For all his wonderful talent and goal-scoring ability, Luis Suarez creates chaos wherever he is. The Uruguayan striker showed promising signs of returning to redemption during a fantastic goal-scoring with Liverpool who came within a whisker of surprising the odds and winning the Premier League. His thirty-one goal haul was enough for Suarez to not only eclipse every other player in the English top flight, but also win the European Golden Boot ahead of La Liga stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The striker let his finishing do the talking, although his temperament and tendency to go … [Read more...]
Defeat is hard to take but Atletico Madrid can look back on the season with pride
Mike Larsson, football editor at Superbetting.com takes a look at ATLMs season after they lost in the CL final. As the clock in the Estádio da Luz stadium ticked over to 90 minutes, Atletico Madrid’s season was about to go from absolutely fantastic to downright unbelievable. Diego Simeone’s team had already secured the La Liga title and broken the hegemony of Barcelona and Real Madrid in the league; something that hadn’t been accomplished since Rafa Benitez’s Valancia did so back in 2004. To the unobserved it seemed as though Atletico’s season had come out of nowhere however the steady … [Read more...]
Real Madrid v Atletico – LIVE COMMENTARY
Two teams from Spain's capital city go head to head tonight in the Champions League Final as Real Madrid take on Atlético Madrid at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Join us here for all the latest live commentary and reaction to this highly-awaited clash of the titans. … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid
La Liga is one of the most exciting and avidly followed football leagues in the world, and this year’s result could be the most interesting of all. Currently in a great position to win are Atlético Madrid, a side which hasn’t won the League since 1996 – that’s 16 years – and yet, after their 1-1 draw with Malaga on the 11/05/14 they go into their match against Barcelona on the 18/05/14 knowing that, should they beat the mighty Barça, they will be champions. … [Read more...]
Man United and Liverpool among clubs in the race for Antoine Griezmann
Real Sociedad star Antonine Griezmann is wanted by a host of Premier League clubs including Man United, Liverpool and Arsenal the Sunday Mirror reports. The 23 year old French winger has lit up the Primera Division this season with a series of top drawer performances, netting 16 goals in the process. … [Read more...]
GUEST POST: The fight for La Liga Survival
With the race for the title fully underway between the famous old foes of Real Madrid and Barcelona also this season the inclusion of Atletico Madrid, you could be forgiven to not be aware of what is going on at the other end of the table in the fight for survival. With only 5 games to go now is defiantly the time to get some much needed points on the board in an attempt to make the final push so that you can call yourself a player/supporter/owner of a top flight Spanish club! Let’s take a look at the remaining games in attempt to see who has the upper hand and who is for the chop. … [Read more...]
Diego Costa on his way to Chelsea
Chelsea are set to sign highly rated Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa this summer according to UK newspaper, the Metro. The 25 year old has been in sensational form this season, more than capably filling the void left by his departed predecessor Radamel Falcao with 35 goals in all competitions for Atleti. … [Read more...]
Return tie against City at Camp Nou sets Barca tongues wagging
After a fairly fortuitous 2-0 win against a game Manchester City in the Champions League, it looks likely that Barcelona will get through to the quarter-finals at the expense of the moneyed English side. In recent years, Spanish clubs have had the upper hand over their English opponents, with Barca among those profiting the most. In the past decade, the current champions have managed to overcome Manchester United in two finals, Arsenal twice in the knockout stages and, on the odd occasion, Chelsea. City could soon join that list, but against Premier League opposition, there have been a few … [Read more...]
5 Spanish Players that May Miss the World Cup
The Spanish national team is known for having some of the world’s best players at its disposal. But with so many talented players, the Spanish national team will need to make some big decisions. Based on the season they’ve had so far with their club teams, here are five players that may not make the trip to Brazil. … [Read more...]
Football and cars – a match made in heaven
There's nothing pretty about stereotypes, especially when it comes to gender, but if you were putting together a lifestyle website aimed at men you might consider pitching it around the two subjects close to many a man's heart; namely football and cars. Of course, this might have something to do with the fact that the huge wages earn by most top flight footballers seem to go on a fleet of expensive motors before anything else, but in truth there are practical reasons why the two go together for many normal people too. … [Read more...]