Isco and James Rodriguez were the conspicuous absences of Real Madrid's 2-2 draw against Valencia, with their replacement, Mateo Kovacic, being the man to earn a red card and kill his club's chances at taking over the game.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo initiated their 2016 campaign with two crucial games. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo initiated their 2016 campaign with two crucial games.
Atletico Madrid takes over first place in La Liga. We're almost halfway through this exciting Spanish League season, and all of a sudden Atletico Madrid has taken over first place in the La Liga standings.
Real Madrid has fired head coach Rafael Benítez. Real Madrid have fired head coach Rafael Benítez. It was his very first season with the Spanish club, but it quickly came to an end on Monday.
Rafa Benitez's future with Real Madrid is all but decided. Rafa Benitez's future with Real Madrid is all but decided. The team has been unimpressive from the first kickoff of 2015-16 and it seems that the manager has simply been unable to keep his top players and locker room influencers on his side.
The year 2015 was a touchstone year for some soccer clubs and a dismal one for others. Some clubs reached the pinnacle while others dropped from it. Some teams started 2015 on a tear and with promise only to face embarrassment as it came to an end.Let's take a look at which soccer clubs had terrific years and which sides could not be happier to see 2016 come to them.
Is James Rodriguez undergoing a sophmore slump? The sophomore slump is one of the most dreaded phenomenon in all of sports. New players or rookies are troubling reads because when they bust or are on par with expectations, few pay much attentions.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each got time in yet another game this week, albeit in rather different circumstances. While Ronaldo played in the Spanish League, Messi was off in Japan competing in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Jose Mourinho's career at Chelsea is at an end. Jose Mourinho's career at Chelsea is at an end. The Portuguese coach was removed from the club after a frustrating start to the 2015-16 season that saw Chelsea sitting just one point out of a relegation spot.
Cristiano Ronaldo will not win the Ballon d'Or this coming January and he knows it. Cristiano Ronaldo will not win the Ballon d'Or this coming January and he knows it.
The Champions League draw was announced on Monday showcasing some wildly interesting matchups that should allow for some fun spectacle come February.There were undoubtedly some big winners and some big losers. Teams that will love their draw and teams that will have nightmares about their scenario throughout the holiday season. So who are they? Let's have a look.
Real Madrid is currently third behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the La Liga table. Los Blancos are reportedly planning on a transfer move for Chelsea's out of form superstar Eden Hazard with Jose Mourinho wanting James Rodriguez in return.
It wasn't a great week in the Spanish Premier League for Barcelona and Real Madrid. What an exciting week of soccer it was in Spain. Fans couldn't ask for much more as the drama is higher than ever.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were back to work in two separate games this week - one in the Champions League and another in the Spanish league.Both players faced rather unimportant Champions League tilts but had crucial fixtures in Spain to resolve.
Check out the top 10 goal scorers in Champions League history. The UEFA Champions League is without a doubt the most popular annual soccer tournament in all of Europe.
Real Madrid managed an emphatic 8-0 win over Malmo in its final group game of the Champions League. In the process, Cristiano Ronaldo broke his own record for most goals in the group stage by putting up a whopping four tallies to produce 11 goals in the first six UCL games.Here are some major takeaways from the game.
Real Madrid picked up a 3-1 win over Cadiz in the Copa del Rey, but it might wind up being the most useless win the team ever picks up in a competition.
A look at how Chicharito has excelled in Germany. As December started in 2014, Javier Hernandez, best known as "Chicharito" was still riding the pine at a historic Real Madrid side.
