Barcelona’s latest youth academy prospect Lamine Yamal was influential in their 4-3 victory over Villareal on Sunday away from home. Early Drama It was Villareal who dominated the first 10 minutes. The Blaugrana faced constant pressure from the Yellow Submarine and were nearly 1-0 down in the 7′ minute. A …
Read More »A Look Inside the Manchester Derby FA Cup Final
On Saturday, June 3, the streets outside of Wembley Stadium were packed. Fans walked from the tube to the iconic path leading to Wembley. It was a Manchester Derby FA Cup final, the first ever in the cup competition’s history. “It’s been rammed in here since 11-12 o’clock,” said reporter …
Read More »Champions League Quarter-Finals Preview: Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
For the third year in a row, the defending champions, Real Madrid, will play Chelsea in the Champions League. Chelsea edged the Spanish side in 2020 while Madrid defeated Chelsea in style last season; each would eventually go on to win the trophy. https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1645490578648608770 Real Madrid Keys to Victory Real …
Read More »Diego Simeone Breaks Club Record in Thrilling Atletico Victory
History was made at the Civitas Metropolitano as Atletico Madrid thumped Sevilla 6-1. Atleti coach Diego Simeone was honored before the game started. It is a club record 613 games in charge for the gaffer. He has been at the club since December 2011 and surpassed previous record holder Luis …
Read More »Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 in first leg of Copa Del Rey semi final
Real Madrid failed to capitalize on a weakened Barcelona side after losing 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid was the better team with 65% possession but a disappointing own goal gifted Barcelona the first leg. Barcelona wasn’t at its best, …
Read More »Real Madrid and Barcelona Face Off in First Leg of Copa Del Rey Semifinal
Soccer fans know what to expect when they hear “El Clasico”. Blood, sweat and tears between two galactic Superclubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. They face off on Thursday at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinals; the first of three games between the two clubs …
Read More »Real Betis’ Nabil Fekir Tears ACL
Nabil Fekir will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ACL injury during Real Betis’ 3-2 win against Elche FC Friday. Fekir had a pair of goals and assists in his 15 appearances for the club this season. The French international will undergo surgery in the next few …
Read More »Spain Legend Sergio Ramos Retires From International Football
Arguably Spain’s greatest-ever defender decided to hang up his cleats today. Sergio Ramos has retired from international soccer, per a statement released by the Real Madrid legend. https://twitter.com/SergioRamos/status/1628800510533767170?s=20 “The time has come. Time for me to say goodbye to the Spain national team,” said Ramos. “This morning, I received a …
Read More »Champions League Round of 16 Preview
Following a nearly four-month-long break, the Champions League is back. The round of 16 kicks off today, with Tottenham heading to Milan and Bayern traveling to France tomorrow to kickstart the first leg. We're back. #UCL pic.twitter.com/lToC6QdktW — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 13, 2023 Often times a clear favorite …
Read More »Czech Republic International Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay
Sparta Prague midfielder and Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto came out as gay, per a video released on his personal social media accounts. pic.twitter.com/PZNSAteOch — Jakub Jankto (@jakubjanktojr) February 13, 2023 The Czech midfielder released the video Monday morning to his Instagram and Twitter accounts. In the video, Jankto announced …
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