Tag: Real Madrid

Written by Arjun Balaraman

Off the Crossbar: A changing of the guard

The Champions League treated soccer fans with a host of captivating fixtures last week: Porto and Manchester United overcame 2–0 first leg deficits to advance to the quarterfinals, while Dutch side Ajax defeated Spanish giants Real Madrid 4–1 to overcome a first leg defeat and send the three-time defending champions crashing out of the competition. Despite an obvious gulf […]

Written by Arjun Balaraman

Ballon d’Or and FifPro World XI Reactions

Ballon D’Or and TOTY Reactions With Cristiano Ronaldo winning his third Ballon d’Or on Monday, the duo of Ronaldo and Messi has won all seven of the last editions of the award. This sort of dominance is incredible in this day and age, where there are so many talented players. When you think about the […]