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Mar42018 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reaches 300 La Liga goals before Messi

La Liga

Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record in La Liga as he became only the second player to score 300 goals in the history of the league. The Portuguese was assisted by Karim Benzema just before half-time to put Real Madrid 2-0 up against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Lionel Messi needed 334 games to reach 300 goals with Barcelona, Ronaldo has reached the milestone in just 286 games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portugal international has scored at a rate of more than a goal in a game since signing for Madrid from United in 2009, a ratio which was never done before in the history of top leagues in Europe. However Messi is still very much ahead of Ronaldo in the overall scoring charts with 372 La Liga goals and counting. Getafe hav...

Feb272018 by JBNo Comments

Confirmed: Neymar to miss Real Madrid clash

Ligue 1, La Liga

Paris Saint-Germain have Confirmed that Neymar will not be available for their second leg clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League and the Brazilian faces a month on the sidelines with an ankle injury. The Brazilian suffered a late injury in Sunday's Ligue 1 clash with Marseille, in which PSG won 3-0. Neymar was in tears as he left the pitch after tangling with Marseille's Bouna Sarr, with all signs show a damaged ankle. And while preliminary tests ruled out a serious sprain in the joint on Sunday evening, the subsequent examinations have revealed that he has also damaged a metatarsal bone in his foot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Complementary examinations performed today [ultrasound and CT] confirmed an external sprain of the right ank...

Feb262018 by JBNo Comments

Zidane hits back at Alvaro Morata’s decision to join Chelsea

La Liga, Premier League

Zinedine Zidane has hit back at Morata after the Spaniard said he moved to Chelsea due to lack of enough playing opportunities for high-profile games at Real Madrid. Earlier this month, Morata talked on why he left Madrid, saying: ‘I played lots of games but always with the second choice side. I never asked to be a regular starter, Madrid is another planet,’ said the Chelsea striker. ‘But I didn’t play in any of the Champions League knock-out games, or against Barcelona, Atletico, Sevilla and Valencia.’ But Zidane says Morata is ‘wrong’ to have that kind of mindset and insists that the Spain international played an important role in Madrid’s success last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘They might think some games are more important than othe...

Feb232018 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid ready to sell Gareth Bale

La Liga, Transfer Info

Manchester United could make a fresh move for Gareth Bale as Real Madrid make decision to sell the Welshman. The 28-year-old was benched for Real's win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and was also a late substitute against Leganes. Due to his injury, Bale has only started 13 games in all competitions this season and has struggled to impress when given playing time. According to Marca, Madrid’s hierarchy have lost patience with Bale and already decided to sell him at the end of the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report claims that despite the current inflation in transfer fees, Madrid do not expect to make a profit on Bale and would have accepted a £80m bid from United last summer. Jose Mourinho had indicated that U...

Feb212018 by JBNo Comments

Courtois drops major hint over Real Madrid transfer

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has once again dropped a major hint about moving to Spain saying his agent will ‘listen’ to Real Madrid should they contact him over a possible move. The Belgium international has only one year left of his current contract and there has been little or no progress made over signing a new deal. However Courtois admitted he is still in talks with Chelsea over a new contract. In an attempt to downplay the speculation linking him with a move to Real, The Belgian also admitted his representatives could discuss a possible deal with president Florentino Perez. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking after Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Barcelona, He said: ‘I’m not clear about my future, what I said that my heart is in Madrid w...

Feb182018 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard responds to Real Madrid transfer links

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Chelsea star Eden Hazard insists he is happy at the club but did not rule out the possibility of leaving in the future. The Belgium international responded to recent reports linking him with Chelsea exit, saying he will make the decision over if and when he will leave. Hazard has also being linked with a big money transfer to Paris Saint-Germain but Real remains a likely destination. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked about a potential exit he told Telefoot: "In football anything can happen. But in football nothing can happen too. "Every year they talk about Real or PSG. And when I want to change clubs, I will. But at the moment I’m good where I am. "I still have two year left on my contract. I feel very good over here. "The fans love...

Feb162018 by JBNo Comments

Pogba regrets Man United return and could join Madrid in the summer

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

The former Juventus man has been a frustrated figure in recent weeks and one former Manchester United star believes the midfielder is being played out of position. Paul Pogba is regretting his decision to return to Old Trafford and could leave in the next transfer window, according to Paul Ince. The France international returned to United in a then world-record £89.3 million deal after being initially released on a free in 2012. According to Ince, Pogba now wishes he did not return to England and believes he is being used out of position by Mourinho. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “If what’s being said about Pogba is true, that he regrets joining United, then I’d be disappointed, but not surprised,” Ince told Paddy Power . “I can understand why ...

Feb162018 by JBNo Comments

Neymar Sr slams ‘vulture’ critics after PSG no-show

Ligue 1, La Liga, UEFA

Neymar Sr. has slammed his son's critics after the Paris Saint-Germain star failed to perform in their Wednesday's Champions League match against Real Madrid. The Brazil international showed glimpses of his best form the 3-1 defeat, but was held efficiently by Nacho as two late goals helped Real to overcome. Neymar's father compared his son's critics to "vultures" in a lengthy social media outburst. "In a war there are those who feed off victories and there are those who, like vultures, feed from the carrion of the defeated," Neymar Sr fired on Instagram. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "They do nothing, they produce nothing, they live off the limelight or, more often, off the struggles of their 'prey'. "In the football world we know these people...

Feb152018 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham to offer Pochettino big-money deal

Premier League, La Liga

Tottenham Hotspur are willing to offer Mauricio Pochettino a new deal as reward for his impressive work which has attracted a number of suitors. Pochettino enhanced his reputation with a Champions League draw against Juventus. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Pochettino but Tottenham want him to take the club into their new stadium next season and believe he is interested in seeing out the project he started four years ago. Pochettino signed a new five-year contract in 2016 but Tottenham are set to give him a pay-rise and a new contract if he ignores interest from PSG and Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine is highly rated but it is believed only Real Madrid could convince him to leave the club. However, he d...