Valencia, Real Madrid set sights on Spanish League and Champions League title
Thursday, March 1st, 2007
With identical records in La Liga, Real Madrid and Valencia are tied for third position and fighting for a leg up to qualify for the Champions League in 2007-2008. Though conceding most of the headlines to Barcelona and Sevilla as of late, both Madrid and Valencia still have their sights set on the Spanish League [...]
Zinedine Zidane could join the MLS soon
Monday, February 26th, 2007
Zinedine Zidane, was the guy who cost France the 2006 FIFA World Cup title. He was also the same guy who gave Italian Marco Materazzi, a vicious head butt that ultimately ended his stint at the 2006 FIFA World Cup final. Well, Zinedine Zidane made the soccer headlines again and apparently, the French phenom is [...]
Primera Liga Odds: Tough January fixture for Barcelona
Sunday, January 7th, 2007
Barcelona should be well rested after the Christmas break. Given their January fixture list, they need to be. Resuming their Primera Liga campaign three points behind leaders Sevilla but with a game in hand, the Catalans face seven games before the end of the month, starting with a tough trip to Getafe on Sunday. They [...]
3 club race for Spanish Primera Liga title?
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
It’s halftime in the Spanish Primera Liga season, and the title race has come down to three clubs. Sevilla may be the “winter champion” going into the two-week winter break, but second-placed Barcelona may well have the broadest smile, while Real Madrid offers only an envious grimace from third. Sevilla ensured itself happy holidays with [...]
Champions League Odds: Barcelona faces a must-win situation at Levski Sofia
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
OK, we all know that reigning champ FC Barcelona faces a must-win situation at Levski Sofia in the Champions League as it battles with Werder Bremen for the second spot in Group A on Wednesday. A draw or defeat combined with a Bremen home win against Chelsea would make Barcelona the first defending champion to [...]
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