Clinical Porto Beat Basel But Real Madrid Survive Schalke Scare in UEFA Champions League Round-of 16-Second Leg

 March 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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Two contrasting round-of-16 second leg matches were played on March 10, 2015 at Portugal and Spain leading to the emergence of the first two quarterfinalists in the UEFA Champions League. Playing at home, the Portuguese FC Porto scored a comprehensive 4-0 victory over FC Basel to reach the aggregates of 5-1 and advance to the […]

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Euro-LeagueTurkish Airlines Basketball Top-16: Real Madrid & Olympiacos Piraeus Are Group Leaders after Round-8

 March 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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Matches in the second half of Top 16 Rounds in the Turkish Airlines Euro-League resumed after a week’s break with last Thursday and Friday witnessing all Round-8 encounters. Playing on their home turfs, Real Madrid and Olympiacos Piraeus ended the week as Group toppers. Last year’s champions Maccabi Electra broke a tie in their tough […]

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Olympiacos Piraeus

Real Madrid, Olympiacos Piraeus and CSKA Moscow Still Perfect Among Top 16 after Round 4 Games

 January 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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In eight Round 4 matches of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, played over two days on January 22 & 23, 2015, there were superb team and individual performances. Although 10 rounds still remain, Real Madrid in Group E and Olympiacos Piraeus & CSKA Moscow in Group F are still undefeated. These teams are looking formidable and […]

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La Liga

A rare weekend in La Liga as both Real Madrid and Barcelona are beaten

 January 5, 2015   John Welsh

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There have not been many weekends in recent Spanish La Liga history when both Real Madrid and Barcelona have suffered defeat but on the first weekend of 2015 after the Christmas break, that is exactly what happened as Atletico Madrid closed within one point of leaders Real following their 3-1 home win against Levante. Defeats […]

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FIFA Club World Cup

Real Madrid confirm European domination of FIFA Club World Cup

 December 23, 2014   John Welsh

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In the eyes of many football pundits, the FIFA Club World Cup tournament is akin to a non-event with the UEFA Champions League winners most likely to clinch the trophy and the Copa Libertadores victors offered as an alternative. The contest has been staged in its current format since 2005 but it was noticeable that […]

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La Liga

Real Madrid’s El Classico Win at Bernabeu Ends Barca’s Unbeaten La Liga Start

 October 31, 2014   R K Gupta

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Santiago Bernabeu was packed with Real Madrid fans in Spain’s capital city on Saturday. All of them got their money’s worth, when their heroes scored an emphatic 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona in season’s first El Classico. Barcelona had made an unbeaten start to the new La Liga season but Real Madrid effectively ended that […]

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Real Sociedad

A spell of contrasting fortunes for Real Sociedad culminate in 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid.

 September 1, 2014   John Welsh

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The 4-2 defeat of Real Madrid by Real Sociedad on Sunday will be the result that captures the headlines within the Spanish football media especially as Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale had fired the La Liga title favourites into a two goal lead inside 12 minutes. Although Cristiano Ronaldo was absent with injury, both Toni […]

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Champions League

Real Madrid Come Back From the Brink to Win the Champions League Thriller in Great Style

 May 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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In one of football history’s most sensational turnarounds, Real Madrid CF literally converted a certain defeat into an exciting victory in Lisbon last night. With few second remaining in injury time, it was Atletico Madrid’s game and their fans were already celebrating. But Sergio Ramos spoiled Atletico’s party with an incredible effort in the 93th […]

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid seal Champions League as Costa gamble backfires for Atletico

 May 25, 2014   John Welsh

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The gamble of playing leading striker Diego Costa from the start of the match constituted a failure for manager Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone as his team were eventually beaten 4-1 in extra time by Real Madrid in the Champions League final played in Lisbon. Costa only lasted eight minutes which entailed an early substitution […]

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Euro-league

Miraculous Maccabi To Take on Real Madrid in Euro-league Basketball Final on Sunday

 May 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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In two entirely contrasting semifinal games played on Friday night, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv and Real Madrid won their games and came on course to meet each other in the grand finale on Sunday, May 18, 2014. While the first match between Maccabi Electra and CSKA Moscow was full of thrills, the second between Real […]

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