Everyone dreams of an all-star team. What would the best soccer players in the world working alongside one another look like? Without further ado, here is a look at the starting XI of 2014. For the lineup, Latin Post has picked a 4-3-3 formation because it is arguably the most balanced lineup in the modern game:
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.
Manchester United are reportedly making a strong push to acquire Gareth Bale this season, but Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted they are planning to keep the Wales international.
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.
Gareth Bale is also the man dominating rumor mills and is seen as one to exit Madrid as soon as January. That would be a massive mistake. This has been discussed over and over, even on this website, but once again, here are the main reasons why Gareth Bale should be nowhere near the exit doors of the Santiago Bernabeu.
Sami Khedira will be entering the final six months of his contract with Real Madrid, creating speculation that the Germany international will move to another team in the summer.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to spend big to acquire Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, who is reportedly being shopped by the Spanish powerhouse club.
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 of the best soccer players in the world today, Cristiano Ronaldo, recently had a statue of himself portrayed in Madeira, Portugal. The Real Madrid superstar is considered by many to be the greatest player in the world today.
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.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will likely finish the season at Stamford Bridge, but his agent revealed that they could strike deal with Liverpool or Arsenal next summer.
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 Club World Cup final takes place this weekend and features a matchup between Europe's reigning champion Real Madrid and Argentinean club San Lorenzo, the winner of the 2014 Copa Libertadores.This is seventh time in the tournament's history that the European champion takes on the South American victor. As the record stands, European teams have won five of those matchups. In the most recent final between two clubs from those two continents, Brazil's Corinthians took down Chelsea 1-0.Real Madrid enters the contest as the clear-cut favorite, but as exhibited in this short tournament, anything can happen. Can San Lorenzo stage an upset? To see those possibilities, it is essential to see how the teams got here.
The Club World Cup is not generally looked upon as an upper echelon competition because is not particularly competitive and overly predictable. So when Real Madrid headed to play its first game on Tuesday against Cruz Azul, few expected anything but a blowout in favor of the Spanish squad. And that is what they got. But it was far from a cakewalk. Here are some big takeaways from the game.
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
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.
