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Messi guides Barca to Supercopa glory

Lionel Messi produced yet another memorable performance as his brilliant brace helped Barcelona triumph 5-4 on aggregate over bitter rivals Real Madrid to lift the Spanish Super Cup at Camp Nou. With the score tied at 2-2 following the first leg in Madrid on Sunday, tonight’s thrilling second leg appeared to be heading for yet...

Striker rules out Arsenal move

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has ended all doubts about his future at Real Madrid following an interview with French outlet L’Equipe. The Frenchman has long been linked with a move to Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, but he has now revealed that he has never even spoken to the Gunners about a potential switch. “My place is...

Gunners set to chase trio

After an extended period of speculation, it appears that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is finally closing in on three of the club’s main targets this summer. Spanish winger Juan Manuel Mata, Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard, and Blackburn defender Christopher Samba are all expected to be locked in negotiations over their proposed moves to the Emirates...

Arsenal target £20 million La Liga striker

After yet another season without silverware for Arsenal, it’s fair to say that something needs to change this summer. Arsene Wenger needs to get busy in the market is something which the majority of Arsenal fans would agree with. For too long now Wenger has attempted to rely on younger players to win him trophies,...

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning is a post from: Just Football

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning is a post from: Just Football Reyes was falling, Diarra was fouling – two predictable features of the latest edition of the Madrid derby. There’s...

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning is a post from: Just Football

La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 29: Real Madrid win derby, world keeps turning is a post from: Just Football Reyes was falling, Diarra was fouling – two predictable features of the latest edition of the Madrid derby. There’s...

Unfriendly Friendlies: Hernanes Unleashes His Inner de Jong

Brazil’s Hernanes greeted France’s Karim Benzema with a very unkind handshake this evening, that in the form of a Nigel de Jong* to the chest. He was obviously sent off for his unfriendly greeting, landing instant infamy in the land of the YouTube and semi-creative GIFs. Of course while the tackle was unfriendly, he was given...

Who should Liverpool buy – Luiz Suarez or Karim Benzema?

Liverpool are clearly in the market for a new striker, but they will have to move fast if they are to sign anyone because deadline day is fast approaching. Dozens of names have been linked with a January move to Anfield, but as of now, Kenny Dalglish has failed to add to his few attacking...

La Liga Jornada 20 Review: Real Madrid Struggles Yet Again and Wins Unconvincingly Yet Again

Maybe Florentino Pérez might start to appreciate Gonzalo Higuaín now. The man that Pérez wanted to offload since he returned for his second stint as Real president sits in the stands because he is recovering from surgery that repaired a herniated lumbar disc in his back, and José Mourinho has not developed a successful system...

Will Barcelona or Real Madrid win El Clasico?

All eyes will be on the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid with the magnificent Camp Nou playing host to this top of the table meeting of the eternal rivals. Without disregarding or belittling the history behind this intense rivalry which extends beyond the football pitch to engulf social and political agendas, millions of people...

La Liga Jornada 9 Review: Real Madrid Passes Herculean Test

With the reinstitution of the Galáctico policy following Florentino Pérez's return as President of Real Madrid last summer, Pérez wasted no time in the second construction of his universe-beating side.  Lost in the shuffle of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, and Xabi Alonso joining the club, Karim Benzema quietly transferred from Olympique Lyonnais to Real Madrid, if...

France Suspends Entire World Cup Squad

This may just be the best thing France has done since ‘98 (or ‘00 if you prefer). In the wake of that massive mental and behavioral meltdown that was their World Cup 2010 campaign, a show of bad football and even worse insubordination, the French Football Federation has suspended the entire World Cup squad for...