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 »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 »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 »Five Clubs Remain Undefeated,12 Teams Clinch Knockout Stage in Champions League
With just one matchday remaining in Champions League group play, 12 soccer clubs clinched their path to the knockout round. The remaining four spots in the knockout stage are still up for grabs. Five squads — Napoli, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica — all won or drew their fifth match …
Read More »Finding Kylian Mbappe’s Next Club
Kylian Mbappe wants out of Paris. His desire to depart from the Parisians has become public, with various news outlets reporting on the “broken” relationship between player and club. It is well known that Mbappe and fellow PSG star Neymar don’t get along. It has also recently been reported that …
Read More »Leverkusen and Sevilla Hire New Managers Following Shaky Start
After Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League loss to FC Porto, Bayer Leverkusen sacked manager Gerardo Seoane. https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1577705540586807297?s=20&t=Nx8z-JwDbtQ31DZUAs_5-Q Leverkusen is off to a 1-0-2 start in Champions League — third in Group B — and the German club finds itself in The Bundesliga’s relegation zone following a 1-2-5 start to the season. Leverkusen hired …
Read More »Champions League Group G Preview
With the UEFA Champions League set to resume Tuesday, the four clubs in Group G will wait until Wednesday at 3 p.m. to kick off their second matches. Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City will welcome Borussia Dortmund as F.C. Copenhagen hosts Sevilla FC. Man City After City’s Premier …
Read More »European Soccer Weekend Previews: Falling in Love with the Beautiful Game, Again
If you are a soccer lover, you can fall in love again with the beautiful game. If you are not, there is still no better way to do so. This weekend, the soccer giants will be playing in their respective championships. What a better way to spend this Valentines’ weekend. …
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