A year ago, Cristiano Ronaldo broke Lionel Messi's streak of four-straight Ballon d'Or awards. It was actually a rather shocking turnaround as many expected Franck Ribery to finish first after leading Bayern Munich to the treble. Messi had a solid year but had been struggling with injury, while Ronaldo won no trophies. However, the Portuguese superstar turned things around in a hurry and put together one of the finest finishes to the end of the year. In fact, his performances forced FIFA to alter the voting deadline dates and his four goal performance against Sweden in the World Cup playoffs solidified him as the front-runner for the spot.
Ronaldo finished the 2013 calendar year with a whopping 69 goals for both club and country, a full 24 ahead of his rival Messi. Has Ronaldo put enough distance from his rival to claim a second straight Ballon d'Or?
After tremendous performances in Week Five and looking to continuing increasing their impressive stats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continued their rivalry this weekend with two big games in Week Six of the 2014-15 Champions League and La Liga seasons.
The Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo competition continued in Week 5 as both superstars had two big opportunities to continue showcasing their individual skills. A week ago, Ronaldo had put up four goals in two matches while leading Real Madrid to two morale boosting victories. Meanwhile, Messi had been the catalyst for two Barcelona wins in the Champions League and Spanish League, all the while scoring one goal and three assists.
Real Madrid and Barcelona made huge investments into their team this summer. For Real Madrid the summer was about improving the team that won the European championship while Barcelona was in an accelerated rebuild. The team was coming off a year without a single trophy and needed to inject new blood into its fading game plan. But more importantly, the team faced a year without being able to do more transfers in January or the summer of 2015.
The teams are now four weeks into their respective season. While this is a rather small sample size it is a great moment to take stock of how their additions have contributed and whether they look to be major successes. More importantly, the two sides are slated to meet in a little over a month. The next few weeks should only add to expectations for the big game.
Lionel Messi was dominant in his two-assist performance against Athletic Bilbao. But was it enough to top his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Spanish League action? Latin Post analyzes both players along with providing video highlights of their biggest plays and goals of the week.
The UEFA Best Player in Europe award will be presented on Thursday. The finalist are Manuel Neuer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Arjen Robben. Which of these superstars will take home the coveted prize? Latin Post.com takes a look at the favorites and predicts the winner.
The first match of the Spanish League came and went and both of the biggest superstars in the world got their chance to shine. Both entered their respective games with big questions regarding their form.
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?
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?
The Ballon d'Or voting gets underway in just a few months and major players will have a chance to make their cases for the top award. Historically, the winner has been an offensive player, so the focus will remain on players of those qualities. Latin Post.com breaks down the top contenders to win the award.
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?
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final will be played between Argentina and Germany on Sunday in Brazil. Soccer supremacy is on the line as these two soccer nations will be playing each other for the third time in the Final. Latin Post breaks down the game and predicts a winner.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup has brought some of the most unforgettable moments in soccer history for fans across the world. LatinPost.com ranks the 10 biggest goals of the tournament leading up to the finals.
As Brazilian organizers scramble to make last-minute preparations for the World Cup, set to begin June 12th, the protests against the event – despite the countries passion for the sport – continue to intensify in parts of the country.
The 2014 World Cup will place a tremendous amount of pressure on a number of major stars, among those is Argentina's Lionel Messi. Considered the best player in the world, Messi is often omitted from the conversation about whether or not he is the greatest soccer player of all time, and faces a similar situation that Diego Armando Maradona faced in the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico.
