Friends Of Don Quixote: Pressure Mounting On Madrid

After a disappointing defeat in the Champions League, Real Madrid resumes its chase of Barcelona on Sunday against Villarreal. There has been much debate in Madrid about what would constitute a success or failure this season after shelling out more than 250 million euros in the transfer market last summer. And while it might be unfair to demand trophies from any team that competes against Barcelona on every single front, losing to Lyon in the first knockout round of the Champions League would be considered an unmitigated disaster.But it is a very...

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Everton Manager: David Moyes: Wayne Rooney Getting Close To World's Best

Scot full of praise for former player.Everton manager David Moyes has heaped praise on returning star Wayne Rooney ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Manchester United on Saturday, saying he is now close to the best players in world football.Rooney returns to the club he left in the summer of 2004 with the Red Devils as he enjoys the best goal-scoring form of his career to date.After scoring a clinical San Siro double against AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, the 24-year-old now has 25 goals in all competitions and is receiving...

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