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Manchester United and Real Madrid legends to clash in June game at Old Trafford - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The chance to see Manchester United and Real Madrid legends from yesteryears is one that does not come along very often. However, a clash between two of the biggest clubs in world football is set for June 2nd, with legendary figures from each side's history set to don their boots once more.

For English-speakers, the headline is "Whose fault is it that Mou left?" If I have to explain to you why this is ironic, you should not be reading this site. Go watch cat videos on YouTube.

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Another year, another disappointment. No decima. No dice. Madrid fought the good fight in the King's Cup, conceded La Liga way early, and fell in the semifinals of the Champions League. Despite some fun wins at the Camp Nou, even Jose Mourinho has admitted this is his worst season ever.

Many Madrid faithful find their spirits down.

There are still three matches remaining in the La Liga season but for all intents and purposes for Jose Mourinho reign in Spain is over and it has ended in failure.

Defeat tonight in the Copa del Rey to city rivals Atlético meant that Real Madrid ended the season with no silverware. That is simply not good enough for Real and the 'The Special One' acknowledged that in his post match press conference:

"This is the worst season of my career", said Mourinho.

What might have been for Michael Owen - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The announcement, made back in March, that Michael Owen will be hanging up his boots at the end of this season ultimately came as little surprise to anybody.

The decision was an expected one, but in many respects his retirement at just 33 years of age will be an ignominious conclusion for a player once seemingly destined for the upper echelons of the game; it will be a quiet, almost sheepish exit compared to the grand fanfare he could have once expected.

It's going to be La Furia de Madrid literally, and figuratively tonight as Real and Atletico battle it out to become Copa del Rey champions at Santiago Bernabeu.

With Barcelona picking up the league title over the weekend, Los Blancos will be pulling out all the stops to ensure that they win their one and only trophy of the season before Jose Mourinho starts ordering more Ikea boxes.

Real Madrid stars show off their footballing skills on a golf course - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Real Madrid players headed to a golf course to play a game of Football-Golf. The players included Mesut Ozil, Gonzalo Higuain, Fabio Coentrao and Raphael Varane.

The golf course tested their football skills in a way they have never been tested before.

Unsettled Ronaldo a long way from Manchester United - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manchester United could well be looking to bolster their attack this summer with Wayne Rooney's future up in the air, and a dream move for all those concerned with the club would be the resigning of former star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jose Mourinho may already have started packing ahead of his impending departure from Real Madrid at the end of this season, but it seems that a section of 'Madridistas' are already getting impatient. Yes, they want him out of Madrid NOW!

Los Blancos played out to a 6-2 win over Malaga at the Bernabeu yesterday, which buys them time before Barcelona pick up the La Liga title.

Barcelona remained on course to register 100 points as champions, but with the title race settled, the interest in La Liga has shifted to the battle for European qualification.

Last weekend, an early Pedro Rodriguez strike and a Marc Valiente own goal set Barcelona on the way to a routine win over Real Valladolid at Camp Nou.

Neymar set for Barcelona move after 2013 Confederations Cup - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Brazilian newspaper O Globo has reported that after much resistance, Neymar will indeed be moving to Barcelona after the 2013 Confederations Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15th to 30th June in Brazil which means Neymar will be heading to the Catalan club in July.

According to the Brazilian newspaper ‘O Globo', Neymar last week signed a document that commits him to joining La Liga club Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, which takes place in June.

The Santos player had been hoping to move to Europe after the World Cup next summer, but after gettig hammered by Bayern Munich in the Champions League this season, Barcelona move the deadline up by 12 months.

Nike's Barcelona home and away kits for 2013/14 - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Nike have unveiled the new 2013-14 Barcelona kits and it turns out that the images leaked in April were indeed of the final Barcelona kit.

As the leaked images suggested, the home kit is striped and it carries four red and three blue stripes.

David Villa to pick Tottenham over Arsenal if they get Champions League football - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Reports in Spain suggest that Barcelona forward David Villa's time at Camp Nou may be up this summer, with the La Liga Champions eager to cash in on the attacker to fund moves for new players.

Can former Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas be Manchester United's new Paul Scholes? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The British media have been full of rumours as the transfer window's reopening looms, however one that catches the eye in particular is the future of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.

Can former Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas be Manchester United's new Paul Scholes? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The British media have been full of rumours as the transfer window's reopening looms, however one that catches the eye in particular is the future of former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.

They may have lost the Champions League trophy this season to a better German team, but you can't say that Barcelona weren't worthy of being this season's La Liga Champions. After all, it was hardly the definition of "shoo-in" there was always the threat of Real Madrid behind them, and given their ambition this season, it wasn't a simple task.

By JUSTIN FERGUSON

Two more top European league titles were secured over the weekend, with FC Barcelona and Paris St. Germain making additions to their trophy cases.

Barcelona battled back from an early deficit to beat Atletico Madrid on Sunday, though they had clinched their fourth La Liga title in five years the day before courtesy of an Espanyol draw vs.

FC Barcelona have won the Spanish championship for the 22nd time after Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol.

Tonight's result leaves Barça seven points clear at the summit ahead of their trip to Atletico Madrid tomorrow, with Jose Mourinho's side now only having two league games left this season.

Barcelona are inching closer to their only title of the season the La Liga which had been tragically billed as a two-horse race right from the start. Luckily, Atletico Madrid had been entertaining all season long, so it wasn't entirely the dichotomy of 'Barca/Madrid' in the last few months, a rude conclusion many Spanish football neutrals may come to arrive at!

Marc-Andre ter Stegen: Barcelona's next goalkeeper? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Born in 1992, Marc-Andre ter Stegen joined the Borussia Monchengladbach youth academy at the age of four. He was promoted to the senior team in 2010. Now that Victor Valdes is leaving Barcelona in 2014, it is believed that Ter Stegen will be his eventual replacement.

Wayne Rooney's final destination: Manchester United, Barcelona, PSG or Bayern? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manchester United are a club in transition after Sir Alex Ferguson's revelation that he will step down from his role as the club's manager after 26 years at the helm. With David Moyes seemingly the favourite to replace him, and Jose Mourinho in the running too, the new head coach's first job may well be to convince star striker Wayne Rooney that his future lies at Old Trafford.

Barcelona and Real Madrid both won and both scored four times, leaving the Catalans needing one more win to secure the Primera title. Barca's 4-2 win over Real Betis keeps them 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid with four games remaining, and means they will almost certainly clinch the championship at Atletico Madrid next Sunday.

Don't you hate it when your favorite blogger hops and skips about and blogs at sites other than his own blog domain? You have to, like, click on links and go to other sites. It's quite inconvenient. Well, alas, prepare yourself. I have put finger to touchscreen for a few other fine sites. Here they are:

Please disregard my recent eBook, it's not always all about Real Madrid & Barcelona.

Expect goals on the final weekend of the season. Just don't bet on it. - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

A reader of our blog recently asked if there was any value in flat betting 'Over 2.5 goals' on the final weekend of the Premier League season, seeing that goal totals tend to be higher on the last weekend of the domestic season.

The music was thumping,Insúa was busting out some crazy dance moves (they were not bad, actually) and a flustered Falcao needed to be followed around by four security guards. "El tiempo para fieeesta!!"is the best phrase to describe the mood within the Atletico Madrid squad at the moment.

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Manchester City have had a rough season even with the club set to finish second in the English Premier League. According to the Telegraph's Mark Ogden on May 12, 2013, the Manchester side are rumored to be set to sack their manager in the next few days.