German soccer sides are accustomed to success at the home of English soccer, Wembley Stadium. The 1996 European Championships, held across England, ended in heartbreak for the hosts, who were defeated by Germany on penalty kicks in the semi-final. Show More Summary
Can they do it? If you were going to pick two teams in world football to attempt what appears to be the impossible, you would probably choose Real Madrid and Barcelona. And, if you would choose two players to spearhead these comebacks it would be Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. On Tuesday evening, at what [...]
Stage set for Barcelona, Real Madrid Champions League final, but Germans have other ideas
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Jonathan Harwood
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WEMBLEY could host the biggest 'El Clasico' game in history if Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the final of this year's Champions League. Show More Summary
El Clasico at Wembley? A top-of-the-table Bundesliga battle in Britain? These are just two of the potential matchups for club football’s centrepiece contest in London next month, and while we won’t know which pair will walk out on the...Show More Summary
The man’s name is David Zimmari and these are his “football dogs.” Those are Barcelona and Real Madrid shirts. That’s a balloon. Those are goals. There are also what appears to be a decent number of spectators. This is where your internet for the day ends.
The latest installment of El Super Clasico will take place this weekend when Chivas Guadalajara take on Club America in the Mexican domestic competition. Two of the fiercest rivals in world football, both teams will be desperate to record victory here and snare the ultimate bragging rights on the night. Show More Summary
Chivas Guadalajara will take on Club America in the latest installment of El Super Clasico, which will again be filled with plenty of emotion and expectation. The two clubs and sets of players have built a great rivalry over the years...Show More Summary
Friday's Champions League draw provided fans with a dream quarterfinal matchup when it pitted Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona. Sure, guaranteeing two more 90-minute installments of El Clasico, especially with Real Madrid recently having the upper, um, foot against the La Liga leaders, would have been nice. Show More Summary
El Clasico. To the world, the Barcelona and Real Madrid rivalry is huge. But to the fans, the greatest rivalry in the world cannot even begin to be measured. The first meeting between these two giants took place in 1902 and resulted in a Barcelona victory. Show More Summary
Saturday's bout between Real Madrid and Barcelona—the 166th league meeting between the two fierce rivals—was one of the most meaningless El Clasico games in years. With Barcelona holding an unassailable lead in La Liga, only bragging rights and Jose Mourinho 's wavering reputation were on the line at the Bernabeu. Show More Summary
It is the aftermath of an El Clasico, so tradition dictates we must talk about Pepe’s aggressive behaviour. The Real Madrid enforcer was deployed by Jose Mouinho in midfield on Saturday afternoon and did well to set about the tippy-tappy Barcelona midfield. It would be no surprise if Pepe was deployed in midfield at some [...]
NFL running back Reggie Bush was already no stranger to soccer. After this weekend, though, he might just be a connoisseur. To celebrate Bush's 28th birthday on Saturday, Red Bull flew Bush across the Atlantic to Spain to take in one of soccer's most heated and celebrated rivalries. Show More Summary
Real Madrid and Manchester United are set to battle for a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals, and Los Blancos ’ pair of recent victories over arch rival Barcelona gives the Spanish club the momentum necessary to earn a decisive victory. Show More Summary
What Real Madrid could take from El Clasico for Man Utd - originally posted on Soccerlens.com Real Madrid thrashed arch rivals Barcelona 2-1 in Saturday's El Clasico where Benzema and Ramos scored for the Los Blancos. Read More ? From Soccerlens.com - Football News
It may have been a big disappointment for those who love to argue about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but Jose Mourinho made the right decision by limiting his star forward's minutes in Real Madrid's match with rival Barcelona....Show More Summary
For the second time in less than a week, Real Madrid have beaten their fiercest rival. Despite sitting most of their top players to start the match, Madrid defeated FC Barcelona, 2-1, at Saturday’s La Liga clash at Bernabeu. With the...Show More Summary
Sergio Ramos scored a late winner as Real Madrid downed Barcelona for the second time in a week.
If yet another El Clasico really isn't your thing, there are some other match-ups this week in La Liga that should fulfil your need for Spanish soccer. Show More Summary
There is no such thing as an El Clasico without controversy and this Saturday afternoon’s edition featured a crazy incident in the dying seconds of the La Liga match. Trailing 2-1 and deep into the 3rd minute of injury time, Adriano latched on to a back heel flick in the box from Alexis Sanchez. Adriano [...]
Compare and contrast with, Picture: Even Barcelona’s fans can’t help themselves taking snaps of Cristiano Ronaldo, from the most recent El Clasico at the Nou Camp last Tuesday. Considering Real Madrid secured just their first La Liga win over Barcelona at the Bernabeu since 2008, you can kind of understand this reaction when Lionel Messi equalised. [...]
Lionel Messi struggled earlier this week when Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. But Messi is back to being Messi today when he was "on the ball quicker than a jackrabbit on a date," according to announcer Ray Hudson. It...Show More Summary