We mentioned here that the 5 – 0 defeat of REAL MADRID at the hands of FC BARCELONA would have lasting “after-shocks” & lingering effects. Not only was the loss a setback classification wise, but a heavy blow on the Clubs moral & psychological levels, along with the coming to the surface of some in-house tensions that have been the talk of the press the last few days.
The Club has some
Spanish National Football Team International & Goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS was today awarded the “Golden Glove Award” as the “Best Goalkeeper in the World” after his impressive & decisive 2010 World Cup performance. At the same ceremony Uruguayian International Forward DIEGO FORLAN received his “Best Player of the World Cup 2010 Tournament” & German International THOMAS MULLER received his “Golden
The FIFA backed International Federation of Football History & Statistics ( IFFHS ) has released their Top 10 list of the "Best Goalkeepers" in the last 25 years. There are two Spanish players on that list with current Spanish National Football Team Captain & Real Madrid goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS in 4ºth place, while ex FC Barcelona & Valencia CF player ZUBIZARRETA is in 7th place.
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Here is an interesting fact concerning REAL MADRID & their Spanish International goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS. The 29 year old is not only considered to be currently the “Best Goalkeeper in the World” but has entered the Top 10 all time historical list of names with most games played at Real Madrid. If things keep going as they are currently, Iker Casillas could overtake 8th placed name Pirri this
Source: Spanish Football Sports Blog/FIFA has included up to six SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM players ( plus Coach Del Bosque) to make up its BEST XI Team for the 2010 WORLD CUP Tournament. What has grabbed everyone attention is the absence of the big names, which isn´t a big surprise as the likes of Cristaino Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, ... etc have not shone in this World Cup & their respective teams were
Some World Cup humour from Spanish Sports daily & Barcelona based paper "Mundo Deportivo". Its cartoon section called "Pelotazos" gives a funny look at how two different people from the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM reacted to winning the FIFA World Cup.