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Vinicius Jr.'s chances of winning the Ballon d'Or will be hurt by the success of his Real Madrid teammates, the awards boss suspects

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

France Football editor-in-chief Vincent Garcia has suggested that Vinicius Junior's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or have been affected by the successes of his Real Madrid team-mates Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. Vinicius Jr was considered favorite to win the men's award, presented by France Football, which organized it jointly with UEFA, before it was […]

Official Ballon d'Or 2024 rankings: Vinicius Jr beats Rodri and Jude Bellingham to the Golden Ball after an excellent season at Real Madrid

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

As the midfielder was rewarded for his sensational 2023-24 season, the remaining 30 players on the shortlist determined their final positions in the voting The Ballon d'Or. Love it or loathe it, it's the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable 2023-24 season, the 2024 Golden […]

Rodri is a deserving Ballon D'Or winner – no matter what Real Madrid may think

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Real Madrid may have set the tone here – quite spectacularly – but… Rodri winning the Ballon d'Or really isn't controversial, is it? If Vinicius Junior had won the award, as Madrid had long expected, it would have been well deserved. And as Madrid argued on Monday after deciding not to attend the ceremony in […]

Real Madrid's humiliation in the Clasico points to problems on and off the pitch

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The best way to understand how much Real Madrid's 4-0 loss to arch-rivals Barcelona hurt Los Blancos is to see their reaction at full time. Coach Carlo Ancelotti shook hands with his counterpart Hansi Flick at the Bernabeu and then pointed the finger at one of the German's assistants for celebrating a goal. The Italian […]

Raphinha's Bayern hat-trick is a testament to his newfound confidence and transformation at Barcelona

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

“I've dreamed of nights like these since I joined this club,” Raphinha said in the mixed zone of Barcelona's temporary home, the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The Brazilian had just led Barca to a 4-1 win over Bayern Munich and had certainly produced the best performance of his career: he scored a hat-trick, received the […]

It's time for Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany to drop the hammer

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

FC Bayern Munich's five-game winning streak against Barcelona is over as they suffered a humiliating 4-1 defeat in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Bayern had not conceded four goals in regular time in a Champions League game since their demoralizing 4-0 semi-final defeat to Real Madrid in 2014. After winning the first seven games […]

Barcelona is back. A Champions League win against Bayern Munich is the best proof so far

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Barcelona's Raphinha (centre) celebrates his third goal in the win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Bayern Munich was FC Barcelona for years Bestia Negrathe black beast, the German giant that even Barca couldn't beat. Spanish media coined the term as Champions League defeats piled up and intervened as Barcelona fell from its […]

Barcelona's Raphinha dismantles Bayern Munich and prepares for Clasico | Football News

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Calcutta: The last time this happened, Andres Iniesta started for Barcelona and Xavi was a substitute. Pep Guardiola and Manchester City didn't have their arms linked, Kobe Bryant was in the NBA, Roger Federer was three Grand Slam titles short of the 20 he won, and Neeraj Chopra wasn't even a U20 world medalist. Do […]

Barcelona and Hansi Flick herald the beginning of a brave new era

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

There was a sense that it was a victory that could be considered year zero the next time Barcelona celebrate a sustained run of success. “This kind of game will never be forgotten,” said Raphinha, Barcelona captain and hat-trick hero. It wasn't just about winning 4-1 in the Champions League against strong opponents, but also […]

This statistic is the key between FC Barcelona's 4-1 win and the 8-2 defeat against Bayern

October 24, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

They say the stats don't lie, and one stat highlighted by Mundo Deportivo could be the key … (+) Difference between FC Barcelona's 4-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday and a resounding 8-2 defeat against the same opponent in 2020. Anadolu via Getty Images They say the statistics don't lie, and that has been […]