It is common knowledge that Real Madrid have money in the bank after the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus a couple of weeks ago and it is common knowledge that Los Blancos have submitted a £100 million bid for Chelsea duo Thibaut Courtois and Willian. However, it has emerged that talks between Real and Chelsea shot-stopper Courtois have come to a standstill even though the Real Hierarchy insist they still want Courtois at the club. That has not stopped the interest in Willian and the rumour mill has gone into overdrive after the Times reported that Willian failed to turn up for … [Read more...]
Real Madrid staying away from former Chelsea man
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has categorically stated that Jose Mourinho is not making a return back to the Santiago Bernabeu. Following a terrible start to the season, Chelsea have decided to dispense with the services of Jose Mourinho as the manager on Thursday night. Despite Mourinho’s acrimonious exit from Chelsea though, the Portuguese manager remains a revered managerial figure and one expects him to make a return to management with another big club. Recently, there were reports that Mourinho was being considered as a candidate for the Real Madrid hot seat as the pressure is … [Read more...]
Have Atletico Madrid replaced Diego Costa?
Some may argue that the 17 May 2014 was the finest day in Atletico Madrid’s history. Los Rojiblancos secured the draw away at Barcelona which gave them their first La Liga title for 20 years. A week later they had the chance to create more history when they faced city rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League final. … [Read more...]
Chelsea star Filipe Luis reveals the key difference between the Premier League and La Liga, and also hails new boss, Jose Mourinho
Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis has revealed the real difference between the Premier League and La Liga is the determination of the players, insisting that playing in England is far more difficult than it is in Spain, according to ESPN. … [Read more...]
Khedira rules out Real move to Arsenal and Ramos hails team unity
27-year-old Sami Khedira has been heavily linked with a move away from the Bernabeu in recent months with Chelsea and most notably Arsenal credited with interest. Khedira is yet to make a La Liga start this season, with only four appearances as a substitute, but has been told by Ancelotti he will have a bigger role towards the end of the season. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid Ready to Sell £90m Bale to Man Utd to Fund Hazard Swoop & Pique to Leave Barca
Real Madrid are prepared to sell Gareth Bale to Manchester United for a world record £90m in order to raise funds to sign Chelsea's Eden Hazard. Fichajes reports that the Belgian is a top target for the European champions and has been for several months, but Chelsea's willingness to keep hold of the player will provide a stumbling block. … [Read more...]
Diego Costa left out of Spain squad
Diego Costa won't take part in Spain's upcoming fixtures against Belarus and World Cup holders Germany. In news that's likely to please Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, Costa has been left out by international coach Vicente del Bosque. ESPN reporter Dermot Corrigan broke the news, as well as detailing some of Del Bosque's other selections. … [Read more...]
La Liga losing out? How Di Maria and Fabregas have made their mark on the Premier League
It is always something of a pointless discussion trying to debate which league is the best. ‘Best’ is such a subjective term and it is impossible to come to a sensible conclusion that pleases everyone, with some arguing that La Liga’s big two of Real Madrid and Barcelona mean their league is clearly the best while others will suggest that the competition for places at the top of the table ensures the Premier League should be top of the pile. You’ll probably even find some people that will fight the Bundesliga’s corner. … [Read more...]
Chelsea hotshot Costa set to improve La Roja relationship
Diego Costa has been one of the most highly rated strikers in world football for the past 18 months, topping the scoring charts at Chelsea despite claims of injury from boss Jose Mourinho. With 9 goals in his first 7 games in England, Costa's reputation has already begun to change from a one-season wonder at Atletico to one of Europe's deadliest finishers. However, supporters of his national football team are yet to be convinced. Costa endured plenty of criticism for switching allegiance from Brazil to Spain months before the World Cup began, though thoroughly merited his inclusion in the … [Read more...]
New ‘Ordem’ ball released for La Liga
Sports giant Nike have released the official new football for 2014-15’s biggest tournaments. The ‘Ordem’ will be used across English tournament the Premier League, Spanish tournament La Liga and Italian tournament the Serie A, with each league using different color variations of the new design. The all new ball has a new range of enhanced features and will follow the classic Nike design structure of 40 per cent synthetic rubber, 30 per cent rubber, 20 per cent polyester and 10 per cent cotton. … [Read more...]