The rivarly returned this weekend when Cristiano Ronaldo's two-match ban was finally lifted and he was allowed to compete for his club against its crosstown rivals. Meanwhile Lionel Messi and Barcelona looked to continue their hot play at Athletic Bilbao.
In one of the craziest weeks of Spanish League soccer this season, the standings are getting tighter and tighter. Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing defeat to Atletico Madrid while Barcelona won their fifth consecutive match. Full La Liga Week 22 standings and review here.
Barcelona improved their record to 16-2-3 with a win against Villarreal. Despite not having superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid found a way to win. Latin Post.com provides a weekly update of the Spanish league soccer standings.
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.
Lionel Messi has guided Barcelona to their third consecutive victory with a two goal performance against Elche. Barcelona remains just one point behind Real Madrid in the standings, and Atletico Madrid isn't going away.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi looked to continue their rivalry this weekend as each got at least one game to show off their prowess. But as has been the trend, one player continued to decline and the other continued his ascension.
Week 20 of the La Liga season is about to begin. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid all have critical games this weekend. Latin Post.com breaks down the La Liga schedule and lists every game that will be played.
A year ago, Barcelona struggled mightily to take down Atletico Madrid and wound up losing the Spanish League title on the final day of the season because of this weakness. Barcelona will of course remember being eliminated from the Champions League in the quarterfinals against Atletico as well. A year ago, Los Cules simply had no means of passing around the defensively structured Atletico side.
But this season, the Catalonian club is finding a lot of luck against its emerging rivals. A 3-1 win in the league a few weeks ago was one big story, but the 1-0 win on Wednesday only added to Barcelona's resurgence. How have they done it? Is there a formula for success brewing here?
19 Weeks of the La Liga season are complete, and the elite teams remain on top. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are all fighting for the Spanish league title this season as expected. Latin Post.com breaks down Week 19 with updated standings.
James Rodriguez has won the 2014 FIFA Puskas Award for his outstanding goal against Uruguay in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Lionel Messi may be the best soccer players in the world, but many believe Rodriguez is the future of soccer. Take a look at the goal that gave Rodriguez the 2014 FIFA Puskas Award.
It was another great soccer week in La Liga. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona picked up big wins, but Atletico Madrid lost. For the first time in a long, Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless. Latin Post.com breaks down Week 18 of the 2014-15 La Liga season.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer. In just a few days time, their fates as Ballon d'Or candidates will be determined. And then in 365 days, the world will be looking at another three candidates, possibly two of the same trio vying for that same award. Of course many have wondered whether decline is imminent for both superstars due to injury woes, overuse and in the case of Messi, a declining team. So the big question is: Will Ronaldo and Messi still be favorites to lift the Ballon d'Or in 2016?
Week 18 of the La Liga season is set to kick off with Levante and Deportivo playing each other on Friday. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are both coming off losses last week, and will look to get back on track this week. Latin Post.com provides a full La Liga schedule for Week 18.
They often say that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The cynical would say that the poor who get poorer get themselves stuck in their own problems and should not be considered. This certainly seems to be the attitude of some in the Barcelona camp as things go from bad to worse. And the one person who apparently feels that the only way to be freed from problems is to escape them is Lionel Messi.
