better soccer player than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Latin Post.com provides direct quotes from the two time FIFA World Cup champion.
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.
On Monday, FIFA finally announced the three finalists for the 2014 Ballon d'Or which will be handed out in January. Voting has already closed, so the winner has already been determined. But will Cristiano Ronaldo beat out Lionel Messi? Or will Manuel Neuer pull away with the trophy?
Is Lionel Messi Leaving Barcelona in the near future? Lionel Messi sure knows how to mystify. His skill on the pitch is peerless and his productivity is not only unprecedented, but unflappable.
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.
