David Salazar, d.salazar@latinospost.com
The Spanish League title race got very interesting this past weekend when Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both managed to drop all three points while Real Madrid pulled ahead with a huge win.
With Los Blancos in complete control, one must ask whether they are now the clear-cut favorites to take home the Spanish League for the second time in three years. Or will Real Madrid run out of steam right before the finish line. Here are a few reasons why Real Madrid will win the title.
The Champions League gets back underway on Tuesday when Borussia Dortmund visits Zenit St. Petersburg in the round of 16.
This matchup is a rather interesting one as it features the "weakest" qualifying side against last year's tournament runner-up. Which team manages to take the advantage in the opening leg?
The World Cup is just four months away. With each passing week, we'll preview two of the 32 competitors leading up to the biggest tournament on the planet.
Argentina enters the tournament as major favorites to win it all. But will the South American giants finally end decades of futility in Brazil?
UEFA announced the groups for the UEFA 2016 qualifiers which featured a number of interesting matchups. Inevitably the big teams will earn the spotlight when analysis about these groups comes about. Some top teams inevitably came away with a solid draws in the qualifiers while other teams wound up with the short straw. Here are the major winners of the draw.
UEFA announced the groups for the UEFA 2016 qualifiers which featured a number of interesting matchups. Inevitably the big teams will earn the spotlight when analysis about these groups comes about. Some top teams inevitably came away with a solid draws in the qualifiers while other teams wound up with the short straw. Here are the losers of the draw.
What is wrong with Gerardo Martino's Barcelona? How can this possibly be the same team that won its first 10 competitive matches of the 2013-14 season (not including the Spanish Super Cup) and also managed to rack up wins in 13 of its first 14 Spanish League matches this season?
Anyone that views "Prince Igor" may find some level of frustration but Tcherniakov and company manage to imbue the work with riveting imagery and some psychological insight. One wonders if this production will ever appear again (will they have to reshoot all of the video with another singer if Abdrazakov's schedule is not able to fit in another run of the work?), which makes it essential viewing for any lover of opera or even Russian culture in general.
Back in late September, Arsenal fans everywhere celebrated the arrival of Mesut Ozil. The transfer was essential for a number of reasons. It proved that manager Arsene Wenger was willing to spend money when the opportunity came. It also made Arsenal a major contender in the Premier League. For the following months after Ozil's arrival, the Gunners became the top team in the Premier League and seemingly never looked back.
Both players have had their fair share of memorable games against one another. Latinos Post will showcase a two-part feature, which examines these two superstars' best games against their hated rivals. The edition featuring Messi's top performances was published on Wednesday. Now we will take a look at Ronaldo's star turns for Real Madrid.
Mario Goetze. Thomas Muller. Thiago Alcantara. All three players are major parts of Pep Guardiola's dominant Bayern Munich side and are seen as major pieces for the future. The team also recently acquired Robert Lewandowski and rumor has it that Julian Draxler is also a player that Guardiola will look add. All of them are young, so one would assume that they are expected play major roles in coming years as such aging veterans like Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery fade into the sunrise. But there is one player that may actually be more important than all three of them. And his name is Toni Kroos.
On Feb. 26, the Metropolitan Opera will revive the baroque pastiche "The Enchanted Island" for its second run at the historic house. Among the artists returning to the production is mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong. The singing-actress recently spoke with Latinos Post about her return to the role as well as her other work at the Met Opera this season.
Both players have had their fair share of memorable games against one another. Latinos Post will showcase a two-part feature, which examines these two superstars' best games against their hated rivals. In the first edition, we will at Lionel Messi's two finest performances against Real Madrid.
On Friday the United States and Canada will face off in the semifinal of the Olympic Men's Hockey tournament. The game represents a rematch of the final in the 2010 Olympics.
Fans of Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo" will surely appreciate this deft reimagining thanks to two strong performances from Benning and Harris. The start of any calendar year usually represents a dip in quality of the film industry. However, "The Face of Love" represents one of the few exceptions.
Arsenal was defeated by Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League draw. the match featured some exciting end to end action in its opening half and two missed penalties. Here are five things that we learned from the first leg of this round of bout.
