After tremendous performances in Week Five and looking to continuing increasing their impressive stats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continued their rivalry this weekend with two big games in Week Six of the 2014-15 Champions League and La Liga seasons.
The Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo competition continued in Week 5 as both superstars had two big opportunities to continue showcasing their individual skills. A week ago, Ronaldo had put up four goals in two matches while leading Real Madrid to two morale boosting victories. Meanwhile, Messi had been the catalyst for two Barcelona wins in the Champions League and Spanish League, all the while scoring one goal and three assists.
Lionel Messi was dominant in his two-assist performance against Athletic Bilbao. But was it enough to top his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Spanish League action? Latin Post analyzes both players along with providing video highlights of their biggest plays and goals of the week.
Anytime your roster includes the names Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Pablo Zabaletta, Javier Mascherano and Ezequiel Lavezzi, you are expected to be a top contender. But is Argentina the top team among the 2015 Copa America teams and groups?
The 2014-2015 Champions League group draw took place on Thursday with a number of historic sides meeting in the initial stage of the tournament, and defending champions Real Madrid came away looking good. Latin Post.com breaks down some impressions from the draw.
The first match of the Spanish League came and went and both of the biggest superstars in the world got their chance to shine. Both entered their respective games with big questions regarding their form.
Over the last few seasons,Barcelona, considered among the world's elite, seemingly fell from its peak atop the world rankings and became more of a questionable side. The opening game of the 2014-15 season seemed to show that Barcelona has a lot to offer. Here are some takeaways from the team's 3-0 win over Elche.
The Spanish League gets underway this weekend. After much waiting, the world will get a chance to see what some of the best clubs in the world can do. From Real Madrid to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Latin Post.com previews this weekend's action and schedules.
The 2014-15 edition of Champions League gets underway in a couple of weeks and Barcelona heads into the tournament in a rather uncomfortable situation. The Spanish side is coming off a year in which it missed the semifinals for the first since 2006-07. In that stretch, the team has won the tournament twice.
Lionel Messi did not have a great World Cup. He pulled off some heroic moments for Argentina in the Group Stage before slowly fading into the background as the competition grew stronger and the pressure mounted. With Neymar and Luis Suarez now added to his club team, Barcelona, will they surpass the four-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner?
The 2013-14 season was the first time in six years that Cristiano Ronaldo had bested Lionel Messi in terms of goal scoring. It was not even close this year with Ronaldo winning not only the goal scoring race, but also picking up two trophies to Messi's goose egg. Which of these star soccer players will have the better showing this coming season?
The Ballon d'Or voting gets underway in just a few months and major players will have a chance to make their cases for the top award. Historically, the winner has been an offensive player, so the focus will remain on players of those qualities. Latin Post.com breaks down the top contenders to win the award.
Argentinean managers Gerardo Martino and Jose Pekerman have been the two most prominent names to come up as replacements for the departed Alejandro Sabella as coach of the Argentina national team. But is either man suited for the job?
The Champions League qualifiers are currently underway with a number of teams looking to find their way throughout the playoffs and into the group stage. While some of these sides could surprise, the likelihood of any emerging as major title contenders is unlikely at best. Latin Post.com predicts the top teams most likely to make deep runs in the tournament.
All this means is that the teams most likely to win it all are already qualified. Here is a look at the teams most likely to make noise at the European showcase.
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.
For years, Messi has been the goal-scoring machine that Barcelona has relied upon but the arrival of Luis Suarez could undoubtedly spell trouble for the club and their "Mes que un club" (more than a club) philosophy with the addition the mercurial Uruguayan star known for his off-the-field antics as well as his feats on the pitch.
