In 2009, when Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved to Barcelona in a transfer that shook the very foundations of soccer, everyone thought that Barcelona had just tied up club soccer for the next 5 years. They would indeed go on to dominate the world, but not with Zlatan.
The path to superstardom for 16-year-old Martin Odegaard has hit a rough patch at Real Madrid, according to Spanish newspaper AS. The supremely talented prospect has been dropped from Real Madrid Castilla, the club’s reserve side.
Hugo Sanchez recently said the following: “Chicharito has the mission in Real Madrid of making all Mexicans look good. I hope they give him time to demonstrate his quality.”
The Madrid legend is right.
Gareth Bale has had a hard season at Real Madrid. The fans have turned on him, booing and jeering him for months. He has performed well, scoring 16 goals and assisting 6 more in 32 appearances, but “well” has just not been good enough. If any one needed a confidence boost, it was Gareth Bale.
Enter NBA Europe, and it’s Half-Court Challenge.
This videos exists because of course it does. Martin Odegaard is the 16-year-old Danish sensation that currently plays for Real Madrid Castilla, the clubs youth team. If you are the type of person that believes everything that they read on the internet, then you probably believe that Martin Odegaard is literally the second coming of some sort of Zidane, Ronaldo, Messi hybrid. You might laugh at that, but there are those that truly believe that that is the case. Are Vaudeville Smash part of those people? Watch this video and answer that question for yourself.
With another international break upon us, national teams from all over the world are traveling here, there, and everywhere for various friendlies and qualifying matches. This can lead to players visiting places and experiencing cultures that they have never experienced before, often with hilarious results. Like Lionel Messi visiting an NBA game and going practically unnoticed until the cameraman puts him up on the big screen.
You always hear it. Athletes want to be rock stars and rock stars want to be athletes. We’ve seen Clint Dempsey, Shaq and Ron Artest, just to name a few, show off their musical talent, so it really isn’t that big a surprise that exuberant hipster Dani Alves came out with a music video with former teammate Jose Pinto and (supposed popstar) singer Mario Baro.
Cristiano Ronaldo, reigning Ballon d’Or winner, wearer of too many hair products, owner of one of the world’s most truly punchable faces, is, according to his agent, considering a move to the United States to play in the MLS when his contract expires in 2018.
Who is better? That question is asked in every major sport. Who is the better football coach, Nick Saban or Urban Meyer? Who is the better quarterback, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady? Who has the better basketball dynasty, Kentucky or North Carolina?
Now, fans are wondering who is the best soccer player in the world; Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
According to the greatest soccer player of all time, Pele, it's Messi.
Today, we are going to talk about what really matters in life, like how big of a baller Lionel Messi is, and how we will never in our lives come close to achieving an equal baller status. We know this because his new 2015 Cadillac Escalade is pretty much the most baller thing to ever ball on four wheels.
