Uruguay heads into the Copa America this summer as the defending Champion. But the South American nations faces a tough task as it will enter the competition without its all-time leading goalscorer in Luis Suarez.
Winning the Ballon d'Or is the dream of every soccer player in the world. And why wouldn't it be? To win the award is to be recognized as the finest soccer player in the entire universe.But the problem is that the award is tough to get and the last few years have required superhuman feats to claim ownership of the trophy. Exhibit A: Lionel Messi. Exhibit B: Cristiano Ronaldo.In essence, to win the award these days you have to overcome either of those two titans.Which makes the follow proclamation from Mesut Ozil rather shocking.
For the first time since 2007, Spain is out of the top 10 in the FIFA rankings. Back then, the Spaniards were struggling in Euro qualifiers but would make a huge turnaround to not only qualify for the tournament, but also win it. The rest is history.
The 29th week of the 2014-15 Spanish Premier Division is set to get underway. Barcelona will try and extend their first place lead in the standings, while Real Madrid looks to get back on track against Granada. Full Week 29 preview and schedule provided by Latin Post.
Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Spain and Real Madrid's captain has endured hard times for almost two years since he was infamously dropped by Jose Mourinho and wound up losing his starting gig as Real Madrid's starter.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar aren't just fighting for the right to be named best soccer player in the world. They're also battling for the biggest bank account. Latin Post lists the top 10 highest paid soccer players in the world.
Anytime there is some sort of controversy regarding Real Madrid the first thing that the entire world hears is that Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to leave. And most of the time Manchester United crops up in the conversation.
Solo was suspended from the team for 30 days after an incident Hope Solo, Team USA's goalkeeper, is trying her hardest to get better -- the soccer star says she is seeing a therapist for the first time in her life to deal with "all of the pain and anger that was inside of me," according to TMZ.
The Copa America is coming up soon and the South American sides are running out of preparation games. For Chile, its Wednesday match with Iran is its second-to-last before the nation hosts the biggest tournament.
Brazil and France will play each other in one of the most anticipated soccer friendlies of the week. Latin Post breaks down game, provides a game stream, and picks a winner. Neymar and Karim Benzema will be the key players to watch yet again.
Scotland and Northern Ireland will face off in an international friendly on Wednesday. The game will be a tune up for both sides before they continue their Euro Cup qualifiers later this week.
Germany and Australia will face each other in an international soccer exhibition game. Latin Post previews the game, provides a game stream, roster analysis, and predicts who will win.
When the Champions League quarterfinals was announced last Friday, there could be no doubt that Real Madrid fans cried a bit.The defending champs now have to go through the team that they topped last May in order to claim the title one more time. The problem is that since that win back in Lisbon, Carlo Ancelotti's men have a record of four losses and two draws against Atletico Madrid.This hex is something that Atletico fans knew for far longer when their club was powerless against Real Madrid. But now it will be on Los Blancos to find ways to finally sort out their crosstown rivals if they have hopes of claiming any trophy in 2014-15. Here are some ways Madrid can top its rivals.
Real Madrid lost their Week 28 El Clasico game to Barcelona. After their upsetting defeat, many Real Madrid fans are calling for head coach Carlo Ancelotti to drop Gareth Bale from the starting lineup. Just how much trouble is Real Madrid in?
The 28th week of the Spanish Premier League season is over. Barcelona and Real Madrid collided in the El Clasico, Valencia looked to keep their winning streak alive, and Atletico Madrid is still trying to defend their title. Latin Post recaps the amazing Week 28 of La Liga here.
Bayern Munich is in trouble. Or are they? The team suffered the loss of Arjen Robben to injury on Sunday and by all accounts the superstar will be out for several weeks. He may even miss Bayern's clash with Porto in the Champions League.
If there ever a moment for the Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry to reach its apex, Sunday night would have been it. For Lionel Messi it was the second game of the week while Cristiano Ronaldo was hoping to have a big impact in the Clasico to help Real Madrid move forward.
The Clasico is the biggest soccer game in the entire world. It is probably even bigger than the World Cup final in many respects. And this latest edition on Sunday, which saw Barcelona pull away with a 2-1 win, lived up to the hype. Here are some takeaways from the game. Latin Post breaks down the game and analyzes why Barcelona beat Real Madrid.
