Real Madrid or Barcelona? The Spanish league season gets underway in one day, and that is the question likely to dominate from this weekend all the way through the spring. Though Atlético Madrid and Valencia are capable contenders, most would agree that the perennial rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is what will likely determine the title at the end of the season. Which side is better? Here is a breakdown of the two teams.
The Sergio Ramos saga has clouded Real Madrid's summer, creating chaos for a team that already has plenty of it.
However, there are rumors that the team may already be coming to terms with losing its star defender and may even have a back up plan. His name? Nicolas Otamendi.
The Argentine defender was a stalwart for Valencia in 2014-15 and there are some reasons to believe that ditching Ramos and bringing in Otamendi might be in Madrid's reasons. Here are a few reasons why Otamendi could prove better than Ramos.
According to recent reports, Real Madrid might be losing Sergio Ramos as the central defender has asked to be moved to Manchester United.
If Ramos leaves Madrid, the team will be suffering a massive blow. Here are five reasons why the team will miss the defender.
Real Madrid's season is at an end.
The failed season led to the firing of Carlo Ancelotti, but there are many that would look at the situation and question which players were at their best. Which players performed up to standards and which were poor all season long.
In this three part series, we will look at Madrid's different positions and grade its players based on their performances in 2014-15. In this first edition we will look at the goalkeeping and defense.
The 2014-15 La Liga season is coming to a close. Latin Post ranks the top 10 players in the Spanish Premier League from superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended two games because of his actions last week against Cordoba. With Ronaldo out, Lionel Messi and Barcelona must take advantage of this golden opportunity. Now we get to see Ronaldo's true value, and just how good his teammates are.
Everyone dreams of an all-star team. What would the best soccer players in the world working alongside one another look like? Without further ado, here is a look at the starting XI of 2014. For the lineup, Latin Post has picked a 4-3-3 formation because it is arguably the most balanced lineup in the modern game:
Anytime that the idea of best player in the world is brought up the list starts and ends with two names - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When looking at 2014, picking the top player between Messi and Ronaldo seems like a futile and uninteresting task. So instead, Latin Post.com's David Salazar and Edwin Molina, as part of our Best of Soccer in 2014 feature series, are looking at players not named Ronaldo or Messi, who deserve some credit in 2014.
There are hundreds of soccer games a year and it is virtually impossible to truly catch every single one. In a shocking turn of events both writers David Salazar and Edwin Molina picked the same game as the standout to kick off this year's "Best in Soccer" feature series. Here are their takes on the same event.
Two of the last reigning World Cup champions, Spain and Germany, will battle each other Tuesday in an international UEFA European international friendly soccer match. These two soccer nations are two of the greatest of all time. Latin Post.com previews the game and predicts who will win.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face up in a few weeks in what will be one of the most hotly anticipated games of the 2014-15 season. Both sides seem to be finding their identity and nowhere is this more important than on defense. Which side possesses the better defense?
There is probably no fiercer rivalry in world soccer than the one between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The two Spanish sides are not only renowned for their respective greatness but also for their tremendous spending habits during transfer windows.
