Photo: Lionel Messi Is Now A Snowman
Now added to Lionel’s monumental list of achievements is his success in becoming a snowman. Which is probably pretty tough to do. Though the real credit should probably go to this snow artist, and an...
View ArticleGary Medel: Very Anti-Plastic Furniture
Back when Gary Medel was merely being linked to clubs across the pond as a talented and energetic defender, he was likened to Rino Gattuso (who, by the by, is now player-coach of Sion – fear is likely...
View ArticleEnrique de Lucas: The Casual Footballer
So you get paid* to play a sport professionally. One day you don’t even have to play until later. So what better way to spend time on the bench than by sipping on a nice lager? None according to...
View ArticleTouching FC Barcelona
Not speaking a lick of Spanish, this clip is mildly kind of confusing. A young boy is brought to Barcelona’s training facilities where he recognizes some of the players solely by touch, which leads...
View ArticleEl Clasico: It’s For The Dogs
The man’s name is David Zimmari and these are his “football dogs.” Those are Barcelona and Real Madrid shirts. That’s a balloon. Those are goals. There are also what appears to be a decent number of...
View ArticleFinally, Something Which Can Stop Lionel Messi. Almost.
There’s not a chance in this world the tech firm which created this robot isn’t snapped up by Real Madrid in the coming weeks – or at least a decent effort is put in. Finally, someone who can stop...
View ArticleWhere In The World Is Jose Mourinho? (Ikea. He’s In Ikea.)
This is a sort of fantastic encapsulation of what social media has done to the “news” – or whatever you’d like to call it these days. (”Retelling what you already read about on the internet at six...
View ArticleProfessor Pep: Positioning Leo
This one’s for the lovers of tactics. Pep held a lecture in Argentina in which he explained the role of Lionel Messi as the false nine in his Barcelona side. Shockingly, there’s more to it than a...
View ArticleJose Mourinho Does “Who? Me?” Better Than Anyone
During this evening’s Copa del Rey final, won by Atletico Madrid in extra time at the Bernabeu (big win, that one), Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off. The latter was unjustified,...
View ArticleCarlo Ancelotti Thrilled To Be Named Real Madrid Manager
Okay, maybe not. The sound bites may say differently, but that is the face of a man who just signed a contract for three years of colonoscopies. And let’s be honest: there are worse analogies for the...
View ArticleThe Neymar Deal Gets Broken Down
The Neymar deal was a rather big one. Not simply financially, but because he basically had his pick of any club in the world, though it seems to have come down to yet another El Clasico battle. The...
View ArticleRaul Gets His Real Sending Off
If you were looking for a jog down memory lane, here’s a sprint. Last night at the Bernabeu Real Madrid had a celebration in honor of Raul. Played for them once or twice, now picks up paychecks in the...
View ArticleBarcelona Gets Its Own Country
It’s a fake country, but for a minute there around 2009, you could swear it was for real. Thankfully for these sorts of matters we have Real Madrid, which will undoubtedly see this commercial and make...
View ArticleReal Madrid Photoshoot Interrupts Karim Benzema’s Haircut
That’s the explanation, right? Has to be. This also marks the first time Marcelo’s afro doesn’t look the most unfinished of all the footballer styles in a photoshoot.
View ArticleLa Liga Has Odd Penalty Rules
If you watch the clip at first, you might struggle to find the penalty as you may actually be watching the ball. quick tip: it’s nowhere near the ball. But then you might see someone in blue dragging...
View ArticleReal Madrid’s Prospective New Stadia
The whole Real Madrid Island Experience in UAE didn’t pan out, but they got Gareth Bale, so their appetite for an ostentatious move has been sufficiently whetted for a bit. Or the next month or so...
View ArticleAn El Clasico Timelapse
For the day of El Clasico, Barcelona filmed the Camp Nou in its entirety. One day of happenings, and while it’s nothing truly remarkable on a cinematic level, it’s interesting to see just how much...
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo & His 206 Million Euro Legs
Right down to the good stuff: Real Madrid has insured Cristiano Ronaldo’s legs for 206 million euros. That’s 103 million per peg. Apparently this isn’t a new thing for them, as Gareth Bale has already...
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