Tag: Rodrygo Goes

3 Real Madrid stars flopped big-time for Brazil at Copa America 2024, but one man was solid
7Jul By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

3 Real Madrid stars flopped big-time for Brazil at Copa America 2024, but one man was solid

Brazil, once again, will fail to hoist the Copa America crown at the end of the summer tournament, and Real Madrid fans can only listen to the derisory comments about their star contingent in South America. Knocked out by Uruguay and Fede Valverde in the quarterfinals, Brazil could not even muster a goal and only proved Ronaldinho's bizarrely harsh comments about them and their motivations correct. If anything, Brazil were even more toothless than what Ronaldinho made them out to be, as they were a national embarrassment in yet another major tournament. Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior came into the tournament as the main superstar and the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or after another iconic Champions League-winning campaign for Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr. did end up with on...
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5 players who could ask to leave Real Madrid this summer
6Jul By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

5 players who could ask to leave Real Madrid this summer

Real Madrid are bringing in two of the most talented attackers in world football this summer in French superstar Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian phenom Endrick, and there is optimism that they could land two top-class defenders in Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies and Lille center back Leny Yoro. Already, though, Real Madrid have lost one prominent face in legendary center midfielder Toni Kroos to retirement, and Madridistas must prepare for others to join him. Everyone around Real Madrid likes to think that players would never want to leave somewhere else, especially seeing how things have panned out for many after Madrid, but there are a few who could view their prospects more favorably elsewhere. Here are five Real Madrid players who could ask to leave the Santiago Bernabeu a...
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Ranking the 5 best Real Madrid players of the 2023/24 Champions League campaign
13May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Ranking the 5 best Real Madrid players of the 2023/24 Champions League campaign

Real Madrid are headed to their second Champions League Final in three years under manager Carlo Ancelotti, and many of their players have the opportunity to secure six Champions League titles if they can get the job done at Wembley against underdogs Borussia Dortmund. Ahead of the big game on June 1, here is a look at the five best Real Madrid players of the current Champions League campaign, ranked in order. 5. FW Rodrygo Goes Rodrygo tends to bring out his best on Champions League nights, and who can forget his stunning brace to rescue Real Madrid from the dead in 2022 against Manchester City? Quietly, Rodrygo has tied Vinicius Junior for the team lead in the 2023/24 Champions League campaign with five goals, adding two assists for good measure. The Brazilian star has average...
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024
23Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

Few player profiles captivating the world football audience's attention more than fleet-footed dribblers. Whether they are explosive progressors who eat up space before putting defenders on skates or playmakers who subtly weave their magic to carve up an entire defense, those superstars who can create something out of nothing but their own genius and athletic ability are more coveted an anyone. That holds true for managers, too. Pep Guardiola has become infatuated with elite dribblers, and a couple of these recent additions will show up on this list of the best dribblers in world football today. Other managers feel the same, as Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has always had a soft spot for flair dribblers like current superstars Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior. (Spoiler: They will sho...
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Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?
26Dec By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?

Who are the best U23 players in world football as the year 2023 closes? Is most of the young talent concentrated in the Premier League or more spread out amongst different leagues? And is Jude Bellingham or Jamal Musiala the best young player? Let's rank the top 10 U23 players in the world before 2024 begins. 10. Manchester City LW Jérémy Doku It may seem too soon to rank Jérémy Doku in the top ten of the world's best U23 players, given this is his first season with Manchester City and he hasn't even logged 700 minutes for the Citizens. However, Doku was already exceptional for Rennes before Pep Guardiola wisely snapped him up for City, where he has remained one of the world's finest dribblers with four dribbles completed per match in the world's most competitive league. A g...
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