Showing posts with label Real Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real Madrid. Show all posts

Sunday, September 28, 2014

&& Cristiano Ronaldo scores his eighth goal in a week








Cristiano Ronaldo continued his hot scoring streak for Real Madrid as a Manchester United fan group flew a banner over Villarreal's El Madrigal stadium pleading with the Portuguese star to return to Old Trafford.

Real Madrid moved up to fourth in the La Liga table with Saturday's hard-fought 2-0 win against Villarreal, with Ronaldo scoring in his sixth straight game.

 Real survived an early onslaught from Villarreal and won the game with two goals in eight minutes before the break as Luka Modric drilled home the opener before Ronaldo converted from Karim Benzema's pass to register his eighth goal in a week.

 A third consecutive league victory moves the European champions to within a point of the leaders with Barcelona hosting Granada later on Saturday, whilst Sevilla travel to champions Atletico Madrid.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Monday, September 22, 2014

&& $108 million dollar man James Rodriguez scores an absurd goal for Real Madrid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Madrid crushed Deportivo La Coruña 8-2 Saturday in a game that wasn’t even close to competitive. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, and two of the goals Deportivo conceded were absolutely embarrassing. James Rodriguez’s first La Liga goal, however, was unstoppable.Deportivo allowed Rodriguez a few yards of space just outside the penalty area (not a good idea), and he curled a shot with his left foot over the goalkeeper, directly to the top corner at the far post. The shot was perfect.

Real Madrid agreed with Arsenal for Contract Rebel Sami Khedira

Arsenal have agreed ‘in principal’ to a deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira in the January transfer window with the Bernabeu side keen to cash in on the 27 year old. Khedira has turned down the offer of a new contract and with his current deal set to expire next summer the Spanish giants wish to sell the former Stuttgart man when the transfer window re-opens to prevent losing the midfield battler on a free transfer. 

Arsenal have put in an offer that meets Real Madrid’s €15m (£11m) price-tag and this would leave Arsene Wenger in the clear to negotiate with Khedira though the World Cup winner must first prove himself to have recovered from arthroscopic surgery on his knee before any deal can be struck. Wenger will be handed £30m to invest in his squad in January and the need to bring in a steely midfield presence is clear and the Gunners boss is known to have a long running interest in Khedira.

 

 The defensively minded midfielder missed most of last term due to his knee injury but returned to help Real Madrid secure a Champions League triumph and then played a prominent role in Joachim Low’s national team triumph in Brazil before once again being sidelined with injury.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

World's sexiest man whose named Real Madrid star James Rodriguez


James Rodriguez could soon be attracting angry glances from Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrid dressing room after being named the sexiest man in the world.

 The Colombia international, who joined Real Madrid this summer for a fee in the region of £63m, had the honour bestowed upon him by People magazine’s Spanish-language edition. 


 His profile was raised dramatically by his six-goal showing at the World Cup as he top scored in Brazil as Colombia made the quarter-finals. 

 And now James’ boyish good looks have seen him collect another trophy to place alongside his Golden Boot. In the latest edition of ‘People en Espanol’, his wife explains what makes the playmaker so irresistible.

 “He’s a very attractive man,” said Daniela Ospina. “But what I most like is the way he is, his personality. It’s what I really love.”

Rodriguez beginning to make Real Madrid mark

Expectations were unsurprisingly sky high when Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez joined Real Madrid from Monaco after top scoring with six goals at the 2014 World Cup.

 Real, who play at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Saturday, snapped up the golden boot winner for a fee of around 80 million euros ($103 million) and fans were eager to see the goals flowing from the boot of the gifted 23-year-old.

 However, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is having to reorganise his team after the exits of midfielders Xabi Alonso and Angel Di Maria and Rodriguez, who is known by his first name James, has taken time to settle.

 Rodriguez scored in the Spanish Super Cup first leg against Atletico Madrid last month but it was his performance against FC Basle in the Champions League on Tuesday, when he netted Real's fourth goal in a thumping 5-1 win, that suggested he may be finding his feet at his new club.

"I played a good match," Rodriguez, whose boyish good looks mean he will be an integral part of Real's marketing strategy, told reporters at the Bernabeu.

 "I think everything came off for us and as a group we did everything well," he added. "We hope to continue like this and keep scoring goals. This match gives us confidence for what lies ahead."


Wednesday, September 17, 2014

% Real first to score 1000 goals



Real Madrid have become the first side to score 1,000 European goals, reaching the landmark during Tuesday's 5-1 thrashing of Basel.



















 Madrid were in complete command by half-time, establishing a 4-1 lead thanks to an own goal from Marek Suchy and efforts from Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez. Derlis Gonzalez's goal was of little consolation to the Swiss. The game drifted in the second half but Madrid's night was capped by a fifth goal -- the club's 1,000th in continental competition -- from Karim Benzema 11 minutes from the end.

$$ Liverpool leave it late

The evening's big winners were the reigning champions Real Madrid, who crushed Swiss title-holders Basel 5-1 in Group B, while last season's beaten finalists Atletico Madrid suffered a 3-2 defeat against Olympiakos in Greece in Group A.


 

Liverpool were making their first appearance in the Champions League since 2009 and were widely expected to start with a victory against Bulgarian debutants Ludogorets. Brendan Rodgers's side laboured for long spells but when Mario Balotelli put them in front in the 82nd minute to open his Anfield account, they appeared to have the job done. Spanish substitute Dani Abalo stunned the hosts when he equalised in the first minute of stoppage time, but there was to be another twist as Javi Manquillo was fouled inside the box, allowing Gerrard, so often a scorer of crucial late goals in the past, to convert a 93rd-minute spot-kick.