European Teams Prepare for Season in United States Tournament

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As teams prepare for the upcoming season, eight European clubs have opted to prepare in North America by participating in the International Champions Cup.  Some of the biggest teams in Europe have already begun to prepare for the tournament which begins on Thursday.

Tensions Run High as Real Madrid Win 10th European Championship

 

Real Madrid secured their 10th European Championship as they top Atletico Madrid 4-1 after extra time.  The final, which took place in Lisbon, ended with Real winning after scoring three goals in extra time.

Champions League Final Preview

 

After a grueling Champions League campaign, the finals are now set.  For the first time in tournament history, the two teams featured in Lisbon will be from the same city.  Real Madrid will take on cross-town rivals Atletico Madrid as both teams strive to be crowned Champions of Europe.

Champions League Semifinals Set After Exciting Quarterfinal Finishes

 

The cup draw has been decided for the UEFA Champions League Semifinals after an exciting wrap up to the Quarterfinals on Wednesday.  The Champions League Quarterfinals did not disappoint and showed the true nature of the how unexpected the Champions League is!  After the second leg of the cup tie was decided, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich are now in a very heated competition as all strive to be crowned Champions of Europe.

Champions League Quarter-final Preview

After Friday's Champions League Quarter-finals cup draw, all the matches are bound to be very exciting!  As with most stages of the competition, the match-ups were selected by random draw, and are sure to be some entertaining.  With only eight teams left across Europe, the intensity will surely be high as all the teams strive to reach the Semi-finals.  Below are some match predictions for both legs of the match-ups.

Messi or Ronaldo? The debate continues

 

With two records broken by the two most renowned strikers in the world, who is truly the best?  Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo broke records in matches this weekend.  Messi broke the record for most goals scored by a Barcelona man, while Ronaldo is now the first player to score 25 goals in five consecutive seasons in La Liga.  

Close Race for La Liga Giants

 

Prior to last weekend's La Liga action Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid were all tied for first place in the top Spanish League.  Much to the good fortune of Real Madrid, two upsets resulted in Los Blancos taking the top of the table.  Now with the three biggest teams in Spain being separated by only three points, this weekend's Madrid Derby is sure to be at the center of this dramatic race.  Though Barcelona also plays this weekend, they play a bottom of the table team and a win should not be difficult for the Catalan side.