Sentences with phrase «fierce rivals real»

Bayern Munich's David Alaba is said to be have been their initial target, but the Blaugrana have distanced themselves from the Austrian owing to a higher price tag as well as competition from fierce rivals Real Madrid.

As per Don Balon, the Spain international is against a move for Coutinho due to the Reds» hefty valuation while he wants the club to avoid signing Ozil at all costs due to his former association with fierce rivals Real Madrid.

They have watched their fierce rivals Real Madrid win two Champions League titles and one La Liga title over the two seasons and were beaten heavily over the two legs of the Spanish Cup earlier at the start of this campaign.

Yes, the same Isco who plays for fierce rivals Real Madrid.

The former Barcelona and Denmark midfielder has conceded that Barcelona players might be vulnerable after their defeat against fierce rivals Real Madrid.

For Barca, new manager Tito Vilanova has celebrated his first year in charge in Catalonia by snatching the Spanish title back from fierce rivals Real Madrid.

Llorente, who is also attracting interest from Barca's fierce rivals Real Madrid, was linked with a switch to Liverpool earlier in the summer [via Mail Sport] but speculation over that move cooled once the Reds triggered Christian Benteke's # 32.5 million release clause [via Independent Sport].

Dybala had already stated that he would be staying with the Italian club should an offer from Barcelona not be made this summer, with the player uninterested in a move to Barca's fierce rivals Real Madrid, who have been constantly linked with the player these past few years, report Mundo Deportivo.

The three achieved great success together at Atleti, where they won the Liga BBVA crown in 2014, before advancing to the Champions League final, where they were defeated by fierce rivals Real Madrid.

The Belgian was part of the Atleti side that beat the Blues in the semi finals of the competition last time round, but then went on to suffer defeat at the hands of their fierce rivals Real Madrid in the final.

However, the reigning European giants have demonstrated their fallibility in recent weeks, losing back - to - back matches against fierce rivals Real Madrid, before being defeated 1 - 0 by Real Sociedad on Saturday.

Fernando Torres has truly announced his return to Spanish football tonight — scoring a glorious goal inside 60 seconds as Atletico Madrid extended their Copa del Rey aggregate lead against fierce rivals Real.

They may have watched fierce rivals Real Madrid eviscerate minnows Eibar earlier in the evening, but Barcelona sent out a message of their own to La Liga this evening after dominating a good Sevilla side at the Nou Camp and earning a fantastic 5 - 1 victory.

Not exact matches

The club has prided itself, since its founding in 1899, as Catalonia's scrappy counterpoint to its bitter rival in the capital, Real Madrid — a living embodiment of Spain's fierce political tensions.

Real Madrid suffered a humiliating 3 - 0 at the hands of fierce rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday in a match that effectively ended Los Blancos» title hopes.

I do feel, however, that we are less likely to lose players to our EPL rivals than we are to the really big teams around Europe and two of the biggest in the business and also perhaps the most enticing to players are the two fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema and Casemiro have both been handed places on the substitutes bench for Real Madrid big clash against fierce rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernanbeu this afternoon.

Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid were absolutely flying along this time last week, having just put Espanyol to the sword to equal the La Liga record of straight wins set by fierce rivals Barcelona and continue the 100 percent start to the new domestic league campaign.

Last season saw Real Madrid need a fantastic late run of results in La Liga just to get close to the eventual title winners Barcelona and put pressure on their fierce rivals, but this time the football boot has been on the other foot so to speak.

With Real Madrid already lying six points behind fierce La Liga rivals Barcelona and five behind city rivals Atletico, it goes without saying that Carlo Ancelotti and his players are walking a fine line.

It could not have got much worse for Real Madrid last night, as Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off and Real were beaten by their fierce city rivals Atletico.

One of the few players to have moved directly between giants and fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, the Portuguese holding midfielder's trophy list is a fitting tribute to his endless talent and work rate.

Real currently lead the points table in Spain with 14 point from 6 matches and lead their fierce domestic rivals Barcelona by one.

Goals from Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid overcome their fierce rivals at the Nou Camp.

The dejected look on Cristiano Ronaldo's face at the final whistle of his Real Madrid side's 1 - 0 crushing defeat over minnows Osasuna last Sunday told you all you need to know about their waning La Liga title hopes as they slipped 7 points behind fierce rivals Barcelona - sitting comfortably in first place in the La Liga table.

As fierce the rivalry and real the hatred for each other, it must be a sickening reality for every Rangers fan to see their greatest rivals Celtic so dominant on the domestic scene in recent seasons.

Marcelo insisted Real Madrid were never going to capitulate like fierce rivals Barcelona after the Champions League titleholders dramatically survived against Juventus.

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