Karim Benzema Archive

  •   With the world coming to a stand still this Saturday night to watch the two titans of Spanish and, let’s face it, world football battle it out, I take a look at both Real Madrid and Barcelona’s forward line ups.   Real Madrid   First of all in the...

    El Clasico: A look at the fire power

    Posted on December 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
      With the world coming to a stand still this Saturday night to watch the two titans of Spanish and, let’s face it, world football battle it out, I take a look at both Real Madrid and Barcelona’s forward line ups.   Real Madrid   First of all in the...

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  •   Stuck in the Middle It’s not easy being a ref. Even when you do get it right someone will always find something you have done wrong. Even if your team is losing because they are playing incredibly poor, it is still the ref’s fault. The fact of the matter...

    Viva La Liga: A View From A Madrid Sofa ~ Round 15

    Posted on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
      Stuck in the Middle It’s not easy being a ref. Even when you do get it right someone will always find something you have done wrong. Even if your team is losing because they are playing incredibly poor, it is still the ref’s fault. The fact of the matter...

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  • Marca: We are on the right track for ‘la Decima’(the 10th Champions League) Cristiano Ronaldo is front and center on Marca today saying how Real Madrid has a great opportunity to win the Champions League this season.  He believes Real Madrid is ahead of Barcelona at the moment and that it...

    Morning Papers: Madrid, Barcelona edition

    Posted on November 18, 2011 | No Comments
    Marca: We are on the right track for ‘la Decima’(the 10th Champions League) Cristiano Ronaldo is front and center on Marca today saying how Real Madrid has a great opportunity to win the Champions League this season.  He believes Real Madrid is ahead of Barcelona at the moment and that it...

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  • Peggy van Huizen was deputized as an official representative of Forza Futbol for the Real Madrid LA Pre-Season Tour. Here’s her amazing daily log. Enjoy! I’m a Real Madrid fan… For me the following experience was something I would never ever dreamed of having. I’m happy to be able to...

    My Ten Day experience with Real Madrid…

    Posted on August 13, 2011 | 5 Comments
    Peggy van Huizen was deputized as an official representative of Forza Futbol for the Real Madrid LA Pre-Season Tour. Here’s her amazing daily log. Enjoy! I’m a Real Madrid fan… For me the following experience was something I would never ever dreamed of having. I’m happy to be able to...

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  • …and there is no place to hide. It was the 3rdof May; Real Madrid just got eliminated from the Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona. That game also brought an end to a tumultuous 18 days for the fans of Madrid and Barcelona in particular and the fans of...

    Real Madrid – Barcelona: The Clasicos are back…

    Posted on August 8, 2011 | No Comments
    …and there is no place to hide. It was the 3rdof May; Real Madrid just got eliminated from the Champions League in the semifinals by Barcelona. That game also brought an end to a tumultuous 18 days for the fans of Madrid and Barcelona in particular and the fans of...

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  • As part of the Mourinho’s new policy of bringing in younger players into the club, today the press conference focused on Karim Benzema and young Rafael Varane. Rafa is only 18 years old, with one senior year at Lens under his belt was a surprise signing, recommended by new sporting...

    VARANE & BENZEMA: The French Connection

    Posted on July 19, 2011 | No Comments
    As part of the Mourinho’s new policy of bringing in younger players into the club, today the press conference focused on Karim Benzema and young Rafael Varane. Rafa is only 18 years old, with one senior year at Lens under his belt was a surprise signing, recommended by new sporting...

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  • Last year, the LA Galaxy took the game to Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl and the end result was LAG 2-3 RM. But this preseason was a different matter. Game fitness against an in form LA Galaxy was the primary goal for RM. Galaxy aimed to attack and play...

    Real Madrid v LA Galaxy ~LA Colisseum – match report

    Posted on July 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Last year, the LA Galaxy took the game to Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl and the end result was LAG 2-3 RM. But this preseason was a different matter. Game fitness against an in form LA Galaxy was the primary goal for RM. Galaxy aimed to attack and play...

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