Cristiano Misses A Sitter…
He may have scored 152 goals in 152 appearances for Real Madrid, but that doesnt mean that Cristiano Ronaldo is immune from missing absolute sitters…
A shocking miss from the C-Ron in monday night’s match away at Rayo Vallecano, although he did get on the scoresheet minutes before from the spot and Madrid picked up the three points.
I’d still count this miss vs Sheffield United as worse though…
Show »
Tweet Continue Reading →
Real Madrid New Kit 2012/2013
Real Madrid unveiled their new home strip for the 2012/2013 season with a great video portraying the unity between fan, player and kit.
Of course the Spanish champions have opted to keep the infamous all-white style but this time have incorporated a dash of black seams to give the strip more dimension.
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ jersey remains largely unchanged and the away kit looks fab too. Well, its better than Barcelona’s sherbet-coloured crap!
Tweet Continue Reading →
Never Forget – No1. Zinedine Zidane
In The Stands’ new weekly feature – Never Forget – delves into the archives to pay homage to the stars who have transcended the ‘beautiful game’ over the past 15 years. In our first installment we look at the legendary Zinedine Zidane.
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, otherwise known as ‘Zizou’, is a footballer no football fan will ever forget. His exquisite touch, deft movements, dizzying pirouettes, silky control, eye-bulging technique and ability to pull off the extraordinary ... Continue Reading →
Eden Hazard Wants Chelsea Move…We Don’t Care!
Lille midfielder has revealed that he is leaning more towards a move to Chelsea despite still being uncertain of his next destination. Sigh…can somebody snap him up already!
The guy obviously wants to leave Lille but is finding it hard to decide where he should be playing his footy next season.
Having prostituted himself to high heavens before a ball had even been kicked in anger at the start of the campaign, Hazard (great name by the way) is now in a state of limbo as he has to answer to ... Continue Reading →
Real Madrid 3-0 Sevilla: La Liga Video Highlights
Real Madrid moved one-step closer to the La Liga title after a resounding 3-0 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqgudc
Goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and a second-half brace from Karim Benzema did the damage and temporarily put Los Blancos ten points clear at the top of La Liga.
Tweet Continue Reading →
Iker Casillas: Real Madrid Penalty Loss To Bayern Munich A ‘Big Blow’
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has lamented his sides penalty shootout defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final as a ‘big blow’
Real beat the Bavarians 2-1 in their second-leg clash thus ensuring a 3-3 aggregate draw, but Jose Mourinho’s men were unable to overcome the resilient Germans during a tense penalty shootout at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Captain Casillas himself made two good stops from Toni Kroos and Philip Lahm, however, misses from Cristiano Ronaldo, ... Continue Reading →
Pictures: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (3-3 Agg 1-3 on pens)
Bayern Munich will face Chelsea in the Champions League final after beating Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties after the match had ended 2-1 to Madrid (3-3 on aggregate).
In a sensational night in the Spanish capital it was Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer who was the hero as he saved twice from Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka in a thrillingly tense penalty shootout.
It all left Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger the honor and planting home the decisive spotkick to send Los Blancos crashing out ... Continue Reading →
They Played for Penalties, and Penalties Were What We Got
As soon as Bayern Munich had scored the penalty which got them back into the game at 2-1, the air flew right out the tires. Both teams became ultra conservative and played in fear of losing the match.
There was no determination, no moment of sheer brilliance that couldn’t be denied. No, we were treated to over an hour of dull monotonous play with sideways passes around half line and not much creativity.
One moment summed up the whole evening for me.
With 115 minutes played, Real Madrid’s ... Continue Reading →
Recent Comments