The offensive duelings between tournament favorites Manchester City and Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu ended with one goal for each team in a thrilling draw. Both teams will have one week to prepare before the final showdown of the UCL Semifinals at Etihad Stadium for the precious ticket to Istanbul. Here are some monumental takeaways …
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Carlo Ancelotti recently spoke about the importance of signing a new striker for the future project. In my opinion, Madrid were in need of a backup striker since last season. Benzema is fantastic but no one can remain young forever. This season, has suffered frequent muscular injuries which has led to him miss a decent amount …
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Delivering 31 goal contributions in his 31 games, Victor Osimhen is an irreplaceable piece for Napoli in their legendary campaign this season. The Italian team is on the way to their first Serie A win since 1989/1990 when prime Maradona donned the blue jersey. Following such an exceptional season, the Nigerian international has caught the …
An exciting ride in the second leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals helped determine the last four most deserving teams for the Semifinals. Real Madrid is on the quest to defend the title and will take on a powerhouse in Manchester City led by Pep Guardiola. On the other side of the bracket, the Derby …
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A confident and on-form Real Madrid were hosts to Celta Vigo. The visitors were winless in their last three matches and needed points in order to better last season’s tally. Asensio replaced Rodrygo in the starting lineup after his midweek brace against Chelsea. Can they replicate Villarreal and stun the Bernabeu or will Real’s quality …
The exciting Champions League returned with matches in the first leg of the Quarterfinals. Exciting results in all four games favor Real Madrid, Manchester City, and the two Milano teams, Inter and AC. Some players showed up big-time to give their teams a slight advantage before the second leg next week. Let’s look at the …
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A second half “remontada” in the Copa del Rey round of 16 handed Los Blancos their first victory over Setien and Villarreal this season. The first match, which was in La Liga, ended in a two to one victory to the Yellow Submarines. This time around, both sides will look to extend their winning streak …
Los Blancos welcome Real Valladolid to the Bernabeu on Sunday. With the league practically done, it’ll be interesting to see Ancelotti’s tactical approach to these games. He can’t approach the game with complacency because Valladolid need all three points to continue their fight against relegation. Business end of the season for Real Real Madrid should …
Some people despise the international break while some actually like seeing players go to their respective national teams to compete. I’m of the opinion that though fans understandably dislike the constant pausing of the season, most players actually love representing their country. Whether it be in friendlies or competitive matches, the emotion they get from …
The Champions League quarter final draws have been made and everyone is aware of the fixtures. UEFA have treated football fans around the globe to some blockbuster matchups. Benfica has to battle some of Seria A’s finest in order to reach the final while defending champs Madrid must overcome some familiar foes to retain their …
Keeping up with the Internationals where there’s updates on Real Madrid players and their performances during the international break. France vs Netherlands Deschamps’ men took on the Dutch in the first match of the UEFA EURO Qualifiers. Both managers went relatively full strength in order to bolster their chances of qualification. Aurelien Tchouameni played 76 …
Every year, NXGN drops its list of young, up-and-coming players that boast the potential to be the next generation’s world-class players. While the previous edits of the NXGN Awards have had three players chosen as the winner and runner-ups in respective years, this year, nine players were selected from the pool of 50 players. Let’s …