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The Glass is Half Empty
Mexico is renowned for playing in the World Cup and losing it in the second round. The team is considered the Susan Lucci of the bunch because they are good enough to be considered for the honor, but not talented enough to win! They have made it past the first round of the tournament each time since 1990, but every year they lose in the first knockout round of the tournament. The only two times in their existence that they did not lose in this round was when they were the host of the event. Well guess what Mexico fans. You are on the road this season and you came in second place in the WCQ to a bunch of Yanks. That doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in beating the biggest squads in the world. Read more... (300 words, 4 images, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)
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Mexico
The Keeper
Ochoa will more than likely be the goalie this summer for Mexico and they also have a respectable backup in Corona. All in all they have to be considered slightly above average in the net and their defensive unit should keep them in most matches. Who knows though they might end up going with a failry unknown keeper in the net, but the best bet would be Ochoa playing for Mexico.
Grade: B -
The Defense Read more... (380 words, 4 images, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)
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Lyon crushed Real Madrid’s dream of reaching the Champions League final at their Santiago Bernabeu home, as Madrid were knocked out of the Round of Sixteen for the sixth consecutive season.
Lyon led 1-0 from the first leg but Real Madrid got back on levels terms when Cristiano Ronaldo scored after only six minutes. Ronaldo raced onto Guti’s left-footed pass from deep to outpace Cris and slide a low shot through the legs of Hugo Lloris for his seventh goal in the competition this season. Read more... (663 words, 3 images, estimated 2:39 mins reading time)
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Real Madrid will face Lyon in the second match of their UEFA Champions League match this Wednesday at 2:45 PM Eastern U.S. time.
THE PAST
When you break down Ligue 1 powerhouse Lyon’s past you really don’t have to look further then about ten years ago. The club has won seven top division titles in their existence and six of those came in a row between the years of 2002 to 2008. Despite their post-millennium dominance the club has never surpassed the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champion League tournament. Many of their best players in the last ten years have also joined other clubs including Michael Essien and Florent Malouda of Chelsea and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid of course. Read more... (359 words, 4 images, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)
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Manuel Pellegrini has both the best and the worst job in the entire world.
Coaching Real Madrid is the best job in the world because the club’s transfer roster is the ultimate grocery list of superstar players. But the man also has the worst job in the world because of the great expectations that come with such a stacked deck. And Pellegrini knows that regardless to what is or not done this season that he might be on his way out of the building. Read more... (294 words, 4 images, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
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THE PAST
Mexico is historically the most successful club in the CONCAF division of the World Cup and the club rarely has failed to qualify for the event. In fact this tournament will mark the fifth consecutive time that Mexico has qualified for the Cup and the club was able to advance to the second round of the event each time they made it. Their two best World Cup appearances were in 1970 and 1986 when the nation hosted the event. Both times Mexico finished in the final eight teams of the event.
THE PRESENT Read more... (344 words, 4 images, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)
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Here comes Johnny…
Real Madrid swept their way to a comeback win over Sevilla AND tied themselves atop the La Liga table with Barca all in one fell swoop. Personally, I’m impressed. I didn’t think they had it in them, but with 62 points apiece these two teams are 16 points up on their next closest contender. That’s pretty good considering how close they let it get earlier in the season.
Now come the questions:
1. Can these two teams run with each other through May? Read more... (374 words, 4 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
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With all the unbelievable technological advancements in the last twenty years, it will be amazing to see what future stadiums look like as the 2000’s progress. Take the Dallas Cowboys brand new billion dollar stadium with an eighty foot long jumbotron hovering ninety feet over the field. Will La Liga ever have such a monstrosity diverting the fans from the most beautiful game? Read more... (262 words, 3 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
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Starting next week we will begin our World Cup Preview on the LLTO, SATO, and PLTO.
The series will run just about up to the first matches played in June and throughout the next few months we will feature every squad, rate every roster unit, and even debate where the club will finish at the end of the tournament. It will be our first in-depth look at the stars that will play in South Africa and the past teams success compared to the nation’s modern day roster. Read more... (279 words, 4 images, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)
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Real Madrid-Sevilla
Real Madrid is the hottest club in the league right now and the last two weeks they have scored a combined 11 goals. Higuian is red hot, Ronaldo is a penalty making machine, and Kaka is the guy that makes it all happen from the center midfield position. This week though los galicticos get the tough challenge of facing one of the few clubs that have beaten them this season. Well at least this time Ronaldo will be present and at full health so I do think the match favors the red hot club. Madrid should keep the pace going this weekend. Read more... (270 words, 4 images, estimated 1:05 mins reading time)
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