According to reports from Newspaper Confidencial Colombia, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo sensationally prevented Chelsea from signing James Rodriguez. James Rodriguez had widely been touted to leave Real Madrid over the summer but much to the surprise of many, the Colombian international stayed put at the Santiago Bernabeu. Nonetheless, James did not stay at Madrid due to a lack of interest from other clubs as it has now been revealed that Premier League outfit Chelsea had gone on to place a whopping £78 million bid for the attacker this summer. Given the large nature of the bid, … [Read more...]
Is James Rodriguez Moving to the Premier League?
"The beginning with Real Madrid" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Hank Loner 25-year-old James Rodriguez really made a name for himself at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil after dominating proceedings for his national side Colombia. Six goals in Colombia’s progression to the quarter finals was enough to secure Rodriguez the coveted Golden Boot and also a place in Fifa’s all-star World Cup team. The performances earned the attacking midfielder a dream move to Real Madrid in 2014 for a hair-raising €80 Million from Monaco. 61 games and 21 goals have since followed for Rodriguez at Real (not a bad return) … [Read more...]
Strongest Real Madrid Lineup vs Real Sociedad – Unchanged Lineup
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid Date: 30/12/2015 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 1/HD (UK); beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) The Strongest Possible Lineup for Real Madrid against Real Sociedad Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper While most of the Real Madrid squad would have been pleased with the 10-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano last time out, goalkeeper Keylor Navas would perhaps have been left a bit disappointed after letting in two goals. As a result, Navas will want to keep a clean sheet on Wednesday and … [Read more...]
Arsenal launch enquiry for €80million-rated star
Arsenal have enquired about the availability of Real Madrid star James Rodriguez, according to reports emerging from the Daily Telegraph. Arsenal have managed to prove their title credentials for this season by impressively seeing off Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium recently and many now feel that the Gunners are favourites to claim the crown this term. However, recent history shows that Arsenal tend to squander good positions and in order not to allow such a collapse to occur this season, manager Arsene Wenger is believed to be looking to consolidate his side’s title chances by … [Read more...]
Top three Real Madrid performers in the 10-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano
Gareth Bale Gareth Bale was one of the few players who could be handed any credit after Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Villarreal last weekend and the Welshman went on to follow it up with a stunning four goal performance in the 10-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. While Vallecano most certainly did not help themselves by getting two players sent off before the half an hour mark, Bale still had to convert the chances that came his way and he did so with much aplomb. Apart from Bale’s four goal tally, what would have pleased the Real Madrid fans even more is the fact that … [Read more...]
James Says Ronaldo Should Win the Ballon d’Or with “99% of Votes”
Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez believes teammate Cristiano Ronaldo should win the Ballon d’Or by a landslide. "It is an award all players dream of, but the Ballon d'Or is Cristiano's right now," the Colombia international told Marca. "He'll win it again this year because he deserves it, simple as that. He should win with 99 per cent of votes.” … [Read more...]
Messi stars in this week’s La Liga team of the week
Messi! Messi! Messi! That was the name on everyone’s lips as the Barcelona man once again broke another record. This time though, it was Telmo Zarra’s long-standing supposedly unbeatable record that was shattered by the little Argentine. Lionel Messi hit a hattrick in what was meant to be a tough test for Barcelona at the Nou Camp against a Sevilla side enjoying a great season. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid season preview
La Décima – two words which will forever define the 2013/14 season in the eyes of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Carlo Ancelotti and his band of Galácticos last season achieved what no other Real Madrid side since 2002 had – reclaim the UEFA Champions League. It was a historic season for Los Merengues as they also captured the Copa Del Rey in spectacular circumstances with a man-of-the-match performance from new superstar Gareth Bale against their eternal rivals in FC Barcelona. … [Read more...]
World Cup star James is Madrid bound
Colombia and Monaco's young sensation James Rodriguez is reported to be arriving in Madrid imminently to sign for Los Blancos in a transfer that could become a world record fee. However the deal could hinge on the sale of one of Real's midfielders, with either Isco or Angel Di Maria being tipped as the ones to depart. According to reports in Spain and France, James' arrival looks to be a certainty, with all but the transfer fee to be decided, estimated to be around £80m. The youngster, 23, was asked whether he preferred Real Madrid or Barcelona following one of Colombia's matches at the World … [Read more...]