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• First Encounters of the Premier Kind

  In EPL / By James Wilkinson / 18 August 2017

  

  They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Truth be told, the disembodied “They” say a lot of things, but we’re going to focus on their opinions of first impressions. […]

   

• Messi Saves the Day

  In FC Barcelona, La Liga, Real Madrid / By Collin Carpio / 24 April 2017

  

  One of the biggest rivalries (if not the biggest rivalry) in all of sports was renewed on Sunday as Barcelona took on Real Madrid in El Clasico. Per usual, this clash between two of the […]

   

• Cristiano Ronaldo’s Remarkable 2016 Leads to Another Ballon d’Or

  In Real Madrid / By Collin Carpio / 14 December 2016

  

  Monday night, the inevitable happened: Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or. 2016 was arguably the Portuguese magician’s most successful calendar year in his career, and that’s saying quite a bit. This year, CR7 led Real […]

   

• Dortmund and Madrid Battle to 2-2 Group Stage Draw

  In Borussia Dortmund, Champions League, Real Madrid / By Collin Carpio / 28 September 2016

  

  My favorite part about the Champions League is the chance to see some of Europe’s giants battle across national lines. Tuesday night, we were privileged to see two of the most popular teams in the […]

   

• Real Madrid Leaves It Very Late vs. Sporting

  In Champions League, Contains Video, Real Madrid / By Collin Carpio / 15 September 2016

  

  After an exciting opening round of matches on Tuesday night, the Champions League continued to excite us Wednesday with the likes of Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund all taking the pitch. Juve […]

   

• Ronaldo-less Portugal Take European Crown

  In National Teams / By Collin Carpio / 11 July 2016

  

  This summer of scintillating international competition has finally come to an end, sadly. Sunday evening, France and Portugal faced off in Saint Denis to battle it out for the title of European Champion. Cristiano Ronaldo […]

   

• Portugal Advance to Final on Ronaldo, Nani Strikes

  In National Teams / By Collin Carpio / 7 July 2016

  

  We’re finally getting down to the nitty-gritty of the European Championships. The first semifinal of the tournament took place Wednesday night in Lyon, and it pitted two of the tournament’s “underdogs” against each other. In […]

   

• Swedish Savior: Zlatan’s Unique International Career

  In Contains Video, National Teams / By Drew Wendt / 23 June 2016

  

  There can be no doubting Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s exploits as a club team player. With some of the most renowned teams, such as Inter, AC Milan, Barcelona, and PSG, he has won titles and effortlessly become […]