Cobb Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 An agreement was reached Thursday after the Spanish league guaranteed payment of $72 million owed to more than 200 players in back wages. The Association of Spanish Football Players (AFE) called off the strike after the league also agreed to allow players to be released from their contracts if wages were not paid for three months. "We've reached a deal that we believe is completely satisfactory," AFE head Luis Rubiales said. It was the first strike by players in Spain since 1984. Soccer will officially get under way on Friday with a second-division match between Girona and Elche. First-division play begins Saturday when Sporting Gijon faces Real Sociedad, with Real Madrid playing at Zaragoza on Sunday. Three-time defending Spanish champion Barcelona plays Villarreal on Monday. It will play FC Porto in the European Supercup in Monaco on Friday.Glad to see things got sorted out. I really want to start following the Spanish league this season. I will be rooting for Real Madrid. Hala Madrid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yeah, good stuff!! Didn't wanna start a thread about it, so I posted this at the Cesc Fabregas thread but on second thought, I guess the Spanish La Liga deserves its own topic. Cobb, who you got this year - Barça or Real (Madrid)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yeah, good stuff!! Didn't wanna start a thread about it, so I posted this at the Cesc Fabregas thread but on second thought, I guess the Spanish La Liga deserves its own topic. Cobb, who you got this year - Barça or Real (Madrid)?I honestly just started to follow soccer during the World Cup last summer so I am not too familiar with many of the players aside from the stars on Barca and Real Madrid. Now going off word of mouth it appears Barca is the better team, but we'll find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Real_Madrid_Club_de_F%C3%BAtbol.png Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick today against Real Zaragoza as Real Madrid won 6-0 in their opening game of the Spanish league season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Real Madrid Signs 7-Year-Old Soccer Prodigy MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed a 7-year-old soccer prodigy from Argentina who goes by the name Leo. Leonel Angel Coira signed with the Spanish club and will begin training Sept. 6, Madrid spokesman Juan Tapiador told The Associated Press on Monday. Coira told the Argentine sports daily Ole last week that his idol is Messi, the Barcelona forward who is also Argentine and goes by the name Leo. Coira said he prefers to pass rather than score. He already has a Facebook page featuring photos of his visit to Real Madrid. Madrid reportedly made the push to sign Coira because Spanish league rival Atletico Madrid was also pursuing the youngster. Barcelona signed Messi from the Argentine club Newell's Old Boys as a teenager and he has gone on to win the World Player of the Year award two times. He also has helped Barcelona win 15 trophies, including three Champions League titles and five Spanish league championships.AP Edited August 29, 2011 by Shãlïq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yeah, I posted about that here. No worries though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yeah, I posted about that here. No worries though. Yeah, I just saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I need to learn Spanish so I can understand what the commentators are saying during Real Madrid games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Wow! Real Madrid is beatin' Rayo Vallecano 6-2!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 What an excellent half of soccer, almost perfect. Cristiano Ronaldo has a hat-trick already and Real Madrid leads 4-0 at the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 So disappointed w/ Barça... <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 So disappointed w/ Barça... <_<Still can't believe Messi missed that PK. Credit the FC Sevilla goalie though, it was a great save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Barcelona lost today to Gatefe 1-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Barcelona lost today to Gatefe 1-0. :o Stunning! I guess Barça is preparing for the Club World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 One of the best bicycle kicks I have ever seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4DMAgbOCuwCarlos Vela's bicycle kick goal helps Real Sociedad stun Malaga with a late game run in La Liga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 ^ Sick indeed!!! Not better than Rooney's b.k. tho'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Almost game time! Failure to win on Barca's part would mean it's highly unlikely they'll be able to win the Spanish title. Real Madrid line-up: Casillas, Diarra, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Xabi Alonso, Ozil, Coentrao, Di Maria, Benzema, Ronaldo Barcelona line-up: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Alexis Sanchez, Fabregas, Messi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Victor Valdes with a miss-kick which leads to a Karim Benzema goal. Talk about a dream start for Real Madrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Real Madrid [1 - 3] Barcelona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Got to be a personal low for Ronaldo who disappointed throughout the whole game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid ran over Sevilla 6-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid ran over Sevilla 6-2.Wow! Another scoring spree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Barcelona falls 3-2 to Osasuna. Things are looking better and better for Real Madrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Unbelievable goal by Cristiano Ronaldo today against Levante: http://deadspin.com/5884459/cristiano-ronaldo-seals-hat-trick-with-sublime-strike One of the best goals I have seen in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 ^ The GK had no chance. BTW, those Levante unis look just like Barça's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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