FC Barcelona on Saturday broke city-rivals Espanyol’s record of 9 consecutive wins on match day 1 of a league season by going one up. Lionel Messi-led Barcelona went 10 consecutive opening match wins after they beat Deportivo Alaves 3-0 at Camp Nou. Also read: Records broken by Messi on match day 1 Espanyol had made that […]
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Did the fans leave with Ronaldo? Real Madrid witness lowest attendance in 10 years
After departure of ace forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid have had a few hiccups as the season starts. One of the biggest things to worry about, however, is the club’s attendance. Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 in the opening fixture of the Spanish league, but attendance at Santiago Bernabeu suggests the fans have departed from the […]
Records broken by Messi on match day 1 of La Liga
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored a Messi-esque brace against Deportivo Alaves on match day 1 of the Spanish La Liga to lead his team to a 3-0 win. By doing so, he not only won the game, the little Argentina broke a number of individuals records too. Here is a list: Messi scored Barcelona‘s 6000th […]
Eden Hazard says he is happy at Chelsea, won’t leave this year
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has rejected all speculations regarding his possible move to Real Madrid saying that he is committed to Chelsea and will stay here for at least another year. “I have 2 years left on my contract and I will see what happens. Right now, I am here and I will stay,” Hazard […]
Italian media not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus debut
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo could not impress the Italian media with his debut on Sunday as his team managed a late-winner in a thrilling contest with Chievo Verona. Media house Il Messaggero termed Ronaldo as Juventus‘ most dangerous player, but it also added that the Portuguese can not do it all alone. Gazzetto Dello Sport, who announced […]
Messi is a level above the rest, says coach
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde described club captain Lionel Messi as a footballer who is a level above the rest. After his masterclass against Deportivo Alaves in La Liga opener which assisted the hosts to a comfortable 3-0 win, Messi was showered with praise by the coach. Also read: Messi scores Barcelona’s 6000th La Liga goal Speaking […]
Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets hopes Real Madrid ‘suffer’ after letting Ronaldo go
Barcelona vice-captain Sergio Busquets said he hopes that Real Madrid would miss Cristiano Ronaldo up-front and eventually ‘suffer’. Ronaldo, who joined Juventus last month from Madrid, made his official debut in the club’s thrilling 2-3 win over Chievo Verona. The Portuguese himself could not make a mark. Talking about his departure, Busquets said he hopes Madrid […]
Ronaldo fails to impress in debut as Juventus escape defeat
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make his presence felt in his debut in Italy as Juventus scored a late winner to defeat Chievo Verona 2-3. Juventus scored an early goal via a 3rd minute goal from midfielder Sami Khedira, but were later stunned by a 38-minute goal from Chievo’s 23-year-old Mariusz Stepinski. Both team ended the […]
Courtois not a guaranteed first-choice, warns Real Madrid coach
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said that new-signing Thibaut Courtois will not be the automatic starter and that the Belgian will have to fight for his spot in the line-up. Madrid keeper Keylor Navas, who has been the club’s first choice for 3 seasons now after departure of Iker Casillas, is expected to get the nod […]
Cristiano Ronaldo to make Juventus debut today
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Saturday that forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be starting the league fixture against Chievo Verona. Serie A defending champions Juventus will face Chievo away in Verona. Ronaldo, who made a shock-move to Juventus from Real Madrid for £99.2m, will be starting. About the player, Allegri said: “Cristiano is no ordinary player, […]