The first two weeks of action in the 2017-2018 La Liga season are in the books, and while there may not have been many surprises thus far, there certainly were some.
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Barca in freefall as Madrid continues ascension
Barcelona are in full-on crisis mode. The internal problems at the club have only made the on-field problems seem even worse than they are.
La Liga 2017/18 Forecast: Real Madrid to retain its crown, while Barca sinks deep down
As the 2017/18 season of La Liga gets set to launch, we make a few predictions, some extra bold, and some not so much, of what to expect to happen.
Can Madrid eclipse Guardiola’s Barca and nab a 2017-18 sextet?
Real Madrid have already broken records winning back-to-back UCL trophies, but can they go one step further and eclipse the sextet of Barca in ’09?
Will Barca get any of their big transfer targets?
Barcelona are very busy procuring talent to fill the Neymar-sized hole in their team. Lots of names have been mentioned, but who will they get?
4 things we learned from America’s first El Clasico as Barca prevailed 3-2
In the penultimate game of the International Champions Cup in the U.S., world soccer’s greatest rivalry was played for the very first time in America.
Pros and Cons: Mbappe’s reported £160 million move to Madrid
Many news outlets have reported that Madrid are on the verge of breaking the bank for Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe. Would this be the right move?
Real Madrid are the kings of the summer transfer window
Real Madrid have quietly been doing their business this summer—signing quality youngsters and selling benchwarmers—while building up a ton of cash to spend.
How Zidane led Real Madrid to its first double since 1957/58
Zinedine Zidane as a player was fascinating, at times show-stoppingly brilliant. Zinedine Zidane the manager, though, might be even better.
La Liga: An inspired Messi leads Barcelona to Clasico win against a bulldozing Real Madrid
The rioting and marauding streets of Venezuela weren’t enough to keep Julio from following the love of his life: football. It wasn’t just any football, either, it was the famed El Clasico.