Primera Division 2010 2011 Valencia Real Madrid

23rd april 2011: valencia vs real madrid

  It has been an amazing few days for Madridistas. After a humiliating 5-0 loss at the Camp Nou, Real Madrid have bounced back. After a hard fought draw in the second Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu, Los Galacticos finally ended their trophy drought by beating FC Barcelona 1-0 courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo (Yes, he does have the ability to score against Barcelona apparently) in a tense and thrilling battle, in which each half was dominated by one another. Jorge Valdano called it a heroic accomplishment, while Perez noted that they showed the world who is on top. Real Madrid celebrated the victory with 150000 fans at the Cibeles; the party continued till dawn, as We are the Champions boomed from the loud speakers amid plenty of fireworks.

 The focus now shifts to the next set of Clasicos, obviously the most important ones of the season; but before that, Real Madrid need to make the trip again to Mestalla to take on Valencia for a very crucial match. Real Madrid’s confidence will be high after winning the Copa Del Rey in eighteen years, and they would love to continue their momentum by beating the third best team in the Liga. Roberto Soldado has confirmed that his team would give  the guard of honor for the newly-crowned Copa del Rey winners at the Mestalla. Valencia has been in fine form, having won their last three matches, including an unbelievable 5-0 thrashing of Villarreal. Unai Emery has been a fine manager, leading his players and coping extremely well with the departure of the two Davids-Villa and Silva. Valencia are six points ahead of Villarreal, and would like to keep the same distance with only six games to go for the season. If Valencia manage to win five more times, it would give them their highest point tally ever in the La Liga – the previous being 77 points accumulated under Rafa Benitez, on their way to La Liga glory in 2002-03.

English Leagues the 60s: Liverpool Arsenal Division One 1964 1965

First Ever Match of The Day

22 August 1964

Anfield Road

 Kenneth Wolstenholme's words were mildly prophetie: 'Welcome to Match ofthe Day, the first of a weekly series on BBC 2. This afternoon we are in Beatleville...' It wasn't only John, Paul, George and Ringo who were putting Merseyside on the map. The Kop at Anfield, witry and refreshing, were signalling the arrivai of a new force in the English game Bill Shankly's Liverpool. The champions opened their programme against Billy Wright's Arsenal, and if the game was memorable for the BBC, it certainly wasn't for Don Howe, the England full-back making his Arsenal debut. Howe was up against Peter Thompson, Liverpool's flying left-winger, who helped set up the opening goals for Roger Hunt with a splendid volley, and Gordon Wallace, deputising for the injured lan St john.But Arsenal retaliated. Geoff Strong, who ironically joined Liverpool soon afterwards, pulled a goal back, and then Joe Baker headed the equaliser. Every new production needs a fitting climax, and the armchair viewers got one when Wallace struck the winner three minutes from time. In the second half, a black cat delayed the taking of a corner by running across the Liverpool goalmouth. The BBC had got lucky with their first Match ofthe Day.