There is no denying that Cristiano Ronaldo is a man of extraordinary talent and determination. Perhaps he is far too driven at times. It’s hard not to cringe at the recent memory of the Portuguese captain playing through the World…
Real Madrid Celebrates “La Decima”
Real Madrid made history on Saturday when they beat local rival Atlético Madrid 4-1 in extra time to claim the Champions League title. To be fair to Atlético, it was a scoreline that heavily favored Real Madrid, perhaps suggesting a…
Atlético Madrid: Fairy Tale Ends With “La Decima”
Atlético Madrid and local rival Real Madrid both made history on Saturday simply by stepping onto the same pitch. It was not the first time that rivals from the same country faced each other. However, the Champions League final in…
Champions League Final: A Tale Of One City
This weekend the rivalry between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will come to a head when the two teams meet in the Champions League final. The event goes down in Lisbon, Portugal on May 25th, but the results could have…
Champions League Final: Who Gets A Double?
Even as Atlético Madrid celebrates their first league title since the 1970s, there is little doubt that the current La Liga champions have an eye firmly fixed on May 24th. If they don’t, they probably should. That’s the date that…
Chelsea FC Loses To Dominant Atlético Madrid
After upsetting the long undefeated Liverpool FC over the weekend, many British media publications lined up to declare Jose Mourinho a genius and hail the Chelsea FC tactics at Anfield as the “death of possessive football”. Wise observers have always…
FC Bayern Munich Falls To Real Madrid CF In Semifinal Match
FC Bayern Munich cannot exactly say that they put up a brave fight when they lost Tuesday to Real Madrid CF. In fact, quarter-finalists Dortmund would serve as a better example of a Bundesliga team that truly fought to get…