Shaka Hislop remains convinced Real Madrid are locks to win La Liga, even with mounting injury concerns.
At what we may consider the middle point of the season, a shocking 19 of 24 Real Madrid players have already had to miss matches due to injuries. Since the start of 2017 — a little over three weeks ago — Pepe, James Rodriguez, Daniel Carvajal, Luka Modric and Marcelo have suffered different knocks or a variety of muscular issues, which adds to the absence of the team’s most unique offensive weapon, Gareth Bale, out since November.
The Madrid media keep discussing the reasons behind this new injury…
Manuel Pellegrini was officially unveiled as the head coach of Hebei China Fortune on Sunday.
Chinese Super League (CSL) club Hebei Fortune have refuted claims that they have made an approach to sign Real Madrid’s Colombian star James Rodriguez.
Hebei are managed by Manuel Pellegrini and have former Roma winger Gervinho, Chelsea midfielder Gael Kakuta and Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi in their ranks.
Since Oscar’s big-money move from Chelsea to the CSL, many European stars have been linked with various Chinese clubs, but Hebei are adamant they have no interest in Rodriguez.
“They…
Shaka Hislop offers suggestions for what James Rodriguez should do, now that he knows he won’t be leaving Real Madrid in the winter.
January can be an underwhelming time for transfers. The window might be open, but it’s relatively rare that the biggest names actually change teams. Usually it’s supporting players and bit parts getting moved around as teams look to add an extra piece rather than a star.
That doesn’t mean a fan can’t dream though. Today’s dream transfer is James Rodriguez.
James Rodriguez
Current Team: Real Madrid
Dream Destination: Paris Saint-Germain
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