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Those hoping for a Real Madrid vs. Barcelona or a Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich final were given hope when the draw for the Champions league semifinals was unveiled on Friday. Bayern Munich will take on current Spanish leaders Barcelona while the other tilt features a rematch from the group stage between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both played for their respective clubs in the Champions League and contributed to their results. However, one of them was injured in the process and missed his team's second match over the weekend.
Four Ballon D’Or awards. 92 goals in a single season. Multiple championships with Barcelona. He is even on the verge of passing Diego Maradona on the list for Argentina’s top scorers. Is there anything else Lionel Messi needs to do to be considered the top player in the World?
Barcelona is the top club in the world because it is a well-oiled machine. Every part fits together nicely with each player occupying a distinct role that suits his and the team's playing style. The most important piece in this puzzle is Lionel Messi. While most of the other players are deployed to find seems in opposing defenders, Messi's task is to finish the chances masterfully created by his teammates.
On Tuesday, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain faceoff in one of the most anticipated Champions league bouts of the quarterfinals.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been tremendous in the Spanish league for their respective clubs in 2013. However, many questioned whether the two superstars would be able to translate their success to their international teams in the World Cup qualifiers. While one superstar continued his torrid play for his country, the other continued to baffle with inconsistencies and a yellow card.
Over the last few weeks, the competition between Lionel Messi and Ronaldo has tightened up with the Portuguese superstar putting on dazzling performances on a weekly basis. Messi started 2013 off slowly by his standards but has started to look more and more like the four-time Ballon D'Or winner. How did the two superstars fare in Week 27?
UEFA has announced the quarterfinals matchups for the 2013 Champions League. The matchups indicate a few lopsided tilts and two heavyweight matchups. After considering what each team must go through in order to move on, it is interesting to consider which teams' chances of winning the tournament have increased and which have decreased. Here is the power ranking for the remaining eight Champions league squads and their chances at reigning victorious.
Barcelona's season could be determined on Tuesday when it hosts AC Milan in the second leg of the Champions League 2013 Round of 16.
Who is better, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? The two greatest living soccer players not only compete in the same league but for rival squads. During week 25, the two superstars faced off twice while in the 26th each put together epic performances to lead their teams to victory. Who was better?
The match between Barcelona and AC Milan is the most anticipated of the week. After AC Milan's riveting and stunning 2-0 defeat of Barcelona, many questioned if the Catalonian team was on a decline. The team responded by losing two of its next three; both losses came in crucial games against hated rival Real Madrid.
Barcelona may be on its way to winning the Spanish league title, but the most important match of season looms on Tuesday in the second leg of the 2013 Champions League Round of 16.
Cristiano Ronaldo is off to a tremendous start in 2013. The Portuguese superstar has scored 16 goals in 14 matches this year and currently leads rival Lionel Messi by two goals in the calendar year. Messi has been the best player in the world for the last few years, but his inability to step up for big games against Madrid and AC Milan in the last few weeks has called his status into question. More importantly, Ronaldo's prominence in major matches has created speculation as to whether the Madrid star may finally be ready to take the mantle of "Greatest player in the world" from his Argentine rival.
The first of two Clasicos this week will take place this afternoon at the Camp Nou in the second leg of the 2013 Champions League Round of 16.
The second Clasico of 2013 is upon us in just days when Barcelona and Real Madrid will face off in the second leg of the 2013 Copa Del Rey. In the first match, the two sides battled to a startling 1-1 draw that saw the rise of Madrid defender Rafael Varane. The 19-year old provided the team with peerless defending and tied the game at one to earn Madrid one goal in the bout. Since that game, both teams have played four matches sin the Spanish and Champions league. Let us look at how they have fared.
