Berhalter scraps with Benzema – Photo Cred: Alex V.
Celebrating Dunivant’s goal – Photo Cred: Alex V.
CR7 – Photo Cred: Alex V.
Arbeloa opens up for Casillas – Photo Cred: Alex V.
Posts Tagged ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’
SHOTS FROM REAL MADRID vs GALAXY
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
REAL MADRID AT UCLA
Monday, August 2nd, 2010by Alex V.
Here’s a bit of footage from Saturday’s training session at UCLA.
It’s hard to say who will make the starting XI, but we’re seeing plenty of attention paid to Angel di Maria, CR, Pepe, Higuaín, and Lass. Kaká is expected to be out there today, and we hope to see Iker, Ramos, and Xabi Alonso.
The jury is out on Benzema, but we can confirm without any shred of a doubt that the French-Algerian striker is in TOP form.
ONELOVE x Real Madrid
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
ONELOVE FC has been recognized as a community-based news organization for the North American soccer community. We will be able to attend press conferences, conduct interviews, and cover stories pertaining to the rise of American soccer culture.
Today, we’ll be with Real Madrid at UCLA. If you have questions for anyone on the team, ask away. We’ll do what we can to get them answered.
1L!
-Alex V.
CAPE VERDE HOLDS PORTUGAL
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Ronaldo fails to impress – photo credit: AP
Portugal struggled against minnows Cape Verde Islands earlier today.
Portugal had a full compliment of first team players on show but even some of the worlds greatest players couldn’t make the break through against the small african nation ranked a lowly 117th in the world.
Despite numerous chances, even the great Ronaldo failed to score and Portugal manager Queiroz will hope his talented side will start to produce the goods soon as their first World Cup match is only 3 weeks away.
Portugal qualified for the World cup only after beating Bosnia in one of the European sections play off matches and the Portuguese have always failed to reach the heights expectd of them in World Cup.
Few could argue that they have a team filled with star players but on this occasion tonight they were unable to deliver the goods and the question has to be asked if they will be able to raise their game when they come up against Brazil in their World Cup group.
Portugals team included Ronaldo, Deco, Carvalho, Ferreira, Bruno Alves, Nani & Mendes.
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NIKE: WRITE THE FUTURE – FULL LENGTH
Thursday, May 20th, 2010Nike has released the full length version of “Write the Future” and it is probably the most ambitious, most cinematic World Cup promo in history. Good stuff.
MESSI LEADS BLAUGRANA TO CLASICO VICTORY
Sunday, April 11th, 2010Messi was at his best against Real Madrid yesterday as Barça walked away from Spain’s capital with a 2-0 win.
Here are highlights…
SPANISH GIANTS ARE STARVED FOR COMPETITION
Sunday, February 28th, 2010You’ve got Barcelona and Real Madrid, and a few mid-table contenders, but what has happened to Spanish football!?
Today’s 5-1 victory over Tenerife was almost unfair. Coming off of a loss to Lyon, you have to wonder if Madrid is suffering from a lack of competition in La Liga. Here are highlights.
Barça’s 2-1 victory over Málaga was more conservative, though a 1-1 tie to Stuttgart in the UCL begs a similar question about the quality of their competitors.
The two Spanish giants are expected to win everything, but the quality of their play will almost certainly suffer if they can’t be challenged. All across Europe the title races are getting tighter and tighter with many teams competing for top spots. In turn, we see stunning performances from Lyon, Bordeaux, Stuttgart, and Panathinaikos in the Champions League.
Here’s a look at Barça vs Málaga…
NIKE PLANTS A 30ft STAKE IN MADRID
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010A 30 ft. statue was unveiled yesterday in a quiet corner of Madrid, depicting a stoic Cristiano Ronaldo in his national uniform. Red and green confetti floated in the streets as Portuguese fans applauded the already deified superstar.
you have to wonder, though. Is this for real? Apparenty Nike sponsored the statue, which would explain why he is not wearing the Adidas-sponsored Real Madrid uniform. If it is real (and the city decides to keep the statue in its place) it will be among the greatest jabs Nike has ever taken at Adidas. Thoughts?
