Spain La Liga
Photo of the Day: Upended
By: Laurie |
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“Upended” is a not a bad description here, both for what’s happening to Leo Messi in the photo and for what Real Madrid did to Messi’s team, Barcelona, in yesterday’s game.
Full story on the game and it’s implications here.
(Photo: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Category: Spain La LigaEnd of an Era at Barcelona
By: Daryl | 3 Comments
Wednesday was an unhappy night for Barcelona. In a semi-low key El Clásico at the Bernabéu, Barcelona’s players had to give newly crowned champions Real Madrid a guard of honour. And then they lost 4-1.
Samuel Eto’o missed the game through suspension after picking up a yellow in the 6-0 win over Valencia last Sunday, and […]
Category: Spain La LigaTitle Watch Update
By: Laurie | 5 Comments
A couple of titles were settled this weekend, and a couple of challenges got more complicated. Here’s what the Title Watch looks like after this weekend’s games:
Italy: Serie A
In an odd turn of events, AS Roma were AC Milan’s biggest fans this weekend as Milan dispatched cross-town rivals Inter, 2-1. Roma beat Sampdoria […]
Highest Paid Footballers (and Guess Which MLS Star is #1?)
By: Laurie | 9 Comments
The numbers are out. Guess who the #1 highest-paid footballer is? You’ll never guess.
I’ll give you a hint. Plays in MLS. Has a “pop-star” wife. Made an estimated $49 million last year, of which only $12 million came from actually playing the game. ($6.5 million of that from […]
Tags: World Football, MLS, Bundesliga, Serie A, English Premier League, Europe, Spain La Liga, Player pay, pay, salaries, money, Beckham, Kaka, Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack, Andriy Shevchenko, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Raul, Thierry Henry, Fabio Cannavaro, Wayne Rooney, Francesco Totti, Allessandro Del Piero, Lionel Messi, Tag IndexFrank Rijkaard’s Employment Status “Outed”
By: chris | No Comments
(I swiped that brilliant picture of The Curls from SoccerLens)
I don’t know whether to laugh, cry or throw myself off the end of a building because the apocalypse is surely upon us. Some guy who works with Frank Rijkaard has thrown Frank under the bus and declared he’s going to be leaving his post because […]
Category: Spain La LigaMarco Senna Has Some Serious Range
By: chris | 2 Comments
You know a goal must’ve been fantabulous when it makes the Sportscenter Top 10 and makes its way down to the number one spot. In a game against Real Betis yesterday, one which saw Villarreal move to second place in La Liga, Marco Senna feckin’ uncorked one from just inside his own half. He’s no […]
Category: Spain La LigaWeekend Recap: Burning Up
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
How did those weekend games we talked about on Friday come out?
Saturday
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United
Chelsea’s Michael Ballack put away a penalty in the 86th minute, and suddenly we have a title race. Manchester United could have essentiall (if not numerically) locked it up with a win here. Instead, Chelsea and ManU are now […]
Zlatan, Crissy & Uncle Fester Throw The Media Some Bones
By: chris | 4 Comments
They should know better by now. The sensationalist media outlets will take anything and everything they can get their greasy hands on and twist it to sell copy (or get hits, nowadays). Take Zlatan’s recent “I don’t know what will happen in the future” statement which was followed by “England and Spain”. According to less-than-reputable […]
Clubs on the Verge of Domestic Titles
By: Inara | 4 Comments
Though there’s still several weeks left in most European football leagues, some domestic title races are already over. In Portugal, Porto were declared champions (though they might be relegated) while in Greece, Olympiakos won their 36th title (thanks in part to a court decision).
This weekend could see a few more clubs step into the […]
Weekend Watch: Keeping in Step
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
A quick look at some of the games going on around the world this weekend:
Tags: World Football, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, Spain La Liga, Asia, PSG, Auxerre, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tag IndexNext for Thierry Henry: MLS? Or Back to Arsenal?
By: Laurie | 9 Comments
It’s looking more and more like it could be one-and-done for Thierry Henry at Barcelona.
Arsenal’s former super-striker joined the team only last summer, but he has struggled to fit it at Camp Nou. He’s usually played out of position on the wing rather than in the striker role he prefers, and he […]
There’s A Left Back For Sale
By: chris | 5 Comments
Many fans knew who Philipp Lahm was before the World Cup in ‘06. Everybody knew who he was afterwards, and it took only the first six minutes of the tournament for most to sit up and take notice, as you can see above. Well now some people are sitting up and taking notice again, because […]
Drama at the Mestalla
By: chris | 3 Comments
Bittersweet week for Valencia. They managed to pick up some unexpected silverware on Wednesday after defeating Getafe in the Copa del Rey final. Usually that’s enough to get you through the week on a good note no matter what else happens. Well not at Valencia. They were manhandled by Athletic Bilbao, not exactly a behemoth, […]
Category: Spain La LigaWeekend Recap: Heartbreak and/or Male-Bonding Hugs
By: Laurie | 5 Comments
It’s that nailbiting time of the season in most leagues, especially for those teams that are close to the top and in the title race, or close to the bottom and facing relegation. So how did some of the games from the weekend turn out?
Saturday’s games:
Category: French Ligue 1, Spain La Liga, Dutch Eredivisie, Europe, English Premier League, MLS, Africa, World Football Tags: World Football, Real Zaragoza, Recreativo Huelva, Housto Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Newcastle, Sunderland, Standard Liege, Anderlecht, Etoile du Sahel, Club African, Vitesse Arnhem, PSV Eindhoven, MLS, Africa, English Premier League, Europe, French Ligue 1, Spain La Liga, Dutch Eredivisie, Tag IndexJavier Clemente Says the Darndest Things
By: Ryan | 3 Comments
Former Spanish National Team manager Javier Clemente has found a new home at Real Murcia this season. This comes after a lengthy discussion with Iran about coaching their national side, which ended in Clemente accepting the job, but saying he wouldn’t live in Iran. Needless to say that didn’t go well, and Clemente […]
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