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Player Focus: How Luka Modrić Won Over The Real Madrid Fans

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 24 2013 15:30
Player Focus: How Luka Modrić Won Over The Real Madrid Fans At the turn of 2013, Spanish newspaper Marca allowed their readership to vote on the worst signing in La Liga of 2012. The two names to top the poll were Alex Song and Luka Modrić, with the duo signing for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively last summer. While the former unperformed initially in ...
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Player Focus: What’s Wrong with Karim Benzema?

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Sep 10 2013 10:10
Player Focus: What’s Wrong with Karim Benzema? “Someone who’s a starter at Real Madrid can’t be as bad as that.” French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet made a few jaws drop with his frank assessment of Karim Benzema in the immediate aftermath of France’s tame goalless draw in Georgia. Yet desperate...
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Player Focus: Madness to Sell Magnificent Mesut

by David Cartlidge at Thursday, Aug 29 2013 10:40
Player Focus: Madness to Sell Magnificent Mesut The repercussions of the Gareth Bale to Real Madrid deal are becoming ever more apparent with each day the saga drags on. Be it transfers involving other clubs, or impacts on current squads, the Welshman will have a ripple effect on the transfer window.There will inevitably be unnecessary casualties...
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Player Focus: How Big A Loss Is Xabi Alonso To Real Madrid?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Aug 23 2013 14:00
Player Focus: How Big A Loss Is Xabi Alonso To Real Madrid? There is nothing more aesthetically pleasing than a glorious beard in the footballing world. Andrea Pirlo has won himself a legion of admirers as a result of his outstanding facial hair, while Daniele De Rossi’s gladiatorial effort must not go unnoticed. Then, there is Xabi Alonso and his atte...
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League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Preview

by David Cartlidge at Friday, Aug 16 2013 11:45
League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Preview Private battle at the topEveryone knows how La Liga works these days, and the foremost function is the battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The level of competitiveness between the two has been all consuming in recent years, brought to the boil by Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho’s ...
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Player Focus: Why Real Madrid Spent Big on Illarramendi

by David Cartlidge at Thursday, Jul 18 2013 16:02
Player Focus: Why Real Madrid Spent Big on Illarramendi It’s been one of the most shocking transfers of the summer so far, and certainly one of the most expensive, but for €38m Real Madrid believe they have their present and future in mind with the signing of Asier Illarramendi. The purchases of Dani Carvajal and Isco suggested Madrid were mov...
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Player Focus: Why Isco is Set for Greatness at Real Madrid

by David Cartlidge at Wednesday, Jul 3 2013 12:33
Player Focus: Why Isco is Set for Greatness at Real Madrid It’s no surprise that at 21-year old Isco finds himself at one of the best clubs in the world. His career trajectory thus far has been rapid and at Real Madrid, any ceiling that may stop him has been removed. A startling performance last season against Zenit St Petersburg in his first ever Cha...
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Team Focus: How Might Real Madrid Line Up Under Carlo Ancelotti?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 26 2013 16:10
Team Focus: How Might Real Madrid Line Up Under Carlo Ancelotti? The worst kept secret in football was revealed on Tuesday as Real Madrid announced the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as head coach. The Italian succeeds the obstreperous José Mourinho in the Bernabeu hotseat after a rumbustious three years in the Spanish capital having been heavily linked wi...
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Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team?

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, May 22 2013 16:45
Player Focus: Is It Problematic Being A One-Man Team? Picking up a man of the match award is an honour that any player will happily receive in football, regardless of the result of their team. The award highlights the input and display of said performer in a game and the more a player picks up, the more highly revered they tend to be.Naturally, any pla...
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Team Focus: Does Hitting The Woodwork More Equate To Success?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:20
Team Focus: Does Hitting The Woodwork More Equate To Success? The scene was perfectly set in Jamie Carragher’s 737th, and last ever, appearance in a Liverpool shirt. The defender, who has scored as many own goals for Tottenham Hotspur (3) than strikes at the right end for the Reds in the Premier League, saw his 30 yard effort cannon off the post in what ...
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