It has been the tale of two games. A week ago in the UEFA Super Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo, donning his knightley white long-sleeved Madrid jersey, put on a star performance that has become his trademark. He scored two terrific goals, including a wondrous strike on the second and was excellent on and off the ball.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid battled to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. The second leg is scheduled for Friday and will decide the winner of the tournament.The matchup featured a rematch of the Champions League final from last May and revealed quite a few things about both sides ahead of the 2014-15 season. Here are the major points we learned from each team thanks to the game.
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will face off in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday in what promises to be a fascinating encounter. Both teams enter this campaign with a series of improvements and should both challenge for all trophies in 2014-15. Real Madrid is competing after having won the Copa del Rey, while Atletico earned its place after winning the Spanish League title. Which team is the favorite?
Iker Casillas will make his last stand for Real Madrid. According to reports, the Spanish netminder will be the number one keeper for Los Blancos in 2014-15 while new acquisition Keylor Navas will serve as his backup. Navas will get to compete in the Copa del Rey while Casillas gets the Champions League and Spanish League.
Gareth Bale headed into the UEFA Super Cup as the main story. It was him, not Ronaldo, who was in the press conference for the club prior to the game. But can Bale overcome his idol in 2014-15 and turn into Real Madrid's main man for years to come?
Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and company led Real Madrid to its first trophy of the 2014-15 season after defeating Sevilla 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup. Here are some observations from the first major game of the season.
The 2013-14 season was the first time in six years that Cristiano Ronaldo had bested Lionel Messi in terms of goal scoring. It was not even close this year with Ronaldo winning not only the goal scoring race, but also picking up two trophies to Messi's goose egg. Which of these star soccer players will have the better showing this coming season?
Real Madrid captain and icon Iker Casillas might be doing that bit of soul search at this very moment. He is coming off a disastrous World Cup and the preseason simply has done him few favors in terms of restoring faith about his abilities. The continued goaltending controversy at his club is not helping matters and it might simply be time for the 33-year-old netminder to give up and move on. Or should he?
Liverpool reportedly made an inquiry about the availability of Radamel Falcao in the hope of acquiring the Monaco striker to fill in the void Luis Suarez left this summer.
Radamel Falcao has been at the center of rumors for months despite being inactive for six months. The superstar has been linked with Real Madrid for weeks, but recent reports indicate that Manchester City might be interested in bringing in the Colombian. Where should he go?Both options are certainly enticing for Falcao. But which is the better one?
Real Madrid has announced that Keylor Navas will be joining the club in 2014-15, setting up a three-goalie rotation that includes the likes of Diego Lopez and Iker Casillas. But who should start between Casillas and Navas? Latin Post.com takes a look.
Cristiano Ronaldo's recent comments this past weekend has fueled speculation that he could look to make a move soon to Manchester United from Real Madrid. But how would it affect both teams? And would it work?
This summer has belonged to Colombian soccer. First the team excelled at the World Cup by finishing fifth overall and receiving rave reviews for its terrific attacking style. Then the top Colombian star at the World Cup, James Rodriguez made a record move to Real Madrid before goalie David Ospina made his move to London to play with Arsenal. But Colombians have continued to make headlines with more transfers impending.
In 1989-90, AC Milan accomplished something that no other European team has done since - it retained its Champions League crown for a second straight year. Fast forward to 2014-15 and Real Madrid will be on a mission to become the first side to accomplish the feat. But as history has proven, winning the tournament two years in a row is no easy feat.
Cristiano Ronaldo received his third Goal 50 award after soccer website Goal.com named the Portugal international as the world’s best player last season.
The Champions League qualifiers are currently underway with a number of teams looking to find their way throughout the playoffs and into the group stage. While some of these sides could surprise, the likelihood of any emerging as major title contenders is unlikely at best. Latin Post.com predicts the top teams most likely to make deep runs in the tournament.All this means is that the teams most likely to win it all are already qualified. Here is a look at the teams most likely to make noise at the European showcase.
With James Rodriguez's signing, Real Madrid has been swirling with transfer rumors. Spanish star Isco, who was acquired from Malaga last summer after a breakout year in the Spanish League, may potentially be sold, but would that be the best move for the soccer powerhouse? Probably not, and here's why.
Over the weekend it was announced that Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were close to reaching an agreement on midfielder Angel Di Maria. The move has not been made official, but it seems more and more likely that Di Maria is not going to be playing in Spain's capital in 2014-15. Here's a look at how Di Maria's potential departure would hurt Real Madrid.
When James Rodriguez was officially announced as a Real Madrid player earlier this season, it became a foregone conclusion that Angel Di Maria would be the man on his way out. But recent comments from Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti indicate that Di Maria could remain this season.
There is probably no fiercer rivalry in world soccer than the one between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The two Spanish sides are not only renowned for their respective greatness but also for their tremendous spending habits during transfer windows.
Real Madrid officially signed 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez an presented him on Tuesday to a thrilled crowd inside Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
