Various media outlets, including AS English, are reporting that Neymar and PSG have come to an agreement which will see the Brazilian international leaving the Ligue 1 champions next summer for a fee in the region of €200m, around £2om less than what the French side paid for him in 2017. The Spanish press believe […]
Posted on November 27th, 2018 by scott
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During a previous Galacticos era; people demanded that Real Madrid President Florentino Perez stop splashing out on attackers and bring in some better defenders. Yet this summer Perez and Real decided to sell key man Cristiano Ronaldo and instead of bringing in a direct world class replacement Madrid brought in a young potential world beater in […]
Posted on November 24th, 2018 by scott
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Julen Lopetegui must have thought he’d been awarded his dream job when he took over the reigns at Real Madrid. It was such a hot offer that it meant Julen decided to leave his post as the Spanish national team manager on the eve of the World Cup. The Spanish FA decided to hasten his […]
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by scott
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You got the feeling that Gareth Bale had reached a career crossroads after he came off the bench to secure Real Madrid their third Champions League title in a row. The Welshman only made twenty La Liga starts during the 2017-18 season. Injuries were certainly an issue, he has had persistent calf problems, but he […]
Posted on September 26th, 2018 by scott
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What a summer and start to the season Richarlison has had. The attacker left Watford for Everton during the transfer window for a reported £50m fee. It took him very little time to settle in to life at Goodison with the forward grabbing two goals, two man of the match awards and a red card […]
Posted on September 13th, 2018 by scott
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Last weekend Andres Iniesta featured in a FC Barcelona shirt for the last time. Yesterday he announced he was signing for Japanese side Vissel Kobe. The weeks events got me thinking about the two occasions I visited Spain to watch some football matches. My second visit was to see Barca and I managed to glimpse Iniesta, […]
Posted on May 25th, 2018 by scott
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FC Barcelona are four points ahead of their nearest rivals Valencia in La Liga, current champions Real Madrid are a full ten points behind the league leaders. Barca boss Ernesto Valverde will no doubt want to strengthen in the next transfer window in a bid to keep clear of the chasing pack. With that in […]
Posted on November 23rd, 2017 by scott
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Is it me or is Benzema a tad overrated? A goal every other game in a team as strong as Real Madrid is nada especial. Decent not great. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 17, 2017 This tweet from former England international striker turned TV presenter Gary Lineker regarding Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has ruffled […]
Posted on October 24th, 2017 by scott
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I have the upmost respect for Cristiano Ronaldo. I don’t doubt he’s currently the best player in the world and has immense talent. Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has managed him properly in the last twelve months and that will ensure the Portuguese superstar remains on top of his game for longer. Unfortunately I can’t […]
Posted on August 15th, 2017 by scott
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Neymar has made it clear that he wants to leave FC Barcelona and PSG have made it clear that they are willing to pay his huge release clause. In Spain, the player himself has to pay the clause but when Neymar’s representatives turned up with the papers to conclude a deal La Liga rejected it. […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2017 by scott
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