Cristiano Ronaldo: Overindulgent or simply overrated?

When Real Madrid paid Manchester United a staggering £80m to smash the world transfer record for Cristiano Ronaldo back in 2009, many felt they had bought the world’s best footballer.

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El Clasico Top Five

5. Champions League Semi Final 2001/2002. Barcelona 1 - Real Madrid 3 (0-2, 1-1)

The "Dual of the Century" is what the Spanish pressed named this epic clash of the titans. Both had a dire season, as they finished third and fourth respectably after seeing Valencia clinch the title.

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Player Power: Are contracts worth the paper they’re written on?

Player power is a volatile thing. A growing, common stumbling block for many teams across the UK and Europe. The modern day footballer exploits the faith a club shows in them, by demanding more money and threatening employers by claiming that they yearn to move clubs.

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Two types of genius

The two greatest footballers in the world are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both play in La Liga and both are icons around the globe.Yet how can two such wonderful attacking players have equal success but have such contrasting styles?

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The problem facing Spanish football

Some football fans believe La Liga is slowly becoming the biggest and best league in the world. You can't exactly blame them; Spain does posses two of the world’s biggest sides in Real Madrid and Barcelona, arguably the greatest player of my generation in Lionel Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo coming a close second and the national side currently holding onto the World Cup and European Championships with a smug grin on their respective faces.

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