5-0 Ouch!

     Monday, November 29, 2010, will live dearly in the hearts and souls of the Catalán people. Processions of parties rallied through Barcelona with flags bearing not only a team but a country inside it. In Madrid, dead silence seeped through the eyes of Real Madrid fans and followers. All around the world the weight of the loss, or should I call it the defeat, was unbearable and embarrassing. The scoreboard read 5 Barcelona - 0 Real Madrid.
      El Clásico proved to be a monotonous, one sided game. It appeared as if the souls and mentality of Mourihno's squad had been sucked out entirely! I even believed they Barcelona was dancing around them at one point. The Camp Nou was as festive as the Fourth of July, or even more.
     Xavi, Pedro, Villa (2), and Jeffren scored seemingly simply on Casilla's goal posts. Madrid being confused and dazed (almost seemed drugged) began feeling some sort of desperation and fouls were committed left right up down. Sergio Ramos received his second red card in a week after forcefully kicking Messi (man of the match) and shoving Puyol and Xavi, members of his own national team.
     Barcelona takes the lead in front of Madrid for La Liga, yet two points is no less than the suffering honor of the Madrid players. Monday was history.

Jose Mourinho Banned

Jose Mourinho, head coach for Real Madrid, was sent out of the game against Murcia last Wednesday for arguing repeatedly with the referee. Mourinho was sent from the dugout in the 38th minute. He will miss the match-up against Sporting de Gijon and Atletic de Bilbao which means......HE WILL BE BACK FOR EL CLASICO!!! Expectations are high for this epic classic game Real Madrid vs. Barcelona. Definitely the climax of the entirety of my blog!

Ibrahim Afellay

Recently featured, Ibrahim Afellay a Dutch 24 year-old playing for Dutch club PSV has signed a contract to play for Barcelona this upcoming winter transfer season. "PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona have reached an agreement on a deal to bring Ibrahim Afellay to Barca, subject to successfully settling personal terms between the player and the Catalan club over the coming weeks," read PSV's website. The annual pay for Afellay is yet to be decided but the prestige will be invincible. Afellay played in the World Cup Final for his native nation of Holland against his now upcoming home: Spain.

Dani Jarque R.I.P.

As the remaining minutes of the World Cup Final came to a close, Andres Iniesta scorched a rearing goal into the lower left angle of the net. What he did next was legendary. Lifting his national Jersey, an under armour shirt revealed the message "DANI JARQUE SIEMPRE CON NOSOTROS" (You will always be with us, Dani Jarque). Jarque, a young player of Espanyol, had tragically deceased during a soccer match  of a heart attack. He was beloved by fans and players alike.  The shirt and it's loving messgae became unique as Andres Iniesta lifted the trophy with Jarque's spirit.  Today, Espanyol has asked Iniesta for the gift of being able to keep the shirt, and Iniesta respectfully agreed with much sentiment. Here is a video in Spanish of the Press conference.

Cataluña Elections

Cataluña is a rebellious area in Spain who denies their relationship with Spain. They speak another language and eat completely different foods. Apart from differing cultures, Spain has fought to maintain Cataluña under it's wing for many many years. Turns out, Barcelona is the capital of Cataluña, and Madrid is the capital of Spain.What's more, Cataluña will have Parliamentary elections on the Saturday, November 20, the same day as The Classic Game (Real Madrid vs. Barcelona)! The LFP (Liga Futbol Professional) wants avoid at all costs for this soccer match to turn into a political battlefield. You see! Soccer is a political event as well. To avoid any real manifestations of violence, the LFP has decided to move the soccer game to Monday, November 23 at 3:00 ET. Prepare for a legendary match up!

Recap: Barça's Goliath

As I have already done a recap of Madrid's season so far, Barça's season is not been an easy one to describe. Last year they were crowned champs of the Spanish League, third in Champions League, and fifth in the Spanish Cup. Aside from that, Messi received the Golden Boot (top goal scorer in any league). After selling a useless giant like Ibrahimovic and buying a legend like David Villa, Barça seemed to be breaking top quality limits once again. When nothing could go wrong, Barça received shocking news of José Mourihno's arrival to Real Madrid. Ever since then, it seems stress, anxiety, and pressure has elevated to their heads! Currently, Madrid stands in first place by a point ahead. Anything can happen from here on out. I will like to announce that these two teams (El Clásico) will happen November 28, 2010. That will be the climax of this blog.

Recap: Madrid's Rising Team

It's now my duty to update my fans on Madrid's season so far and how much they have accomplished in so little time. The puppeteer, the man behind the actions, Real Madrid's head coach José Mourihno has been instructing his talented stars to achieve perfection. With only 6 League games, 3 Champions League games, and 1 Spanish Cup game, the 'Mou Team' is bringing style and beauty back into Madrid's soccer. Who can forget the embarrassing game against Alcorcon last year, when Real Madrid lost 4-0 to a second division team? Now, the 'Mou Team' is erasing the past and writing a great future where they are first in the League and in Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo, the elite Portuguese striker, is top scorer in the League and Di María, the Argentinian lefty, is winning the hearts of the fans. The Dark Ages have disappeared from Real Madrid and the Renaissance of soccer emerges. Here we go!