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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: (L-R) Head Coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid CF directs his players as Manuel Pellegrini, manager of Manchester City looks on during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Manchester City and Real Madrid play out lifeless draw in Champions League semifinal first leg

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You’d be forgiven if you thought you were watching the red half of Manchester on Tuesday night. After all, there was plenty of attacking talent on the field, but there certainly weren’t any goals, or even the threat of any as neither Real Madrid nor Manchester City devoted enough players forward to provide any potency […]

Who has the edge in the UEFA Champions League semifinal

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The ooad to the San Siro for the UEFA Champions League final is nearly reaching the end with four teams battling for spots in what proved to be an interesting draw. We have a chance for an all-Madrid final with the two Spanish teams in the fray still, as well as the team no one […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: (R-L) Manuel Pellegrini the manager of Manchester City and Josep Guardiola the head coach of Bayern Muenchen look on during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester City and FC Bayern Muenchen at the Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2014 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Ranking the four potential Champions League Final match-ups

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4. Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City Not that this wouldn’t be a great match, but as far as intrigue goes, there isn’t much here. These two teams have literally no history together as they’ve never met in a competitive match as long as they’ve existed. So as far as storylines for this one, it would be […]

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their fifth goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Real Madrid and Manchester City advance to the Champions League semifinals

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Manchester City completed their upset victory over PSG in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League while Real Madrid overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to knock off Wolfsburg. City entered their tie with Paris Saint Germain as the heavy underdogs. The club weren’t playing well and very few gave them a chance […]

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 09: Cristiano Ronaldo (R) of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their third goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and SD Eibar at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 9, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo completes his hat trick with beautiful free kick

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There was a feeling before the game that this was a night that Cristiano Ronaldo would do something special. We didn’t have to wait long for that to happen either as Ronaldo scored two goals within two minutes to pull Real even on aggregate with Wolfsburg. With Real ahead 2-0 on the night, the score was […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 11: Kevin de Bruyne and Yaya Toure of Manchester City warm up with team mates during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Academy training ground on April 11, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Champions League preview: Semifinal places on the line for Europe’s elite

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Want drama? The Champions League has it in spades for the next couple of days. Can Real Madrid overturn a 2-0 deficit at home against Wolfsburg? Which club will emerge from a 2-2 deadlock between Paris Saint-German and Manchester City? Can Barcelona and Bayern Munich cash in on slender one-goal advantages against Atletico Madrid and […]

Was Wolfsburg’s penalty really a PK against Real Madrid?

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Real Madrid’s 2-0 loss to Wolfsburg in the first round of the Champions League quarterfinals was the shock result of the round. Everybody expected it to be an easy win for Zidane’s boys. There were plenty of factors that went into the loss. The grueling match against Barcelona didn’t ensure that Real Madrid were going […]

PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 06: Fernandinho (1st R) of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City at Parc des Princes on April 6, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Wild Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League

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Tuesday might have been business as usual in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals with both favorites picking up wins, but Wednesday was anything but. The craziness started in Paris where Paris Saint Germain defender David Luiz picked up a yellow card a mere 15 seconds into the match for a rash challenge that some will […]

of Muenchen is challenged by of Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at Volkswagen Arena on January 30, 2015 in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Watch: Wolfsburg jumps out to early 2-0 lead over Real Madrid

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At the end of the day, Tuesday’s Champions League matches pretty much went exactly as we all expected. Both of the favorites progressed with advantages heading into the second leg next week and we’d be forgiven for thinking that more of the same would occur on Wednesday. Especially when it came to the Real Madrid […]

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals begin today

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With only eight teams remaining in the UEFA Champions League, the team’s paths to Milan are shaping up with the first leg of the quarterfinals taking place this week. With four great matchups this week, 32 Flags will preview what will be a splendid quarterfinal round in the Champions League. Benfica vs. Bayern Munich Although […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona looks to cement title with win over Real Madrid in El Clasico

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One of the fiercest rivalries in world football resumes Saturday when Real Madrid travels to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the 231st “El Clasico.” The stakes are always high when these Spanish giants square off, but there’s even more drama than usual swirling around this match. How to watch: Saturday, 2:15 p.m. ET, beIN […]

LAS PALMAS, SPAIN – MARCH 13: Head coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid CF encourages his team during the La Liga match between UD Las Palmas and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Gran Canaria on March 13, 2016 in Las Palmas, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Will Real Madrid Fans turn on Zinedine Zidane if he loses El Clasico?

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As Zinedine Zidane enters his first Clasico as manager of Real Madrid, the pressure for him to beat Barcelona is palpable and he very well knows it. But one of, if not, the most important question to ask is: Will the fans turn on Zizou if he loses El Clasico? Zidane has done well with […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Where will Zlatan Ibrahimovic wind up next season?

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Normally, a 34-year-old striker coming to the end of his contract would not generate much attention. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a normal player. The Swedish international announced his plans to leave Paris St. Germain at season’s end, joking that he’d stay if the club replaced the Eiffel Tower with a statue of him. Assuming […]

MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 08: James Rodriguez of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Roma at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 8, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Video: James Rodriguez doubles Real Madrid’s lead

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It was always going to be a tough task for AS Roma to come back from two goals down away from home in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The Romans would need to attack to get back in the tie, while playing cautiously […]

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