Tag: El Clasico

  • Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again

    Barcelona Begins To Look Like The Real Deal Again

                    For 90 minutes at the weekend, all of us went back in time a couple of years, to a period when one football team so eclipsed all others that they were being considered not just the best side on the planet at that moment but one of…

  • Ronaldo could face ban for El Clasico celebration, claims Tebas

    Ronaldo could face ban for El Clasico celebration, claims Tebas

    Embed from Getty Images La Liga president Javier Tebas has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration after his goal in Sunday’s El Clasico should see him receive a ban. The Real Madrid forward scored and then taunted the Camp Nou crowd with a gesture calling for them to calm down, though his celebrations were cut short…

  • Luis Suarez winner sees Barcelona beat Real Madrid

    Luis Suarez winner sees Barcelona beat Real Madrid

    Embed from Getty Images Luis Suarez scored the winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 to secure a four point lead at the top of the La Liga table. Barcelona dominated the opening periods but it was Carlo Ancelotti’s side who created the first chance of the game when Karim Benzema found space to cross…

  • El Clasico SPECIAL: Watch Real Madrid’s best goals against Barcelona

    El Clasico SPECIAL: Watch Real Madrid’s best goals against Barcelona

    Embed from Getty Images Ahead of Sunday night’s El Clasico tie against Barcelona, why not watch ALL of Real Madrid’s best goals in the biggest derby on European football. Carlo Ancelotti’s side head into Sunday’s game sitting one point behind their bitter rivals Barcelona and they will hoping to replicate some of the goals in…

  • El Clasico SPECIAL: Watch Barcelona train LIVE

    El Clasico SPECIAL: Watch Barcelona train LIVE

    http://gty.im/466760264 Watch Barcelona’s final training session before Sunday night’s El Clasico, LIVE from Tito Vilanova Field in the Catalan capital. Luis Enrique’s side head into Sunday’s game sitting one point ahead of their bitter rivals, but will head into the game off the back of a Champions League tie with Manchester City. After a day…

  • Suarez: Barcelona are still ahead of Real Madrid

    Suarez: Barcelona are still ahead of Real Madrid

    Luis Suarez believes that the fact Barcelona are still on top of La Liga shows they are ahead of Real Madrid, despite losing in El Clasico on Saturday evening. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Karim Benzema cancelled out Neymar’s early opener for the Barcelona, seeing them lose their first league game of the season…

  • Ancelotti pleased to see Luis Suarez back for El Clasico

    Ancelotti pleased to see Luis Suarez back for El Clasico

    Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that he is happy with the inclusion of Luis Suarez in Saturday’s El Clasico against Barcelona. The Uruguayan striker will return from his competitive football ban and make his debut against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening and Ancelotti has said that he is pleased for…

  • Reports claim Luis Suarez cannot play in Saturday’s El Clasico

    Reports claim Luis Suarez cannot play in Saturday’s El Clasico

    Reports in Spanish press claim that Luis Suarez is not allowed to feature for Barcelona in Saturday’s El Clasico encounter with Real Madrid. Billed as one of the most eagerly anticipated El Clasico’s in recent years, Barcelona and Real Madrid’s first meeting of the season takes place on Saturday at Santiago Bernabeu. The game has…

  • Sergio Ramos ruled out of Liverpool clash

    Sergio Ramos ruled out of Liverpool clash

    Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Liverpool at Anfield. The Spanish defender has been suffering with a calf injury of late and will not be risked by boss Carlo Ancelotti as he keeps on eye on this weekend’s El Clasico encounter with Barcelona. Ramos will not…

  • Messi to be handed La Liga award at Bernabeu

    Messi to be handed La Liga award at Bernabeu

    Javier Tebas says the LFP will pay tribute to Lionel Messi even if it means he is awarded the La Liga all-time scorer away at Santiago Bernabeu at Real Madrid. The Argentine international is just two goals away from beating Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 Spanish league goals and he could make history against Eibar…