BEST OF EUROPE: These Are The Chaaampiooons!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010By Jake Glavies
David Beckham’s first match against former club Manchester United was a bit anticlimactic thanks in large part to the stellar play of striker Wayne Rooney.
Playing at the San Siro in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 Tuesday, Rooney was nothing short of magnificent while netting two late goals in just eight minutes to give United a 3-2 victory over Beckham and AC Milan. The first goal came in the 66th minute when Rooney headed home a cross from substitute Antonio Valencia; he used his head again for his second score, knocking in a pass from Darren Fletcher. The scores were Rooney’s first European goals of a year, which give him a total of 25 for the season.
Milan got on the board first when Ronaldinho scored in the third minute off a Beckham free kick. Paul Scholes made it a 1-1 match with a goal in the 36th minute. After the break it was all Rooney until Milan’s Clarence Seedorf drew the Rossoneri to within one, hitting the back of the net at the 85-minute mark.
AC Milan v Manchester United
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In other Champions League action, Lyon stunned red-hot Real Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their showdown. Jean Makoun netted the match’s lone goal when he scored on a rocket shot from 25-yards out. Madrid dominated every facet of the match except the scoreboard. The squad had six shots on goal compared to four for Lyon; it also attempted three more corners and held the ball for 66 percent of the match.
The closest Madrid got to lighting up the scoreboard came in the first half when Gonzalo Higuaín received a quality pass from Cristiano Ronaldo but couldn’t manage to get past defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. In the second half, Ronaldo tried his best from 25-yards away but was rejected by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Olympique Lyon v Real Madrid
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Heading into the match, the return of former Lyon star Karim Benzema dominated headlines. Benzema entered the match in the 64th minute as a substitute for Higuaín and had little to show leading up to the final whistle.
Despite allowing an away goal, Madrid’s statistical dominance Tuesday will give it an advantage when Lyon travels to the Bernabeu March 10. United will take its distinct goal advantage home to Old Trafford when it faces Milan again the same day.
LIONEL MESSI TOPS CASTROL RANKINGS
Monday, February 15th, 2010By Jake Glavies
With a new month comes the newest set of Castrol Rankings. After a series of calculations fit for a college calculus teacher, the giant Castrol calculator has turned out Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as the world’s top performing footballer.
First Messi took Cristiano Ronaldo’s place as FIFA World Player of the Year and now he’s dethroned him in the Castrol Rankings as well. With an eye-popping nine goals since the previous Castrol list was released in December, Messi’s Castrol Index total has knocked rival Ronaldo to the No. 2 spot. Messi’s best performance of the stretch came when he netted a hat-trick in a 5-0 victory over Tenerife on Jan. 10.
Overall, Barca placed five players in the Top 20, more than any other team in the five leagues the rankings follow. The players include: Thierry Henry (No. 4), Gerard Pique (No. 5), Dani Alves (No. 9) and Carles Puyol (No. 19). Barcelona has dominated the rankings, claiming the top spot in three of the four months they’ve been in existence. In October Henry topped the list before giving way to Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic (No. 32).
Though the list might be top heavy with La Liga stars, it’s a Premier League player that made the strongest push to become one of the world’s top performers. Behind a staggering 11 goals in two months, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney shot from No. 25 to No. 9 where he’s tied with Alves. With the move, Rooney joins goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar as the only Red Devils in the Top 20. The rock-solid striker has also earned the Castrol EDGE Performance of the Month for his four-goal thrashing of Hull City on Jan. 23.
Midfielder Toni Kroos of German Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen is perhaps the biggest mover of this month’s ranking, though. Kroos shot up 359 spots from No. 422 to No. 63, while helping Werkself to a 5-0-2 mark over the past two months.
While some players have seen their place rise this month, others have watched it fall. Bremen defender Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues fell 20 places from No. 21 to No. 41; United’s Nemanja Vidic went from No. 21 to No. 47; and Barca midfielder Seydou Keita dropped from No. 14 to No. 35.
Liverpool’s Fernando Torres (No. 3), Valencia’s David Villa (No. 6), Daniel van Buyten of Bayern Munich (No. 7) and Chelsea’s Didier Drogba (No. 
rounded out the rankings Top 10.
The next Castrol Rankings will be released on March 12.
