Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended two games because of his actions last week against Cordoba. With Ronaldo out, Lionel Messi and Barcelona must take advantage of this golden opportunity. Now we get to see Ronaldo's true value, and just how good his teammates are.
Barcelona is surging this season, and it's all thanks to Lionel Messi. Here's why. The 2014-15 season for Barcelona thus far can be divided up into three sections.
United States soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo could miss the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada after she was suspended by the U.S. Soccer Federation last week.
The United States will take on Chile Wednesday in a classic Americas soccer game. Both the United States and Chile competed in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the future appears to be bright for both squads. Although just a friendly exhibition, this game is important for coaches to make evaluations.
A few weeks ago there was an altercation on the pitch between two Real Madrid superstar. Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's talisman and star goalscorer bemoaned an opportunity by teammate Gareth Bale to score a goal despite having a passing lane to giving Ronaldo an easy tap-in goal.
Lionel Messi is continuously being linked to a possible move out of FC Barcelona, and recent reports named Bayern Munich as one of the possible destinations of the superstar forward.
Lionel Messi has guided Barcelona to their third consecutive victory with a two goal performance against Elche. Barcelona remains just one point behind Real Madrid in the standings, and Atletico Madrid isn't going away.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi looked to continue their rivalry this weekend as each got at least one game to show off their prowess. But as has been the trend, one player continued to decline and the other continued his ascension.
Chelsea are on top of the Barclays Premier League table, but the Blues are still being linked to possible moves in the current transfer window. Reports revealed the Blues are interested in Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa.
There is plenty of activity going around in the world of Real Madrid. Lucas Silva and Martin Odegaard are slated to join the club, adding to the wealth of talent the club already possesses. But with new entrants means less spots for other players and no player has been more victimized by Madrid's recent transfer policy than Asier Illarramendi. And by all accounts the Spaniard is on his way out of the Bernabeu.
Two thousand fourteen was undoubtedly the year of the Colombian. After the South American shocked the world with deep run in the World Cup, the world took heed of the wealth of talent on the big team. James Rodriguez took center stage for his undeniable heroics, but a number of other major Colombian superstars emerged. Goalie David Ospina got a chance to make his name at Arsenal and if finally reaping rewards after a strong show of patience. Carlos Bacca has had a strong performance in 2014-15 with Sevilla.
Week 20 of the La Liga season is about to begin. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all have critical games this weekend. Latin Post.com breaks down the La Liga schedule and lists every game that will be played.
A year ago, Barcelona struggled mightily to take down Atletico Madrid and wound up losing the Spanish League title on the final day of the season because of this weakness. Barcelona will of course remember being eliminated from the Champions League in the quarterfinals against Atletico as well. A year ago, Los Cules simply had no means of passing around the defensively structured Atletico side.But this season, the Catalonian club is finding a lot of luck against its emerging rivals. A 3-1 win in the league a few weeks ago was one big story, but the 1-0 win on Wednesday only added to Barcelona's resurgence. How have they done it? Is there a formula for success brewing here?
Throughout the history of the Ballon d'Or, only five South Americans have managed to win the big award. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only two of this quintet to win the award more than once, while Brazilians Rivaldo, Kaka and Ronaldinho each won the award once. Which means that only two South American countries have claimed the Ballon d'Or as their own in the history of the award.
After a woeful start to 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi sought out new means to get back on track. Over the last two weeks the two players have gotten opportunities to pad their numbers in the Spanish League and Copa del Rey.
19 Weeks of the La Liga season are complete, and the elite teams remain on top. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are all fighting for the Spanish league title this season as expected. Latin Post.com breaks down Week 19 with updated standings.
Mats Hummels has been linked to a move to Manchester United. The Red Devils are reportedly willing to spend up to £47 million to acquire Hummels, but the veteran defender insisted that he is not planning to leave Borussia Dortmund despite their recent struggles.
Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud led Arsenal to an important 2-0 win against defending English Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday at Etihad Stadium.
During the 2013-14 season there was no doubt that Keylor Navas was the best goalie in the Spanish League. The Costa Rican almost singlehandedly saved Levante from relegation with one brilliant performance after another.
"Remontada" or bust is what they were saying. Over turn a 2-0 deficit or walk away embarrassed in front of fans at the Santiago Bernabeau, almost washing away the good will built over the last few months. For Real Madrid this was the situation heading into Thursday's meteoric tilt with rival Atletico Madrid.
