Spanish sides have ever been the top soccer brands in world soccer especially Real Madrid and Barcelona who enjoy the biggest share of fans following from around the world and their supremacy is as well accepted by English sides – which is uncommon to see these days. Anyways, Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is known for his honest opinion about anything he likes the most and Barcelona is of course one of the side he has ever been fond of. Both ManU and Barca played a friendly at Santa Clara on Saturday and Rooney took the opportunity to exhaust his fond for the Red Devils. He praised the side for its treble last season and says there is no doubt Blaugrana are the finest soccer club in the world. He although did not accept that they are doing magic only now, in fact, he said Barca has ever been a threatening opponent for any side in world soccer today. Experts are calling Camp Nou side’s current rule a result of Luis Enrique’s improvised field spread while there are many who are … [Read more...]

Raheem Sterling has been a matter of discussion, actually controversy, for Liverpool off late for the way he decided to leave the side for Manchester City. Actually, it has now become a tradition as well where every side that loses a player for another, starts lambasting his sportsmanship and loyalty playing for the former, but it is all about money and better future that every young and promising player looks for when deciding about a switch and this is exactly what Sterling would have done. This is exactly the time when Reds released Suarez to Barcelona last year and later paid the price and this year again they are without another promising player, although this time they were reluctant to the switch, and criticizing him after his high profile switch. Although, this is a news that Sterling becomes the highest paying English player after his £49 million transfer to Manchester giant and since he is just 20 year old, he is having a long professional career ahead and this is exactly the … [Read more...]

Contemporary soccer has so widened that it now covers every part of the globe and it is now not possible for any player to keep attached with the side he has been playing since his youth days even if we are talking about Real Madrid but it always gives pleasure if he gets an opportunity to return back to the side later in his professional career and Espanyol goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, who used to be the product of Real youth academy, is the one who is getting the opportunity to serve his parent side after a long eight-year’s spell for Barcelona side. Since he is now a 28-year-old player, his remaining professional life is not that long yet Real has offered him a five year contract which is like a dream comes true like situation for the goalie. The deal is said to be sealed at some €6 million which is almost €2 million more than last figure offered by the Bernabeu that was rejected by Espanyol president Joan Collet. Although, deal could only take place now, but it had been in discussion … [Read more...]